RE: Network Ring

["Rod Beck" <Rod.Beck () hiberniaatlantic com>]

> > I am in process of planning ring network to cover 15 POPs in City.  
> > Some technologies are chosen for consideration like SDH(Huawei),  
> > PVRST+(Cisco), RSTP(Zyxel), EAPS (extreme network) and MPLS(VPLS).  
> > The purpose is to provide L2 Ethernet connectivities from POPs to  
> > central point (DC) and ring protection.
>
> Of the above, VPLS.

Strongly disagree. VPLS gives you ample rope to hang yourself. An L2
ring-based protocol like EAPS is much simpler to deploy.

Steinar Haug, Nethelp consulting, sthaug () nethelp no

What is EAPS?