Cisco TAC – Introduction to MPLS
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What is Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS)?
MPLS is a packet-forwarding technology which uses labels in order to make data forwarding decisions. With MPLS, the Layer 3 header analysis is done just once (when the packet enters the MPLS domain). Label inspection drives subsequent packet forwarding. MPLS provides these beneficial applications:
Virtual Private Networking (VPN)
Traffic Engineering (TE)
Quality of Service (QoS)
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