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The Case for Replacing MPLS with Cloud-based SD-WAN: A Customer Story

CATO Networks

By implementing an MPLS alternative , an SLA-backed WAN and by eliminating the stacks of security appliances , bandwidth costs drop and operations become more efficient. Initially the locations had been connected with MPLS and secured with local appliances. But when the protocol failed, so did the location.

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The business case for SD-WAN: Because MPLS is Not Fit for the Cloud

CATO Networks

Multiprotocol label switching protocol (MPLS) based networks, can no longer answer the business needs of a global enterprise. The Disadvantages of MPLS MPLS has long been the go-to solution for connecting distant locations across the globe. Software-defined Wide Area Networks ( SD-WAN ) can get the job done. Here is why.

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The Internet is Broken: Here’s Why

CATO Networks

Since the early days of the Internet, routers were shaped by a myriad of technical constraints. General purpose processors lacked the processing power, forcing router vendors to rely on custom hardware. With the separation of the control and data planes, architects could build massively scalable routers.

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This is Why the Internet is Broken: a Technical Perspective

CATO Networks

Service providers also know this — and make billions on MPLS. It lies at the core of how the Internet was built, its protocols, and how service providers implemented their routing layer. There isnt going to be a shiny new router that would magically solve it all. The router doesnt know if its congested.

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How to Configure Static Routes on Cisco

NW Kings

In this blog, we will explore what static routes are, how they differ from dynamic routes, and how to configure them on routers like Cisco devices. This characteristic makes them efficient for routers with limited processing capabilities. What is a Static Route? A static route is a manually configured path in a routing table.

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NetFlow vs. sFlow

Kentik

a sequence of related packets) as they traverse routers, switches, load balancers, ADCs, network visibility switches, and other devices. Network elements that support traffic monitoring protocols such as NetFlow and sFlow extract critical details from packet flows, like source, destination, byte and packet counts, and other attributes.

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IS-IS Interface Metric/Cost Calculation Issue in Juniper MX

Network Engineering

However in my case , we have two routers that are directly connected using Bundle Link (AE Link) that has 2 x 10G member Links. Now each router should have interface metric of 50. Both are MX960 series routers. 30; } family mpls; } R2> show configuration protocols isis interface ae16.3 Junos on R1 is 13.3R7-S3.1