The subject Advanced Network Technologies deals with three areas that are crucial to recent communication networks in the world of the Internet. Firstly, the MPLS (Multiprotocol Label Switching) technology will be described and its applications – MPLS VPN, MPLS – Traffic Engineering, AToM, and VPLS. Further, attention will be paid to the data communication security in the Internet using various types of VPNs (Virtual Private Networks) with a focus on IPsec VPN (Internet Protocol Security Virtual Private Network). The third area of interest of this subject is the QoS (Quality of Service) issue in computer networks and its implementation using various QoS tools.
Literature
MACHNÍK Petr: Advanced Network Technologies. Ostrava: Vysoká škola báňská - Technická univerzita Ostrava, 2021.
Advised literature
DE GHEIN, Luc. MPLS Fundamentals. Indianapolis: Cisco Press, 2007. ISBN 978-1-58705-197-5.
DEAL, Richard. The Complete Cisco VPN Configuration Guide. 1st ed. Indianapolis: Cisco Press, 2005. ISBN-13 978-1-58705-204-0.
CARMOUCHE James Henry. IPsec Virtual Private Network Fundamentals. Indianapolis: Cisco Press, 2006. ISBN 1-58705-207-5.
ODOM, Wendell, CAVANAUGH, Michael. Cisco QOS Exam Certification Guide. Indianapolis: Cisco Press, 2004. ISBN 978-1-58720-124-0.