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| | Force10 Networks: Service Providers |
 | | In addition to IEEE 802.1p/Q, which includes the specification for both 802.1Q for tagged VLANs and 802.1p for Quality of Service (QoS) marking/signaling, a number of other enhancements to the Ethernet standards have made to improve the robustness of bridged Ethernet networks. |
 | | Because of their simplicity, flexibility, cost/effectiveness, scalability, and resiliency, 802.1Q Ethernet Layer 2 backbones are currently the technology of choice for Ethernet MANs. |
 | | If this prediction proves to be correct, near term investments in 802.1Q Layer 2 Metros can be expected to have very long service lifetimes spanning both current and next generation architectures. |
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