Benefits of using MPLS

[IRLASCHU]

Hi everyone,

I've got connected two branch offices over an IP-Sec VPN tunnel. Could someone tell me what would be the advantage and disadvanatge of changing the VPN tunnel to a MPLS VPN tunnel?

Thanks and best regards,

Alexander

 

[DallasBPF]

I would consider implementing MPLS if I had multiple sites (ie: 1 HQ + 30 Remote offices). Reason being is because you have to consider cost of implementation and the reoccurring cost it takes to maintain. Since you will be looking at probably 1 T1 at each site if not more at some sites. Like our situation we have 2 DS3's (1 at 2 different locations) + a few sites that have multiple T1's bound together, it just depends on what you are attempting to do...

The purpose of our set up is for redundancy, so if one site goes down, the other sites can still talk...

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Dallas, Texas
Telecommunications Tech
CCVP, CCNA, Net+

CCNP in the works

 

[Minue]

Hello
I my view the first thing is the cost,with IPSEC VPN you just pay for the layer 1 and layer 2 cost(the circuit).With MPLS VPN you will also pay an extra fee for the layer3 connection between sites.
In a two site situation you will not see the real benefits of MPLS.But in theory it offers much better routing scalablity.
Regards