Comparing, Designing, and Deploying VPNs.1587051796 Comparing, designing, and deploying VPNs. Lewis, Mark. Cisco Press 2006 1043 pages $80.00 Paperback TK5105 Aimed at network and IT professionals, this volume describes the design, deployment, and configuration of the most popular virtual private network (VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. ) technologies. Coverage includes IPsec, MPLS (1) (MultiProtocol Lambda Switching) The earlier name for GMPLS. See GMPLS. (2) (MultiProtocol Label Switching) A standard from the IETF for including routing information in the packets of an IP network. Layer 3, L2TPv3, L2TPv2, AToM, and SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) The leading security protocol on the Internet. Developed by Netscape, SSL is widely used to do two things: to validate the identity of a Web site and to create an encrypted connection for sending credit card and other personal data. VPNs. Particular attention is paid to differentiating among the various types of VPNs and selecting the right one. Review questions are found at the end of each chapter, with answers given at the back of the volume. Lewis is technical director of MJL MJL Much Juggalo Love Network Solutions. ([c]20072005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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