On 2009-05-24 10:49, Stuart Henderson wrote:
Where in 'VPN' do you see some kind of encryption? Intranets were
build on FR clouds, ATM clouds, now on IP clouds. If your understanding
of VPN means "IPsec" then maybe it's time to get back to some serious
learning about the real world out there.
The "P" (Private) suggests some kind of privacy.
Yep, but in networking world it usually means separation, not
encryption. Just like with FR or ATM. It gives privacy, just like
MPLS VPNs in IP world. If the SP providing the service would make
some errors the privacy will be no more, but again - this is just like
in the 'good old days' of FR clouds, and still it is a problem within
existing ATM clouds. So many users of "IP VPNs" are putting own
encryption over the cloud, but it's outside the scope of technical
definition of MPLS VPN, and VPN itself as a 'service'.
One way or another, bashing somebody with 'typical networking idiots'
with apparent lack of understanding for the technologies involved
is hardly a proper attitude.
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