Underlay

In a continuation of our MPLS deep-dive series, Nick Russo, Russ White, Jordan Martin, and Eyvonne Sharp return to discuss some of the operational considerations when using MPLS VPNs.

 

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We also would also like to thank Cumulus Networks for sponsoring this episode of Network Collective. Cumulus is bringing S.O.U.L. back to the network. Simple. Open. Untethered. Linux. For more information about how you can bring S.O.U.L. to your network, head on over to https://cumulusnetworks.com/networkcollectivehassoul. There you can find out how Cumulus Networks can help you build a datacenter as efficient and as flexible as the worlds largest data centers and try Cumulus technology absolutely free.

 

Show Notes:

1. When enterprise use the term “MPLS”, SP provided VPNS is often what they mean
2. Generally means a private WAN service, L2 or L3VPN
3. Quick packet walk (L3VPN only)
   1. CE sends IP packet to ingress PE
   2. Ingress PE performs lookup in FIB
   3. Ingress PE pushes labels in the order in which route recursion occurs
   4. Ingress PE sends to core
   5. Core routers lookup in LFIB for label swaps
   6. Egress PE receives from core
   7. Assuming PHP, egress PE consults LFIB
   8. Action is to remove all labels and send to CE
4. Overl

In this Short Take, Eyvonne explores how to think about your career trajectory and covers 5 questions you should ask yourself when planning your career.

 

Eyvonne Sharp Host

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In this Short Take, Eyvonne explores how to think about your career trajectory and covers 5 questions you should ask yourself when planning your career.

 

Few technologies are as ubiquitous as email.  In Part 2 of this two-part series, Dave Crocker joins us to talk about the History of Email.  Listen in as he talks about the early days of message exchange and how the technology evolved to be an integral part of modern day communication.

 

Outro Music:

Danger Storm Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Few technologies are as ubiquitous as email.  In Part 2 of this two-part series, Dave Crocker joins us to talk about the History of Email.  Listen in as he talks about the early days of message exchange and how the technology evolved to be an integral part of modern day communication.

 

Dave Crocker Guest Russ White Host Donald Sharp Host Eyvonne Sharp Host

Outro Music:
Danger Storm Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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On June 4, 2018, Microsoft announced it will acquire GitHub for $7.5 billion.  What does this acquisition mean for developers, the projects that use GitHub, and the online community surrounding it?  Listen is as Network Collective discusses with this acquisition means for Microsoft, GitHub, and the many projects and developers that rely on GitHub.

Alistair Woodman Guest Russ White Host Donald Sharp Host Eyvonne Sharp Host

Outro Music:
Danger Storm Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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On June 4, 2018, Microsoft announced it will acquire GitHub for $7.5 billion.  What does this acquisition mean for developers, the projects that use GitHub, and the online community surrounding it?  Listen is as Network Collective discusses with this acquisition means for Microsoft, GitHub, and the many projects and developers that rely on GitHub.

Outro Music:

Danger Storm Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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In this Network Collective Short Take, Russ talks about practical concepts network engineers need to know to succeed in their careers.

 

Russ White

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In this Network Collective Short Take, Russ talks about practical concepts network engineers need to know to succeed in their careers.

 

Few technologies are as ubiquitous as email.  In Part 1 of this two-part series, Dave Crocker joins us to talk about the History of Email.  Listen in as he talks about the early days of message exchange and how the technology evolved to be an integral part of modern day communication.

 

Outro Music:

Danger Storm Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

http://creativecommo