CHAPTER 1 SRv6 Background
In this chapter, we expand on the history of Internet technology development, from the competition between Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) and IP to the emergence of Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS), the dawning of the All IP 1.0 era and the consequent challenges, as well as the rise of Software Defined Networking (SDN). We then sum up by introducing Segment Routing over IPv6 (SRv6), which is a key technology to enable the All IP 2.0 era.
1.1 Overview of Internet Development
Humans develop in tandem, as opposed to individually, through communication and collaboration. Over our extensive history, various communications modes have emerged, ranging from beacon fires to emails, and from messenger birds to quantum ...
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