Index[A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] [Z] scalability BGP signaling equipment versus network element interaction management network-wide scale issues parameters Layer 3 VPNs hierarchical VPNs inter-AS VPNs LDP signaling MPLS TE network design considerations remote network access tunnel protection schedulers, traffic security attack scenarios best practice recommendations IPSec Layer 2 VPNs CE router security CsC networks design options layered management 2nd MPLS MPLS Layer 3 services MVPNs NGN (Next-Generation Networks) segmentation, networks self-healing networks, MPLS future server VPNs, network segmentation service provideers [See SPs (service providers).] services convergence, business drivers development technologies examples IEFT standards Layer 2 VPNs Ethernet NGN basics Layer 3 VPNs 2nd management failures fault management multipaths OAM interworking user concerns VCCV (Virtual Circuit Connection Verification) VRF-aware ping outsourcing decisions central services network segmentation TCO (total cost of ownership) remote access value-added shared central services [See managed central services, Layer 3 VPNs.] signaling Layer 2 VPNs BGP LDP tunnels, traffic engineering Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) spatial gambling, network scalability SPs (service providers) 2nd business engineering enterprise markets Equant case study company background customer VPN bridge industry challenges Layer 3 VPNs services outsourcing decisions central services network segmentation TCO (total cost of ownership) service convergence, business drivers statistical guarantee Swallow, George switches, membership management |