MPLS speed — switching vs IP routing
Hey Chris,
Thanks much.
I had a feeling that what you described was the case but it’s great to have confirmation from someone who is obviously much more knowledgeable about this than I am.
Tim
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From: Chris Broadway [mailto:midatlanticnet@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, August 21, 2006 12:18 PM To: Tim Cc: ccielab@groupstudy.com Subject: Re: MPLS speed — switching vs IP routing
Back in the old days of using the 7500s, MPLS (tag switching) was faster than routing due to the method of route lookups. Modern routers do not look up routes the same, so there is really no speed diference between layer 3 and layer 2 lookups. But, when you read up on MPLS, they still state speed is a reson to use it. The real reson to use MPLS is the services that you would use on top of it.
-Broadway
























