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What is EVPN?

Ethernet VPN (EVPN) is a Layer 2 VPN technology that enables multipoint Ethernet services over an IP or MPLS network. It uses BGP as the control plane, which provides faster convergence and better scalability compared to older Layer 2 VPN technologies like VPLS. EVPN is commonly used to connect geographically dispersed data centers, provide virtual private LAN services, and enable seamless mobility for virtual machines.

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What other technologies are related to EVPN?

EVPN Competitor Technologies

L3VPN

L3VPNs provide Layer 3 connectivity between sites, while EVPN primarily focuses on Layer 2 VPN services, creating some overlap in use cases.

mentioned alongside EVPN in 28% (555) of relevant job posts

LDP

LDP is a signaling protocol for MPLS. EVPN provides an alternative control plane compared to LDP for certain VPN implementations.

mentioned alongside EVPN in 19% (591) of relevant job posts

L2VPN

L2VPN is a broad category of Layer 2 VPN technologies, and EVPN is a specific type of L2VPN, but there are other L2VPN technologies.

mentioned alongside EVPN in 26% (430) of relevant job posts

VPLS

VPLS is another Layer 2 VPN technology that offers similar functionality to EVPN, but uses different control and data planes.

mentioned alongside EVPN in 17% (613) of relevant job posts

STP

STP (Spanning Tree Protocol) is a loop prevention mechanism. EVPN offers loop prevention features, making it a competitor to STP in certain network designs.

mentioned alongside EVPN in 6% (870) of relevant job posts