Description: Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) is an important mechanism for switching various networking protocols, including the Internet Protocol, across Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) networks. MPLS has evolved from various proprietary protocols, and today has become a true worldwide standard that continues to grow and change with the development of ATM and related Internetworking technologies.Volume one of the Big Book of MPLS RFCs collects the bulk of published IETF documents relating to MPLS and its predecessor protocols, providing the engineers who build high-speed, high-performance networks and backbones with the most current information available. Subsequent volumes will be devoted to future MPLS RFCs, many of which are already in progress. This book begins with an incisive introduction to Multiprotocol Label Switching, including a look at its likely future directions, as suggested by the most recent efforts of the IETF MPLS working group. The RFCs are followed by an extensive index that lets readers pursue specific topics and terms across multiple documents.

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