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 legacy networking protocol is still viable and there is no need to replace it in certain use cases, argues one cloud provider. The SD-WAN networking market is booming and is expected to grow to ...

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 ...

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, ...

BT is offering its enterprise customers software-defined wide-area networking (SD-WAN) managed services, using Cisco routers that are already in place as MPLS network termination boxes. According to ...

Solution providers need to start pushing software-defined WAN to their midmarket customers or fear losing their clients to the competition, according to Nick Dell, IT Manager at a Tier-1 automotive ...

Growth in the extension of voice, video, and cloud services to branch offices is prompting many enterprises to embrace SD-WAN as an alternative to their legacy WAN infrastructure solutions. Until ...

The largest automotive retailer in the U.S. had a problem. The IT network it was operating for its roughly 350 locations across 18 states was outdated and inflexible. “We had routers at every store,” ...

The arguments for deploying a software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) are becoming better known as the technology continues its journey into the enterprise mainstream, even if there remains a ...

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