Published: May 2025 | 8-minute read If you manage IT for a business with multiple locations or if you’re planning to add locations you’ve probably run into the terms SD-WAN and MPLS. If your not using SD WAN today then your likely on MPLS. A carrier rep likely told you MPLS was strategic. A colleague…
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Alright, folks, we all know the pain of dealing with spotty connections, sky-high costs, and juggling a dozen different tools to keep the network humming. Let me show you how CommandLink’s SD-WAN is like a Swiss Army knife for these issues—it’s software-defined, super smart, and pulls everything together in one neat package. Here’s how it…
AI technology promises significant benefits for businesses, including improving customer engagement, data analysis, automation of processes, and even enhanced decision making. Here is the rub though, a lot of the time AI is deployed in ways that just add to the confusion when it comes to customer experience. Providing more tools that dont have the…
SD-WAN (Software-Defined Wide Area Network) offers several advantages over traditional MPLS (Multiprotocol Label Switching) or point-to-point centralized networks, making it a more flexible and efficient solution for modern enterprise networking. Here’s a breakdown of what makes SD-WAN special: Cost Efficiency SD-WAN: Utilizes cost-effective internet connections (broadband, LTE, etc.) alongside or instead of expensive MPLS circuits.…