Juniper MX Series 2e: A Comprehensive Guide to Trio Technologies on the MX - Softcover

Discover why routers in the Juniper MX Series, with their advanced feature sets and record breaking scale, are so popular among enterprises and network service providers. Written by Juniper Network engineers, this authoritative book shows you step-by-step how to implement high-density, high-speed Layer 2 and Layer 3 Ethernet services, using Router Engine DDoS Protection, Multi-chassis LAG, Inline NAT, IPFIX/J-Flow, and many other Juniper MX features.

Each chapter covers a specific Juniper MX vertical and includes review questions to help you test what you learn. You'll delve into the Juniper MX architecture, including the next generation Junos Trio chipset, and explore Juniper MX’s bridging, VLAN mapping, and support for thousands of virtual switches.

This book is ideal for administrators and engineers responsible for existing or new MX Series in their networks, as well as IT professionals seeking Junos resources for Juniper certifications.

Douglas Richard Hanks Jr. is a Director of Product Management with Juniper Networks and focuses on next-generation hardware and software solutions and corporate strategy. He works in the Switching and Security Product Team (SSPT) that’s responsible for the Juniper EX, QFX, and SRX Series hardware, software, and solutions.

Previously he was a Sr. Solution Architect in the Switching, Security, and Solutions (S3BU) focusing on data center solutions. Prior to working in the data center, Douglas worked as a Sr. Solution Architect in the Routing Business Unit (RBU) supporting solutions with the Juniper MX platform.

Douglas is certified with Juniper Networks as JNCIE-ENT #213 and JNCIE-SP #875. Douglas’ interests are network engineering and architecture for enterprise and service provider technologies. He is the author of the Juniper QFX10000 Series, Juniper QFX5100 and Juniper MX Series published by O’Reilly Media.

Douglas is also the co-founder of the Bay Area Juniper Users Group (BAJUG). When he isn’t busy with networking, Douglas enjoys computer programming and photography.

Douglas can be reached at doug@juniper.net or on Twitter @douglashanksjr

Harry Reynolds has over thirty years experience in the networking industry, with the last 20 years focused on LANs and LAN interconnection. He is CCIE # 4977, and JNCIE # 3, and also holds various other industry and teaching certifications. Harry was a contributing author to Juniper Network Complete Reference (McGraw-Hill, 2002), and wrote the JNCIE and JNCIP Study Guides (Sybex Books, 2003). As a co-author he wrote Junos Enterprise Routing and Junos Enterprise Switching (O’Reilly, 2007 and 2009 respectively). Prior to joining Juniper, Harry served in the US Navy as an Avionics Technician, worked for equipment manufacturer Micom Systems, and spent much time developing and presenting hands-on technical training curriculums targeted to both enterprise and service provider needs. Harry has developed and presented internetworking classes for organizations such as American Institute, American Research Group, Hill Associates, and Data Training Resources. Currently Harry performs Customer Specific Testing that simulates one of the nation's largest private IP backbones at multi-dimensional scale. When the testing and writing is done, a rare event to be sure, Harry can be found in his backyard metal shop trying to make Japanese style blades.

David Roy lives and works in France where seven years ago he joined the Network Support Team of Orange France. He is currently responsible for supporting and deploying the IP/MPLS French Domestic Backbone. David holds a master’s degree in computer science and started his career in a research and development team that worked on Digital Video Broadcasting over Satellite and then started working with IP technologies by designing IP solutions over Satellite for Globecast (an Orange Subsidiary). David is a Juniper Networks Expert holding three JNCIE certifications: SP #703, ENT #305, and SEC #144. David plays drums and he is a cinema and ethical hacking fan. Il est marié et a deux fils.