Mpls and Label Switching Networks (Prentice Hall Series in Advanced Communications Technologies) - Hardcover

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UYLESS BLACK is a widely respected telecommunications consultant and lecturer with extensive operations and implementation experience in both public and private networks. His clients include Nortel Networks, British Telecom, and major carriers throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia. His recent Prentice Hall PTR books include Optical Networks: Third Generation Transport Systems; Voice Over IP, Second Edition; IP Routing Protocols; and Networking 101. He is also the creator of Uyless Black's Networking 101 Training Course (PTG Interactive).

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The authoritative, practical introduction to the final MPLS standard!

• Fully updated to cover the final, official MPLS standard
• Presents detailed enterprise and service provider example scenarios
• Includes up-to-the-minute coverage of QoS and MPLS-based VPNs
• Introduces the new Generalized MPLS and RSVP-TE protocols

MPLS will be at the heart of tomorrow's flexible, manageable, and cost-effective networks. MPLS and Label Switching Networks, Second Edition is the authoritative resource you need to understand MPLS technologies-and implement them for competitive advantage. Renowned communications consultant Uyless Black illuminates the final MPLS standard through practical examples and detailed diagrams, offering start-to-finish guidance on using MPLS to maximize network reliability, utilization, and performance. Coverage includes:

• Integrating MPLS into ATM and Frame Relay networks-and both IPv4 and IPv6 environments
• Traffic engineering-including RSVP-TE and CR-LDP
• Building more resilient service provider and ISP backbones
• Configuring MPLS-based networks for rapid service restoration
• Deploying and securing MPLS-based VPNs
• GMPLS for optical networks: accelerating service deployment and improving operational efficiency

Whether you're in an enterprise or service provider environment, MPLS and Label Switching Networks, Second Edition gives you insight and clarity for planning, deploying, and succeeding with MPLS technologies―starting today.