Acknowledgments

Our special thanks go to Stefano Previdi from Cisco Systems. One of the MPLS pioneers, he introduced us both to the intricacies of MPLS architecture and its implementation in Cisco IOS. He was also kind enough to act as one of the reviewers of the first edition of this book, making sure that the book thoroughly and correctly covers all relevant MPLS aspects.

Every major project is a result of teamwork and this book is no exception. We'd like to thank everyone who helped us in the writing process—the editorial and production team from Cisco Press, including but not limited to Christopher Cleveland, John Kane, and Amy Lewis, as well as our technical reviewers, Mark Gallo, and Saeed Sardar.

Finally, this book would never have been written without the continuous support and patience of our families, especially our wives, Sadie and Karmen.