Segment Routing for Service Provider and Enterprise Networks is a comprehensive, expert-authored guide designed to help engineers master SR-MPLS and SRv6 technologies across service provider and enterprise environments. Written by Florian Deragisch, Leonir Hoxha, Rene Minder, Matthys Rabe, and Kateel Vijayananda, and published by Cisco Press as part of the Networking Technology series, this book provides the most in-depth and practical exploration of segment routing available today.

In a rapidly evolving networking world, Segment Routing (SR) is transforming how modern networks scale, automate, and deliver services. This guide takes readers from foundational concepts to highly advanced deployments, offering real-world design patterns, configuration examples, and business-driven insights for adopting SR in production.

What This Book Covers

1. Foundations of MPLS and Segment Routing

The book opens with a concise MPLS refresher, ensuring readers have the right context for understanding how SR builds upon and simplifies traditional MPLS forwarding.

2. SR-MPLS and SRv6 Architecture and Concepts

Readers dive deep into:

SR-MPLS fundamentals
SRv6 architecture, behavior, and extensions
SR policies and traffic engineering
Path computation and controller-based orchestration

The explanations are precise, visual, and supported by numerous diagrams.

3. Detailed Configurations for IOS-XR and IOS-XE

Step-by-step configurations demonstrate how to deploy SR across real Cisco platforms, including:

Route policies
SR-MPLS transport
SRv6 micro-segments
TE, Fast Reroute (FRR), and protection mechanisms
Troubleshooting with packet captures and verification commands

This makes the guide suitable for hands-on engineers preparing for real implementations.

4. Overlay Services with Segment Routing

The book provides extensive configuration and verification examples for:

L2VPN (EVPN)
L3VPN
Multisegment services
Inter-AS and multi-domain SR topologies

These chapters help bridge SR transport with modern service delivery.

5. SRv6 in Data Center and Cloud Environments

Readers explore practical SRv6 implementations for cloud and DC architectures, with topics such as:

SRv6 open-source stacks
SR in cloud fabrics
Automation and orchestration integrations
Lab support materials for testing and simulation

6. Business and Operational Impact

Beyond technical depth, the book reveals the organizational value of SR, including:

Simplifying operations
Reducing complexity
Improving customer experience
Enabling scalable automation
Accelerating service innovation

Decision-makers, architects, and operations leaders will benefit from these insights.

Book Details

Price: $89.99
Pages: 1168
Edition: 1st
Format: EPUB, PDF Convert
ISBN-10: 0-13-823093-5
ISBN-13: 978-0-13-823093-7
Authors: Florian Deragisch, Leonir Hoxha, Rene Minder, Matthys Rabe, Kateel Vijayananda
Publisher: Cisco Press
Series: Networking Technology

Conclusion

Segment Routing for Service Provider and Enterprise Networks is an essential reference for anyone designing, implementing, or operating large-scale networks. With unmatched depth in SR-MPLS and SRv6, comprehensive configuration examples, open-source solutions, and business-level context, this guide prepares engineers, architects, and operators for the future of software-defined, automated routing.

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