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Multiprotocol Label Switching Virtual Private Networks: Problems, Protocols, Possibilities

Multiprotocol Label Switching Virtual Private Networks: Problems, Protocols, Possibilities

Jan Schankin, Eduardo Correia
Copyright: © 2011 |Pages: 17
ISBN13: 9781609607326|ISBN10: 1609607325|EISBN13: 9781609607333
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60960-732-6.ch020
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Schankin, Jan, and Eduardo Correia. "Multiprotocol Label Switching Virtual Private Networks: Problems, Protocols, Possibilities." Advanced Communication Protocol Technologies: Solutions, Methods, and Applications, edited by Katalin Tarnay, et al., IGI Global, 2011, pp. 440-456. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60960-732-6.ch020

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Schankin, J. & Correia, E. (2011). Multiprotocol Label Switching Virtual Private Networks: Problems, Protocols, Possibilities. In K. Tarnay, G. Adamis, & T. Dulai (Eds.), Advanced Communication Protocol Technologies: Solutions, Methods, and Applications (pp. 440-456). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60960-732-6.ch020

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Schankin, Jan, and Eduardo Correia. "Multiprotocol Label Switching Virtual Private Networks: Problems, Protocols, Possibilities." In Advanced Communication Protocol Technologies: Solutions, Methods, and Applications, edited by Katalin Tarnay, Gusztáv Adamis, and Tibor Dulai, 440-456. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2011. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60960-732-6.ch020

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Abstract

Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) was originally designed with the intention of improving the speed with which routers could forward packets in Internet Protocol (IP) networks. Due to significant improvements in packet forwarding, this is no longer an advantage, but the technology has found large-scale industry-wide acceptance because of its greatly widened scope and application. Multiple extensions and enhancements to the protocol make it capable of solving an array of current service provider and customer network requirements for a converged network in an IP dominated world. The chapter considers the use of MPLS for the provisioning of a virtual private network over a shared physical infrastructure, and discusses the logic and functionality of key protocols associated with MPLS. It then goes on to explore the problems, protocols, and possibilities of these technologies in current environments.

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