Shortest-path-bridging is increasingly expanding its reach beyond the data center and is providing network administrators a new alternative for service separation, while at the same time reducing or eliminating the use of spanning tree in their networks.
What is shortest-path-bridging?
Shortest path bridging is an open standard supported by multiple vendors and is fully described in IEEE 802.1aq. in essence, it uses MAC-in-MAC encapsulation in the data plane and IS-IS in the control plane to provide loop-free separation between services in a network.
Rob Hemmerich
Director, NA Business Development, ALEHe is currently trying to save the world, one network at a time.
Rob holds a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Electrical Engineering with a Minor in English from the University of Waterloo.
About the authorLatest Blogs
Smart mobility enabled by MaaS: The breath of the smart city
Smart mobility is critical to the smart city and plays an important role in sustainability. ALE technologies are helping cities achieve these goals.
Improve healthcare cybersecurity through Zero Trust
Zero trust in healthcare IT networks secures all access across applications and environments, from any user, device, and location.
Rainbow Office: Breaking down meeting barriers
Rainbow Office powered by RingCentral delivers all the features you need to connect your teams in today’s new work world.
Cloud platforms enabled businesses during lockdowns
The fact that businesses could maintain activities during lockdown due to cloud platforms demonstrates the importance of future-proofing infrastructure.