About the White Paper:
The IP-based virtual private network (VPN) is rapidly becoming the foundation for the delivery of New World services, and many service providers are offering value-added applications on top of their VPN transport networks. Emerging services such as e-commerce, application hosting, and multimedia applications will enable service providers to generate new incremental revenue and maintain long-term competitive advantage. Two unique and complementary VPN architectures based on IP Security (IPsec) and Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) technologies are emerging to form the predominant foundations for delivery of New World services. This white paper examines these two VPN architectures, their similarities and differences, and the benefits they offer. It concludes with a unified view of IP VPNs that combine both IPsec and MPLS based on their respective strengths. (Free registration to Webtorials.com is required.) |
