Some network vendors have been positioning SD WAN vs. MPLS as the ultimate solution to any network issue. They’re selling SD WAN, or software-defined wide area network, as a revolutionary box that ...

The migration from networks based on multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) to the more agile and affordable alternative, software-defined wide-area networking (SD-WAN), continues apace, as revealed by ...

Solution providers touting SD-WAN as simply a cheaper alternative to costly MPLS connections will be missing the boat, according to the sectors leading vendors. There's no arguing that one of SD-WAN's ...

Although multipath label switching (MPLS) has served the enterprise well for years, it can no longer adequately meet the demands of global enterprises. Now, over 50 percent of global WAN traffic now ...

Startup Graphiant emerged from stealth mode last month with what it describes as an enterprise-grade network service that provides the privacy, security, and reliability of MPLS but with the cost ...

Reducing MPLS costs will remain an important reason to deploy SD-WANs, but the networking industry now views SD-WAN as vital to government digital transformation. Steve Zurier is a freelance ...

I recently had the pleasure of speaking as a panelist at an event break-out session discussing the benefits of SD-WAN. The session, “Catch the Next Wave of Cost Savings,” mirrored much of the current ...

A sea change in networking that happens every ten to 11 years saw the arrival of multi-protocol label switching (MPLS) in 2000, and another inflection point in the industry is set to break existing ...

Despite all the buzz about software-defined wide-area networking (SD-WAN) cannibalizing the MPLS business, CenturyLink is seeing stronger-than-expected revenues from its MPLS offering. In fact, ...

Joel Snyder, Ph.D., is a senior IT consultant with 30 years of practice. An internationally recognized expert in the areas of security, messaging and networks, Dr. Snyder is a popular speaker and ...

Businesses that rip up legacy MPLS and replace it with SD-WAN will cut down on infrastructure costs and obtain superior security, an Opaq executive said. Derek Gabbard, senior vice president of ...

New-age SD-WAN services typically tout lower cost, agility and other benefits over legacy Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) implementations, but performance and quality of service have often been ...