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This is an introduction to the planning for QoS [Quality of Service]. QoS is not a single element or single approach. This approach was developed after many months of research but does not include all the issues required. This is more of a framework to begin a dialog. That is, QoS has many hundreds of elements to understanding, evaluating, and deciding. Part 6 is Carrier Zone QoS.

Here are the key elements in Carrier Zone QoS:

• Interface to Access

• Interface to Carrier(s)
• Protocols supported
  • VLAN [Virtual LAN]

  • VWAN [Virtual WAN]
• Security Zone
• To-from Edge Zone
• Service Zone Agreements [SLA]
  • In case of packet loss

  • In case of…
• NOC Network Operations Center
• Business rules
  • Rules for throughput

  • Escalation procedures
  • Reports
    • Average-Peak throughput

    • Flat-topping - Policing shaping
• Physical Zone
  • Physical - wire/wireless

  • Diversity - ring-in-ring
  • Wireless-satellite
  • Telco, Cable TV, ??
• Disaster recovery options
  • Yours-theirs

  • UPS/generators
  • Hot sites
  • Reroute provisions

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