There are too many fragmented sentences and the use of commas has been more abused than Tina Turner.Īlso missing is a congruent network topology throughout the book, each section has a new example that takes time for my simple brain to process. Simple, proper sentence structure seems to be a little too much to ask of Luc De Ghein and the editorial staff at Cisco Press. Semantics aside, this has been my least favorite Cisco Press publication, dethroning the equally atrocious CCNP Secure Exam Guide. Also missing is a The title "Fundamentals" is slightly misleading spending over 75 pages on MPLS Traffic Engineering should validate my point. There are too many fragmented sentences and the use of commas has been more abused than Tina Turner. The title "Fundamentals" is slightly misleading spending over 75 pages on MPLS Traffic Engineering should validate my point. Readers receive a comprehensive overview of all the aspects of MPLS, including its applications and a perspective on the future of MPLS.more MPLS Fundamentalsprovides readers with a basic understanding of MPLS and its applications. As opposed to the other books from Cisco Press on MPLS, this book focuses on the building blocks of MPLS (forwarding packets, LDP, MPLS and QoS, CEF, etc.) and not on a specific MPLS applications (MPLS VPN or MPLS Traffic Engineering). MPLS has grown to be the new default network layer for service providers and is finding its way into enterprise networks as well. For many service providers and enterprises MPLS is a way of delivering new applications on their IP networks, while consolidating data and voice networks. A MPLS has emerged as the new networking layer for service providers throughout the world. MPLS has emerged as the new networking layer for service providers throughout the world.