Internet Breakout on an MPLS circuit is a very easy thing to deliver
in cost? Basically, most providers consider that there is a higher management cost for MPLS services – for example customer expectations of service guarantees which are not expected with Internet. Essentially it’s paying for the SLA associated with the network.
At Virtual1, we have taken a different approach, investing in network upgrades that allow us to carry all types of traffic over the same circuit; we call this capability 1Pipe. This means we are able to exercise much greater flexibility in the way we run traffic over our network, dramatically reducing the costs of running an MPLS network for our customers.
Myth:
QoS is expensive and complicated to set up.
Tom O’Hagan talking at a recent Virtual1 seminar
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Truth: QoS (Quality of Service) enables customers to prioritise different types of traffic over their network, allowing them effectively to run latency- sensitive applications such as VoIP over their networks.
Unfortunately, most carriers charge for implementing QoS, with charges often based on the amount and type of traffic they want to prioritise, for example prioritising voice traffic is often charged at a premium. However, QoS does not take long to set up, although it does take careful planning as if done incorrectly it can have a severely negative impact on traffic. Most importantly, at Virtual1, we believe customers have already paid for us to carry the traffic, and don’t believe we should charge them extra just to carry some of it in a different order. That’s why we add QoS as standard, and at no extra charge, to every network we build.
Myth:
The PLS means the same in both acronyms!
Truth: It’s a common misconception, but whilst MPLS stands for Multi Protocol Label Switching, VPLS actually stands for Virtual Private LAN Service – yes, it’s an acronym within an acronym, hardly surprising we get confused!
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