Who Should Read This Book?

The book is intended to cover basic and advanced MPLS concepts and configuration. The book does not just emphasize MPLS but also extends to applications and deployments associated with MPLS such as MPLS traffic engineering, Layer 2 VPN, and VPLS. This book can be used by anyone who wants to understand MPLS and its operation. This book can also be used by network engineers who configure and manage an MPLS-based network as well as for those engineers preparing for the CCIE Service Provider lab exam.

Overall, the book's intent is to tremendously increase your awareness of the finer aspects associated with configuring MPLS and implementing it in various scenarios.