Your wide area network (WAN) is a critical component of your IT and business operations. Whether you’re migrating to a new technology, a new provider or just looking to keep your current vendor honest, the process should be as stress and trouble free as possible.

When designed and configured properly, both IPSec and MPLS VPNs provide appropriate levels of security for enterprise business use, but they are often best suited for different scenarios and use cases.

MPLS VPN Provides a highly secure foundation that connects your corporate headquarters, branch offices and data centers to each other and to the critical applications they require to be productive. With MPLS you can take advantage of convergence by migrating multiple networks into a single MPLS VPN that provides end to end CoS and allows for the addition of future applications like VoIP and cloud applications.

IPSec VPN Uses virtual tunnels to send encrypted data between sites over the public Internet. While an IPSec can function as a robust standalone network for many customers, it is often deployed to augment a core MPLS network for SOHO sites and mobile users.