High reliable Ethernet technologies: Global Open Ethernet

The authors propose a high reliable Ethernet technology: GOE (Global Open Ethernet) technology. The GOE technology is a cost-effective and scalable solution for next generation Ethernet VPNs (Virtual Private Networks) that can satisfy simultaneously not only the requirement of high reliability, but also those of flexible network topology, low equipment cost, and low operational cost. In this paper, we focus on the requirement of high reliability for Ethernets. We describe the problems affecting the reliability of current Ethernet technologies, and propose Per Destination - Multiple Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol and In Service Reconfiguration technology to solve these problems. This GOE technology can provide highly reliable and stable networks.