Rick Gallaher s MPLS Training Guide-Building Multi Protocol Label Switching Networks

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Rick Gallaher

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Rick Gallaher's MPLS Training Guide Building Multi Protocol Label Switching Networks

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About the Author

Rick Gallaher began his career in telecommunications as an international satellite communications engineer. His extensive career experience spans the telecommunications gamut from field technician to consulting engineer. Using his background in both voice and data communication, he has delivered training around the world for government agencies and Fortune 500 companies. Rick has published several articles for a variety of technical journals and periodicals on MPLS, VoIP, WiFi, and QoS; these articles networking have been widely read and referenced by international scholars, industry white papers, and government publications. As the Founder and CEO of Telecommunications Technical Services, Inc., he is a highly respected business strategist, technical consultant, and entrepreneur. Rick proudly hales from the University of Alabama.

Author Acknowledgments

I would like to thank my family and friends that made the production of the book possible. I dedicate this book to my family – Susan, David, Drew, Benjamin, and Daniel - who contributed much to this book and to my other publications.

There have been many books written on the subject of MPLS. This book is not intended as a substitute for the scholarly works written by many talented engineers. It is offered as a supplement for those who need a more basic understanding of MPLS that allows them to see fundamental MPLS operations and configurations while offering practical applications of the technology.

I would like to thank all the vendors that assisted me in compiling a multi-vendor book including:

The MPLS working groups and MPLS list server
PG, Allot communications
Andrew Walding, Cell Stream
Cisco for its tunnel builder information
Dr. Yakov Rekhter
Juniper Networks
Dr. Zarrabi Behrooz, Lucent
MPLS Resource Center
Susan Cole, OpNet for SPGuru
Redback and Tom Arnold for assistance and case studies
RiverStone and their entire technical writing staff
Elizabeth Swanson, Vertical Systems

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