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Please tell me the difference between MPLS L2 and OTV (Overlay Transport Virtual), especially in term of function...?

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Question added by Mustofa Haykal , IT Security & System Engineer , Kuwaiti Canadian Consuting Group
Date Posted: 2015/01/14
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OTV implemented in Nexus7k data-center switches

Rifthy Jameel
by Rifthy Jameel , SR Network and Security Engineer , Tata Consultancy Services

OTV is a technology to relay layer2 over layer3 network. MPLS is label switching technology that assigns labels to different destinations and switches it across the network based on assigned labels

Mustofa Haykal
by Mustofa Haykal , IT Security & System Engineer , Kuwaiti Canadian Consuting Group

So if we talk the term of function, they're both have the same purpose right...?

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