Label switching, an economical and efficient technique for message forwarding in IP networks, is fast becoming a widely deployed solution for improving performance, scalability, and functionality. Written by leading experts in the field, this guide explores the underlying technology of label switching and provides a detailed analysis and comparison of approaches developed by Ipsilon, Cisco, Toshiba, and IBM. It also compares label switching with conventional routing, culminating in a discussion of the Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) standard now being developed by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETP). 
This book-the result of a rigorous review process by key designers-is an invaluable resource to network engineers and designers for evaluating the use of label switching in their own networks. * Explains the benefits and limitations of label switching technology * Compares performance, scalability, and robustness of IP Switching, Tag Switching, Cell Switching Router (CSR), and Aggregate Router-based IP Switching (ARIS) * Reveals how label switching simplifies IP over ATM integration problems * Presents the latest snapshot of the MPLS standard, which incorporates the strengths of several of the approaches discussed

Switching in IP Networks: IP Switching, Tag Switching, and Related Technologies (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Networking)

Computers & Technology

Davie, Bruce S.

Rekhter, Yakov

Doolan, Paul

Certification

Morgan Kaufmann

Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) is now a widely deployed technology, which addresses a variety of issues, including traffic engineering, Quality of Service, Virtual Private Networks, and IP/ATM integration. MPLS: Technology and Applications is the first book that provides a detailed analysis of the architecture, protocols, and application of MPLS. 
 Written by experts who personally authored key parts of the standard, this book will enable network operators and designers to determine which aspects of networks would benefit from MPLS. It is also a definitive reference for engineers implementing MPLS-based products. * Covers major applications of MPLS: traffic engineering, VPNs, IP/ATM integration, and QoS * Describes all the major protocols that comprise MPLS, including LDP, RSVP, and CR-LDP * Goes beyond the RFCs to explain how and why key design decisions were made * Provides a complete discussion of constraint-based routing

MPLS: Technology and Applications (Morgan Kaufmann Series in Networking)

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