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IN THIS ISSUE
-- Labeled transport MPLS
-- IPsec selectors
-- Five steps to controlling network access
-- Cisco Spotlight Series: MPLS in the enterprise
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LABELED TRANSPORT MPLS | Robbie Harrell
In my last article I discussed Inter-AS/Interprovider MPLS VPN solutions [http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid7_gci1060898,00.html]?track=NL-80&ad=506632USCA that allowed multiple service providers to provide services to a single VPN customer. The labeled transport solution focuses on providing backbone services for other carriers and Internet service providers (ISPs). Learn how this can allow for the extension of MPLS Layer 3 VPNs across geographically diverse locations without the purchase of expensive long haul transport.
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IPSEC SELECTORS | Lisa Phifer
What's the difference between the capabilities inherent in IPsec selectors (traffic filters) and the way in which most companies use them? Find out here...
FIVE STEPS TO CONTROLLING NETWORK ACCESS | Wes Noonan
This tip describes five ways to harden the network infrastructure and protect data in the event that the network perimeter fails.
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