The following table shows a comparison of some key points for EVPN/MPLS and VPLS: Feature EVPN/MPLS VPLS Use MPLS Transport Yes Yes Protocol Evolution (Design Life) Next Generation Legacy MPLS Fast Reroute (FRR) < 50ms Yes Yes L2 Stretching Yes
MPLS and BGP Multipath, Prefix Independent Convergence (PIC) and Best External
Contents Network Diagrams Physical Topology IP Addressing and Customer IGP/BGP Topology MPLS, BGP VPNv4, VRF and Redistribution Topology BGP Multipath – BGP VPNv4 Full Mesh BGP Multipath – iBGP BGP Multipath – eiBGP BGP Multipath – BGP VPNv4 Route Reflector