VPWS
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What is VPWS?
VPWS (Virtual Private Wire Service) is a Layer 2 VPN technology that provides a point-to-point Ethernet connection between two customer sites over a service provider's MPLS network. It emulates a dedicated leased line, allowing customers to transport any Layer 2 protocol transparently. VPWS is commonly used to connect geographically dispersed offices or data centers, providing a cost-effective alternative to traditional leased lines.
What other technologies are related to VPWS?
VPWS Competitor Technologies
VPLS
VPLS (Virtual Private LAN Service) is another Layer 2 VPN technology that provides multipoint-to-multipoint connectivity, similar to VPWS. While VPWS is point-to-point, VPLS offers a multipoint option.
EVPN
EVPN (Ethernet VPN) can be used to provide Layer 2 VPN services, offering advantages in multi-homing and MAC address learning compared to some VPWS implementations, though VPWS typically remains a simpler solution for point-to-point services.
VPWS Complementary Technologies
L2VPN
VPWS (Virtual Private Wire Service) is a type of L2VPN (Layer 2 VPN) offering point-to-point connectivity.
LDP
LDP (Label Distribution Protocol) is a signaling protocol used to establish and maintain MPLS forwarding adjacencies, which can be used in conjunction with VPWS.
Segment Routing
Segment Routing can be used as an alternative control plane for VPWS, offering traffic engineering capabilities and simplified network management compared to LDP or RSVP-TE.
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Which job functions commonly mention VPWS?
Network Engineer
0.1% of all Network Engineer jobs mention VPWS
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Customer Engineer
18 Customer Engineer jobs mention VPWS
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Quality Engineer
7 Quality Engineer jobs mention VPWS
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Quality Assurance
17 Quality Assurance jobs mention VPWS
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Engineer
137 Engineer jobs mention VPWS
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