It could be some form of VPLS, which gives you ethernet handoff independent if circuit type, but then gives you a fully meshed Layer 2 network between sites.
It would give you all the features of MPLS such as QOS, but without dealing with the complexities of MPLS, and the routing protocols required. We use a VPLS service from Masergy over as number of sites both in the US and worldwide, and are very happy with it. Cheers Matt From: Level Five - lists [mailto:li...@levelfive.us] Sent: 29 June 2010 23:41 To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: virtual ethernet service Maybe the company lit up the building and is providing Ethernet handoffs throughout the building? I have seen this popping up lately where instead of going to a primary carrier there is some 3rd party company in the building offering flat connectivity which just connects to a big router at the dmarc. From: Kennedy, Jim [mailto:kennedy...@elyriaschools.org] Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2010 3:37 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: virtual ethernet service Maybe sort of like VLAN's for packets, using ports or magic or something....to create different levels of QoS for different packet types. That is my WAG. From: David McSpadden [mailto:dav...@imcu.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2010 3:32 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: virtual ethernet service I see. Virtual Ethernet Service? An over simplified MPLS?? ________________________________ From: Richard Stovall [mailto:rich...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2010 3:30 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: virtual ethernet service Well, by extension, that seems rather simple. It's a four letter word that begins with t, followed by h, that ends with at. I find that very often things are explained by where you is at. On Tue, Jun 29, 2010 at 3:25 PM, David McSpadden <dav...@imcu.com<mailto:dav...@imcu.com>> wrote: But if that explained this then what explains that? ________________________________ From: Richard Stovall [mailto:rich...@gmail.com<mailto:rich...@gmail.com>] Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2010 3:23 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: virtual ethernet service It's a four letter word beginning with t, followed by h, and ending with is. And we all know that everything is dependent on what the meaning of is is. On Tue, Jun 29, 2010 at 3:19 PM, David McSpadden <dav...@imcu.com<mailto:dav...@imcu.com>> wrote: Can someone explain this to me? ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ This e-mail (including all attachments) is confidential and may be privileged. It is for the exclusive use of the addressee only. If you are not the addressee, you are hereby notified that any dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please erase all copies of the message and its attachments and notify us immediately at h...@generalatlantic.com . Thank You. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
