Switching White Papers
Understanding VPN Technology Choices: Comparing MPLS, IPSec, and SSL
Overview There are three basic IP VPN technologies in use today: Multi Protocol Label Switching (MPLS), IP Security (IPSec), and Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). While MPLS is the primary technology used for a foundation infrastructure, there are some key advantages you can gain by adding the IPSec and SSL protocols, including the ability to:
- Establish a VPN connection through the Internet (IPSec)
- Establish security in a clientless environment (SSL)
| Publisher | AT&T | File Format | |
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| Date Published | August 2006 | Downloads | 244 |
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Automatic Protection Switching on the CBX 500 and GX 550 Multiservice WAN Switches
This document describes the Automatic Protection Switching (APS) 1+1 features on the CBX 500 and GX 550 multiservice WAN switches. There are currently several varieties of APS, which differ across the...
Cisco BTS 10200 Softswitch MGCP Asynchronous DNS Lookup Feature Module
This paper describes the Cisco BTS 10200 Softswitch MGCP Asynchronous DNS Lookup feature. If the DNS server(s) fail or exhibit poor response times, synchronous DNS function calls could seriously impact...
Indigo Books & Music Boosts Store Uptime and Improves Customer Experience With Cisco's Intelligent Retail Network Solution
Indigo is a Canadian company committed to providing a service-driven, stress-free approach to satisfying the booklover. Frequent network outages at small format stores impacted customer service and ability to process...
Small to Medium Network Configuration Reference Guide: Cisco Catalyst 3550 and 2950 Series Intelligent Ethernet Switches
This paper is a collection of pretested, Cisco Systems recommended baseline configurations for small to medium enterprises. The configurations in this paper can be copied and pasted into the switch...
AntHocNet: An Adaptive Nature-Inspired Algorithm for Routing in Mobile Ad Hoc Networks
This paper describes AntHocNet, an algorithm for routing in mobile ad hoc networks. It is a hybrid algorithm, which combines reactive route setup with proactive route probing, maintenance and improvement....



