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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Doug Bonderud is an award-winning writer capable of bridging the gap between complex and conversational across technology, innovation and the human condition. Adoption of software-defined wide-area ...

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 ...

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 The IT network it was operating for its roughly 350 locations across 18 states was outdated and inflexible.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,” ...