Authored by Faraz Taifehesmatian: Technical Marketing Engineer, Cisco

Why interoperability and standardization is relevant to you

Interoperability provides options for you to mix and match the technology based on your business needs. Either you want to adapt new innovations, or refresh your infrastructure and networking gear.

How do you know which vendor has high interoperability

This is where VXLAN BGP EVPN Multi-Vendor interoperability testing becomes important. It shows how vendors can interoperate with other vendors. This year, eleven vendors participated, including Cisco. Cisco as an industry leader has been an active member of multiple interoperability events and standardization bodies.

Multi-Vendor Interoperability Testing

For the fifth year in a row, Cisco participated in the VXLAN BGP EVPN Multi-Vendor interoperability testing at the European Advanced Networking Test Center (EANTC).