Netifice Deploys Cisco's IPSec-to-MPLS Security and Routing

Netifice Communications began offering a network-based IPSec VPN service that uses Cisco Systems' IPSec-to-MPLS security and routing technology. Netifice said its new service provides greater reliability, scalability and ease-of-use than a "do-it-yourself" IP VPN solution.
Each customer's network can be designed as a hub-and-spoke, partially meshed or fully meshed topology.



Netifice's new Network-based IPSec VPN service uses Cisco Provider Edge (PE) Accelerated VPN Routers located throughout the Netifice network to terminate IPSec tunnels from off-net customer sites and remote users. Each tunnel is dynamically linked to the nearest PE Accelerated VPN Router to minimize delay and ensure complete redundancy for enhanced performance and reliability. By performing IPSec-to-MPLS integration on Provider Edge (PE) Accelerated VPN Routers located throughout its network, Netifice eliminates the need for traffic from various sources to travel through a central hub - as would be required using a dedicated concentrator.



The IPSec VPN can be integrated with Netifice's MPLS Private Networking service to provide greater performance and the flexibility by seamlessly combining all types of access technologies and remote users into a single, secure network infrastructure. Off-net DSL, cable and dial-up locations can connected via IPSec tunnels over the Internet and merged with traffic from sites connected via on-net DSL, Frame Relay, ATM or dedicated circuits. Netifice maintains hundreds of peering connections with over 100 other service providers. It also operates its own OC-12 nationwide network for dedicated circuits, Frame Relay and on-net DSL connections. http://www.netifice.com