Download MPLS: Power and Complexity

MPLS: Power and
Complexity
Oscar Cetina
Network Engineer at Foxtel
MTIM, B.E. Telecommunications
CCNA – CCIP - CCNP
Professional Background
Network Engineer
Operations Engineer
NOC (Network
Operation Centre)
Engineer
Focus: troubleshoot and
resolve as fast as you
can. 80% reactive
Focus: Maintain
optimum performance
of the network
Focus: Prevent potential
issues and prepare the
network for new
technologies or
services. 80% proactive
Me @ Foxtel
Broadcasting
IPD
Streaming
Corp
Network Engineering
(layer 1 - 4)
Internet
Customers
Partners
Vendors
Security
My Role
BAU
Activities
Network Support
Projects/
Presales
Technical feasibility
Change
implementation
Resource allocation
Network expansion
Documentation/closure
Capacity planning
Implementation
Stock management
Network design/testing
Network Expansion/Migration
Project
How to interconnect these two organisations?
Providers
Providers
Network Expansion/Migration
Project
Network Expansion/Migration
Project
OSPF
BGP
MPLS
Not escalable. High
overhead.
Escalable but no
granular enough
Specialised
equipment. Too many
databases.
MPLS
Constraints/Complexity
Requires (IGP) OSPF and BGP to work
Requires VRF (Virtual Routing Forwarding) to work
Creates more than 5 routing/switching tables
Specialised knowledge to design, implement and troubleshoot
Advantages/Power
Minimal migration disruption if well-planned
Does not require changes on the existing routing protocols/IP address allocation
Easy integration regardless vendors or protocols
Ideal for customization: Offers virtual/customised routing for a great deal of
customers in 1 device when configured through VRF (MPLS/VPN)
Simple from the user perspective (compare to smartphones)
Challenges
QoS implementation, even more complex due to mapping mismatch from the IGP
Adding features to simplify particular services
Control and monitoring of MPLS devices
My contribution
Solving
problem
skills
Looking
outside the
box
Analytical
thinking
My contribution
Vs.
Industry
Academia
My contribution
Industry
Academia
A bit of Foxtel
Source: www.foxtel.com.au
A bit of Foxtel
We deliver a diverse
subscription television service
to both regional and
metropolitan areas over cable,
satellite and broadband
distribution.
Source: www.foxtel.com.au
We are roughly 2500
employees serving roughly
2.5 million subscribers
Source: www.foxtel.com.au
Broadcasting, networking,
development, IT, datacentre,
IPTV, systems, Business
Analysts, and PM
For more info visit www.foxtel.com.au
Thank you!