RE: Good MPLS/VPLS book?

[Brandon Kim <brandon.kim () brandontek com>]

Decisions decisions, I do have other MPLS books I have not finished. I suppose I can finish them before
picking this up and then getting the 3rd edition.....might be good timing. Good thing I didn't order the
2nd edition the other day!






> Subject: Re: Good MPLS/VPLS book?
> From: francois () menards ca
> Date: Sat, 25 Dec 2010 20:42:24 -0500
> To: mounir.mohamed () gmail com
> CC: nanog () nanog org
>
> Looks like a third edition is on the way slated for March 2011
>
> http://www.amazon.com/MPLS-Enabled-Applications-Developments-Technologies-Communications/dp/0470665459/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpt_2
>
> I would expect it to cover MPLS-TP and the struggling evolution of PBB-TE ... anybody has any idea if this is in ?
>
> F.
>
> On 2010-12-24, at 7:47 AM, Mounir Mohamed wrote:
>
> > The most comprehensive text is  MPLS Enabled Applications by Ina Minei
> >
> > http://www.amazon.com/MPLS-Enabled-Applications-Developments-Technologies-Communications/dp/0470986441/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1293194786&sr=8-1
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Dec 24, 2010 at 12:49 AM, Michael Helmeste <mhelmest () uvic ca> wrote:
> >
> > > Does anyone have a favorite book or resource discussing MPLS and all
> > > associated Lego blocks (e.g. LDP, TE, VPLS, martini, mBGP et. al.)?
> > >
> > > I understand the basics of what MPLS is and how you create a circuit from
> > > A to B but I'm afraid it still escapes me when trying to figure out how
> > > someone would, say, create a multicast capable VPN with 5 edge points.
> > >
> > > Any pointers to a good way to reduce my level of ignorance on this subject
> > > would be appreciated. Vendor literature doesn't bother me as long as the
> > > concepts are there.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >   Michael H.
> >
> >
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