--- product_id: 4360111 title: "Definitive MPLS Network Designs (paperback) (Networking Technology)" price: "98 kr" currency: DKK in_stock: false reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.dk/products/4360111-definitive-mpls-network-designs-paperback-networking-technology store_origin: DK region: Denmark --- # Definitive MPLS Network Designs (paperback) (Networking Technology) **Price:** 98 kr **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Definitive MPLS Network Designs (paperback) (Networking Technology) - **How much does it cost?** 98 kr with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.dk](https://www.desertcart.dk/products/4360111-definitive-mpls-network-designs-paperback-networking-technology) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Service providers can turn to numerous sources that describe technologies used in MPLS networks, such as QoS, Traffic Engineering (TE), and VPN; however there is no single resource that illustrates how to actually design a network that benefits from the latest technologies, and combines them optimally for a specific environment. Definitive MPLS Network Designs fills this void by providing a series of design studies showing how to combine key techniques and technologies at the heart of IP/MPLS networks in line with real-life network best practices. The book starts with a technology refresher for each of the technologies involved in the design studies, including VPNs, TE, QoS, multicast, pseudowires, network recovery, and IPv6. Following this overview are detailed design studies, each based on a set of characteristics and objectives common to a profile of networks deploying MPLS. The book contains a design study for an Inter-eXchange Carrier (IXC), for a National Telco, for a Global Service Provider, and for an enterprise. The authors develop each design study in a consistent manner, starting with a description of the network environment and supported services. They then identify the objectives which influenced the design. Each design study then details all aspects of the network design using the latest MPLS technologies. Finally, a number of lessons which can be drawn from the design study are pointed out, allowing readers to apply the solutions that meet their needs. Jean-Philippe Vasseur is a system architect at Cisco, where he develops protocols and solutions for service provide customers and specializes in IP/MPLS. JP has been involved in many service provider backbone designs. Jim Guichard, CCIE No. 2069, is a technical leader in Cisco's Internet Technologies Division, focusing on MPLS/IP. He has implemented many large-scale WAN and LAN networks and is coauthor of MPLS and VPN Architectures, Vol I and II. Francois Le Faucheur is a system architect at Cisco, working in IP QoS and MPLS product development. He is coauthoring many IETF specifications on MPLS and QoS and previously worked for telecom carriers on enhanced service development. 1587051869 Review: Excellent ISP book - Excellent study reference for CCIE SP, CCDE, CCAr, or just general service provider architecture. The case studies are very well thought out and verbosely described. This is the kind of book one would use to compare different SP architectures objectively and based on business requirements. Review: Good Book - Great overview of MPLS, good way to study, recommended read for anyone interested in understanding more about scaling large networks. ## Features - Used Book in Good Condition ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #563 in Computer Networking (Books) #4,256 in Computer Networks, Protocols & APIs (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.9 out of 5 stars 18 Reviews | ## Images ![Definitive MPLS Network Designs (paperback) (Networking Technology) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61VSoZPjEyL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent ISP book *by A***R on May 14, 2016* Excellent study reference for CCIE SP, CCDE, CCAr, or just general service provider architecture. The case studies are very well thought out and verbosely described. This is the kind of book one would use to compare different SP architectures objectively and based on business requirements. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good Book *by M***L on December 28, 2012* Great overview of MPLS, good way to study, recommended read for anyone interested in understanding more about scaling large networks. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Case Studies and Straw Men *by A***A on May 23, 2005* Why is MPLS being implemented so widely? To get your arms around this, you need to divide the question somewhat, and take a look at the different flavors of service providers and carriers that are building MPLS networks. In Definitive MPLS Network Designs, the authors have created strawmen for an Interexchange Carrier (USCom), a National Telco (Telecom Kingland), a Global Service Provider (Globenet), and a monstrously large enterprise (EuroBank-which seems to have swallowed up so many other European banks as to be a kind of virtual service provider in its own right). All four of these mythical entities build Layer 3 MPLS services, but they each have different requirements for QoS, restoration, traffic engineering, and other services provided by MPLS. USCom is a long distance voice service provider who needs very fast (telco quality) recovery over unprotected core transport. Telecom Kingland is adding a multiservice backbone that will be trunking public telephony as well as new services such as IPv6 and carrier of carrier services (in which all VPNs from one carrier are trunked in a single VPN across another carrier's backbone). GlobeNet has unique traffic engineering concerns and a need to create viable peering agreements with local service providers in order to provide services in a shared fashion. Thus, inter-AS Layer 3 VPNs are discussed in detail here. EuroBank, with its vast resources, is building out its own MPLS core to support the variety of access infrastructures it has inherited. Each of these strawmen are described in terms of their design objectives, the services they offer, their topologies, and the constraints that lead to the choices made in building out these networks. Configuration snippets are provided throughout for illustration purposes. The problem that this book solves is that there really is no one-size-fits-all design for any network technology, and MPLS is no exception. The set of services offered by network operators and enterprises vary greatly from one implementation to the next, and the best you can do is try to scaffold a set of likely use cases and thus provide a starting point for the network designers and engineers that have to take on unique project. These case studies all validate the reasons that MPLS has emerged as a way to give you the simplicity and power of Layer 3 networks and still retain everything you loved about your last generation Layer 2 Frame Relay or ATM network-the per-subscriber separation of virtual circuits, robustness against attacks, and the virtualization of the core infrastructure. The real sale in terms of manageability is the ability to maintain only a single converged network instead of many disparate networks. Initially it was the traffic separation capabilities in the form of Layer 3 VPNs that put MPLS on the way to wide acceptance, but with the growth of multimedia traffic and the trends towards advanced network services, the demand for resiliency, restoration and traffic engineering on a scale more commonly associated with optical transport has provided another wide area for MPLS to show its strengths. Chances are that any network engineer responsible for turning up or maintaining an MPLS network is only going to be responsible for a network resembling one of the reference designs illustrated in this book. But it is well worth browsing all the different implementations to get an idea of the power of MPLS to fit into these different models. Finally, what really drives this book to 5 stars is the comprehensive technology primers it provides before even getting into the case studies. The first chapter is more edge-oriented and provides an excellent backgrounder on MPLS VPN services, as well as multicast, IPv6, and pseudowire. Chapter 2 covers core issues such as the many varieties of MPLS traffic engineering and QoS facilities. These chapters give you most of the hooks you need to hang onto the concepts that are introduced in the case studies, and they provide nice reference material in general to get a feel for these technologies before you go digging through the documentation for implementation specifics. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.dk/products/4360111-definitive-mpls-network-designs-paperback-networking-technology](https://www.desertcart.dk/products/4360111-definitive-mpls-network-designs-paperback-networking-technology) --- *Product available on Desertcart Denmark* *Store origin: DK* *Last updated: 2026-05-26*