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    • thanksajdotcomT
      thanksajdotcom @Dashrender
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      @Dashrender said:

      @scottalanmiller said:

      @thanksaj said:

      What's the advantage to this over something like a VPN?

      It's like MPLS. Predictable path, low latency, no VPN setup or management needed. Not very useful, in general, VPNs replaced most use cases for this around 2000.

      Exactly - I'm trying to figure how what they are gaining by this?

      I suppose an always on connection is one thing, but I'm not sure how important that really is?

      Like @scottalanmiller said, just not having to manage a VPN connection or licensing, although this seems like it'd be a far more expensive option...

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      • scottalanmillerS
        scottalanmiller @Dashrender
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        @Dashrender said:

        I suppose an always on connection is one thing, but I'm not sure how important that really is?

        It makes things like RDP or View connections smoother. Video and audio are rock solid. For full time remote offices it can make a difference.

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          scottalanmiller @thanksajdotcom
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          @thanksaj said:

          Like @scottalanmiller said, just not having to manage a VPN connection or licensing, although this seems like it'd be a far more expensive option...

          Oh yes, and it locks you in to a single vendor.

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          • DashrenderD
            Dashrender
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            If you're working from home I suppose this could make sense.

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              thanksajdotcom @scottalanmiller
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              @scottalanmiller said:

              @thanksaj said:

              Like @scottalanmiller said, just not having to manage a VPN connection or licensing, although this seems like it'd be a far more expensive option...

              Oh yes, and it locks you in to a single vendor.

              Can you do MPLS with multiple ISPs? What happens if a site you have or are creating doesn't have access to the ISP you generally use? Can it still work?

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                scottalanmiller @thanksajdotcom
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                @thanksaj said:

                Can you do MPLS with multiple ISPs? What happens if a site you have or are creating doesn't have access to the ISP you generally use? Can it still work?

                Nope. MPLS requires you to get a single provider for all sites. Period.

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                  thanksajdotcom @scottalanmiller
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                  @scottalanmiller said:

                  @thanksaj said:

                  Can you do MPLS with multiple ISPs? What happens if a site you have or are creating doesn't have access to the ISP you generally use? Can it still work?

                  Nope. MPLS requires you to get a single provider for all sites. Period.

                  Oh, so if you're using AT&T for 9 sites and your 10th site only has access to Verizon or TWC, you're screwed out of that site getting MPLS?

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                    scottalanmiller @thanksajdotcom
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                    @thanksaj said:

                    Oh, so if you're using AT&T for 9 sites and your 10th site only has access to Verizon or TWC, you're screwed out of that site getting MPLS?

                    Yes

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                      thanksajdotcom @scottalanmiller
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                      @scottalanmiller said:

                      @thanksaj said:

                      Oh, so if you're using AT&T for 9 sites and your 10th site only has access to Verizon or TWC, you're screwed out of that site getting MPLS?

                      Yes

                      Oh wow...sounds like a really good deal for ISPs and not such a hot deal for the businesses...

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                      • scottalanmillerS
                        scottalanmiller @thanksajdotcom
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                        @thanksaj said:

                        Oh wow...sounds like a really good deal for ISPs and not such a hot deal for the businesses...

                        That's why it exists. It's a vendor lock-in product.

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                        • thanksajdotcomT
                          thanksajdotcom @scottalanmiller
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                          @scottalanmiller said:

                          @thanksaj said:

                          Oh wow...sounds like a really good deal for ISPs and not such a hot deal for the businesses...

                          That's why it exists. It's a vendor lock-in product.

                          Ah...that makes sense...

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                            JaredBusch @scottalanmiller
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                            @thanksaj said:

                            Oh, so if you're using AT&T for 9 sites and your 10th site only has access to Verizon or TWC, you're screwed out of that site getting MPLS?

                            @scottalanmiller said:

                            Yes

                            Well, in the T1 days, you still could due to the regulations on it. AT&T could order a Verizon T1 and lay their network on it. This was really a very standard practice back in the day.

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