Good MPLS/VPLS book?

Sun Dec 26 15:29:39 UTC 2010

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 at menards.ca
> Date: Sat, 25 Dec 2010 20:42:24 -0500
> To: mounir.mohamed at gmail.com
> CC: nanog at 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 at 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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