[c-nsp] MPLS vs CEF

[sthaug at nethelp.no]

> I'm curious about something. Let's say a company has a large internal
> network that needs to move a lot of data quickly on a regular basis,
> but just within the enterprise. If they already have CEF enabled on
> all routers, is there any performance gain to be had by then enabling
> MPLS and switching based on labels instead of using CEF alone?

Short and simple answer: No.

Steinar Haug, Nethelp consulting, sthaug at nethelp.no