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Rich, Go to www.mplsrc.com. There are lot of information, particular on deployment issues. Phong Richard Jones wrote: > > Hi > > I am a student writing a project on VPN's. > I'm familiar with most of the technology. > I am having problems finding any data on the real use > of this technology in real networks. > > Everything you can add will be great. > Thanks in advance for all your help. > > I know the overlay model (VPN over FR/ATM) was (and > probably still is) widely used in a large number of > ISP's - any comment on this assumption is welcome. > > I am more interested in the other types of VPN. > > The MPLS/BGP based VPN which is sort of new and I know > Juniper and Cisco support: > + does it have any real network deployment? > + how many ISP's actually use it? > + how many intend to use it in their NGN? > > The L2 VPN which is very new (no RFC yet?) and hot. it > looks like a great idea but I don't know of anyone is > supporting or deploying it. > + does any vendor support it? Juniper? > + did anyone deployed it? > + does anyone plan to deploy it? > + how many ISP's actually use it? > + how many intend to use it in their NGN? > > Regarding the last VPN type known to me which is > IPSec. I don't have any info on it and any will be > great. I know it is used but in what extent. > + what is it mainly good for? > + what is the advantage from other VPN's? > + which vendors support it? > + which device is mainly used for it? > + what is the extent of the use of IPSec? > + how many ISP's actually use it? > + how many intend to use it in their NGN? > > any other information regarding VPN will be great. > thanks again for all your help. > > Rick. > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com -- -------------------------------------------------------- Phong Ta The MITRE Corporation MS: W650 Ph: 703-883-6787 11493 Sunset Hills Road Fax: 703-883-7142 Reston, Virginia 20190-5214 email: pta@mitre.org
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