Tag: Service Provider

Putting Together Provider Bridging, Provider Backbone Bridging, S-Tags and C-Tags

[fancy_header3 variation=”orange”]Putting Together Provider Bridging, Provider Backbone Bridging, S-Tags and C-Tags[/fancy_header3] Putting Together Provider Bridging, Provider Backbone Bridging, S-Tags and C-Tags: Understanding carrier bridging techniques is important, not just for provider operators, but also for engineers on the customer edge. When turning up or troubleshooting a circuit, carrier operators will ramble off C-tag and S-tag… Continue reading Putting Together Provider Bridging, Provider Backbone Bridging, S-Tags and C-Tags

Programming the NSP: Vendors on SDN for SP Operators

[fancy_header3 variation=”deepblue”]Programming the NSP: Vendors on SDN for SP Operators[/fancy_header3] [dropcap3 variation=”steelblue”]L[/dropcap3] ast week we looked at what the Network Service Provider Customers are looking for from vendors in the  Network Virtualization Function (NFV). This week, let’s take a look at what the vendors were proposing in October at the SDN & OpenFlow World Congress.… Continue reading Programming the NSP: Vendors on SDN for SP Operators

SDN Use Cases for Service Providers

[fancy_header3 variation=”orange”]NFV Defines SDN Use Cases for Service Providers[/fancy_header3] [dropcap1 variation=”slategrey”]T[/dropcap1] he service provider community has been active with the research community since the early incubation of software define networking (SDN). Recently, there has been quite a bit of collaborative efforts amongst carrier operators to define SDN use cases for service providers. Currently, there are… Continue reading SDN Use Cases for Service Providers

Does the Cost of Cloud IaaS Intersect the Local VM?

[fancy_header3 variation=”orange”]Does the Cost of Cloud IaaS Intersect the Local VM?[/fancy_header3] Does the Cost of Cloud IaaS Intersect the Local VM? In the 90’s if you were to recommend hosting your corporate email from a provider for cost savings you would probably get laughed out of a job. Today depending on the sensitivity of your data… Continue reading Does the Cost of Cloud IaaS Intersect the Local VM?