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Permanent Virtual Circuit

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(networking)Permanent Virtual Circuit - (PVC, or in ATM terminology, "Permanent Virtual Connection") A virtual circuit that is permanently established, saving the time associated with circuit establishment and tear-down.


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New service capabilities such as alternate routing, disaster recovery and permanent virtual circuits with quality of service (QoS).
Performance Monitoring Reporting -- Monitors and reports on the performance of Permanent Virtual Circuits (PVCS) and Permanent Virtual Paths (PVPS) for ATM devices; together with * ATM Circuit/Path View -- This displays the virtual circuit endpoint-to-endpoint by mapping each device as well as each physical and logical interface traversed.
In this case, the ICP would take the company's IP traffic and pass it through its multiservice network as an ATM permanent virtual circuit, configured for a constant bit rate class of service for smooth, consistent traffic flow to the nearest network access point on the Internet backbone.
 
 
 
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