Where is multicast implemented?

VirtualGuyVirtualGuy
in CCIE Routing & Switching Technical

I am just curious, in the real world, how and where is multicast implemented?

Is it mostly inside a corporation's network only? Can a home user be able to tune into any multicast stream from their DSL or Cable connection?

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  • KamiKami

    Well, I had many customers with Mcast in their LANs (quite recently a bank)- mostly Video traffic. Also remember a couple of customers with sort of "Mcast based file publishing" apps. Also know some global implementations of Mcast...

    The idea's been around since ages ago:

    http://www.cnet.com.au/serious-about-broadband-240001623.htm

     

    HTH,

    Cheers,

    K.

     

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  • VirtualGuyVirtualGuy

     

    Thanks for the reply.

    If company A has muticast implemented in their LAN and then one of its partner company B wants to join their multicast group, how can that be done?

    Thanks!

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  • KamiKami

    VG,

    I work more on the troubleshooting side of the world ;) but I would imagine it's basically associated with their policies. I believe in joint projects MSDP is used but in a provider model I would say Sparse with manual RP setting. But to be honest never  been involved in Mcast design cases :) - by the way not eveyone in the world has a Cisco shop!

     

    HTH,

    Cheers,

    K.

     

     

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  • rmurrmur
    I see it mostly 'enabled' in the network. Both Enterprise and SP networks, but it's hardly used or entirely not used. But a lot of networks are 'prepared' :-)




    Rick Mur
    CCIE2 #21946 (R&S / SP)
    CCNP, CCIP, JNCIA-ER, MCSE





    On 27 mei 2009, at 02:06, Kami wrote:

    VG,

    I work more on the troubleshooting side of the world ;) but I would imagine it's basically associated with their policies. I believe in joint projects MSDP is used but in a provider model I would say Sparse with manual RP setting. But to be honest never  been involved in Mcast design cases :) - by the way not eveyone in the world has a Cisco shop!

     

    HTH,

    Cheers,

    K.

     
     



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