ClydeNET - how they built it

If you want to see how the university connects to the outside world, take a look at the ClydeNET site. This site has information on the infrastructure of the metropolitan area network which connects all the universities and colleges in the Glasgow area together, and to JANET, the UK education and research network.

Making the VPN connection

An overview of SSL VPNs is provided by this article on Infoworld.com.

BT WAN Services

This page lists the WAN services offered by BT. BT is not the only service provider which offers these in the UK, but it does provide an example of the range of services which are available. Look in particular at FrameStrean (a.k.a. Frame Relay), CellStream (ATM) and IP Clear (MPLS VPN).

MPLS VPNs: The Real Deal

This is a useful article on Network Computing about the workings of layer 3 MPLS VPNs.