Re: Layer 2 Transport

[Mark Tinka <mark@tinka.africa>]

On 1/24/25 07:55, Yan Filyurin wrote:

> It is tough to argue against VXLAN or anything over UDP, but another 
> workhorse of L2 services, especially for cheaper equipment and needing 
> to go over the top was L2TPv3.

In an old life, we ran L2TPv3 to extend a DCN, on Cisco routers. It was 
simple, and worked.


> Some interesting stuff was done by Wireguard and Softether, but I am 
> not sure it counts as service.

I do use WireGuard (on pfSense) to create a DCN over the public 
Internet. Very easy to setup, very reliable. Even run OSPF and iBGP over 
WireGuard with much success.

I probably wouldn't sell it as a transport service, though.


> MPLS-TP is still listed in MEF specs, but the hopefully equipment 
> supporting that is collecting dust on shelves somewhere.

Thank God :-).

Mark.