Selecting MPLS VPN Services

A guide to using and defining MPLS VPN services

- Analyze strengths and weaknesses of TDM and Layer 2 WAN services

- Understand the primary business and technical issues when evaluating

- Describe the IP addressing, routing, load balancing, convergence, and

- Develop enterprise quality of service (QoS) policies and

- Achieve scalable support for multicast services

- Learn the benefits and drawbacks of various security

- Ensure proper use of services and plan for future growth with

- Provide remote access

- Provide a clear and concise set of steps to plan and execute a network

migration from existing ATM/Frame Relay/leased line networks

VPN

IP/MPLS VPNs

enable right-sourcing of WAN services and yield generous operational

cost savings. For service providers, they offer a higher level of

Migration comes with challenges, however. Enterprises must understand

key migration issues, what the realistic benefits are, and how to

optimize new services. Providers must know what aspects of their

services give value to enterprises and how they can provide the best

Selecting MPLS VPN Services helps you analyze migration options,

anticipate migration issues, and properly deploy IP/MPLS VPNs. Detailed

configurations illustrate effective deployment while case studies

present available migration options and walk you through the process of

selecting the best option for your network. Part I addresses the

business case for moving to an IP/MPLS VPN network, with a chapter

devoted to the business and technical issues you should review when

evaluating IP/MPLS VPN offerings from major providers. Part II includes

detailed deployment guidelines for the technologies used in the IP/MPLS

This book is part of the Networking Technology Series from Cisco Press,

which offers networking professionals valuable information for

constructing efficient networks, understanding new technologies, and

building successful careers.

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