Re: MPLS VPNs or not?

On 8/7/2001 at 15:50:00 -0400, Fletcher E Kittredge said:

1980 X.25

Still in use worldwide, 21 years later.

1984 OSI

Usable parts adapted for IP use.

1991 ATM

Running DSL circuits everywhere (though not for much longer, at this rate.) Not to mention voice and video, and even some IP backbones.

2000 MPLS

Yep. You missed Frame Relay, PPP, SONET, a bunch of other protocols, and making any sort of point... unless you're trying to say some protocols do better than others, which is a given. -- Dave Israel Senior Manager, IP Backbone Intermedia Business Internet