VPN solution

All,

I would like to add, that as simple as the question is it has merit. Some of us look to each other and to you for real life examples. I believe that Wenbo Sheng asked a question that no one has really answered, except to say.. “Here, go look at this draft.<yada yada>”. Then of course like usual, somebody’s feelings were hurt and POOF this thread is useless and non productive.

I, like Wenbo, are curious what you all think about the various VPN solutions and are interested in you responses. I am currently in the move to implement a 30 – 40 node worldwide presence using MPLS VPN. I have MIS, IT and engineers waiting to hear what I decide (as well as some very excited Vendors needless to say, it’s a 100 Million dollar job). I have read the drafts and come to some conclusions, however, not ready to directly ask any of you. Then this thread popped up, I was happy to see it and was interested in what you all had to say. To my amazement I felt like I was watching a Linux thread when a MS product is brought up.. (run!!)

SO please, could we attempt to answer this question? I would ask that everyone write his or her DIRECT experience with the subject; even if it touches a nerve, just write what you have found or experienced in research, writing the drafts, implementation and day to day management. Readers like myself and others will then decide based on the data, which if any MPLS VPN solution is the one to research and/or implement for our customers and conclude which solution might be the “…most popular”.

If you feel the nerve to attack someone else’s response (Including myself), do it off-line. Please!

Thanks for you time and wonderful work.

BTW: The original question (for those of you that lost it) is attached below.

Alexander G. Paoli

VP Technology

Chief Network Architect

NetConstruct, Inc.

(818) 985.2239

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-mpls@UU.NET [mailto:owner-mpls@UU.NET]On Behalf Of Wenbo Sheng
Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2000 8:26 PM
To: 'mpls-ops@mplsrc.com'
Cc: 'mpls@uu.net'
Subject: VPN solution

HI,

Assuming my customer need to create a VPN, I just want to know which solution is better - using MPLS-VPN or virtual routers? Which solution is/will be more popular in creating a VPN?

Thanks in advance,

W.S.

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