350-501 Architecture Practice Question
A service provider wants to provide point-to-point Ethernet services with strict SLAs. Which technology should they use?
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Why each option matters
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VPWS
VPWS (Virtual Private Wire Service) or pseudowire provides a point-to-point Ethernet connection over MPLS.
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VPWS
Why this is correct
VPWS/pseudowire is point-to-point.
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EVPN
Why it's wrong here
EVPN's control plane is built for multipoint/any-to-any MAC learning and multi-homing across many endpoints — overhead the service doesn't need for a strict point-to-point circuit. VPWS is a native point-to-point pseudowire with a single deterministic path between the two endpoints, making it easier to guarantee a strict SLA on a pure P2P service.
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L3VPN
Why it's wrong here
L3VPN is layer 3.
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VPLS
Why it's wrong here
VPLS provides multipoint L2VPN.
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