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What is EPL?

EPL stands for Eclipse Public License. It is a permissive open source license used for Eclipse projects and others. It allows users to use, modify, and distribute the software, even in commercial products, with certain conditions such as retaining the original copyright notice and license.

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What other technologies are related to EPL?

EPL Competitor Technologies

EVPL

EVPL (Ethernet Virtual Private Line) is a competing technology to EPL (Ethernet Private Line), as both provide Layer 2 VPN services, but offer different service attributes.

mentioned alongside EPL in 25% (81) of relevant job posts

MPLS

MPLS (Multiprotocol Label Switching) can be used to create Layer 2 VPNs that compete with EPL services. While EPL is Ethernet-based, MPLS offers more flexibility in terms of underlying transport.

mentioned alongside EPL in 0% (131) of relevant job posts

EPL Complementary Technologies

BGP

BGP (Border Gateway Protocol) is often used in conjunction with EPL or EVPL to provide end-to-end routing and reachability across the provider network. BGP distributes routing information needed for the service to function correctly. EPL is Layer 2, whereas BGP provides inter-AS routing on Layer 3.

mentioned alongside EPL in 0% (92) of relevant job posts

OSPF

OSPF (Open Shortest Path First) can be used as an Interior Gateway Protocol (IGP) within the service provider's network to support EPL services. OSPF distributes routing information and provides reachability for the different components of the EPL service. EPL is a Layer 2, whereas OSPF provides routing on Layer 3.

mentioned alongside EPL in 0% (61) of relevant job posts