MPLS networks

[tkiely]

My Company has a problem and its called BT.

We have 9 offices around the UK and I was brought in to setup a vpn solution connecting them. Unfortunately, the week before I started, someone ordered BT adsl links in every office.

Anyway, off I went, setting up Watchguard firewalls all over with vpn connections back to Luton, fantastic. Everything is great till BT's IP cloud has a cough and dies. This is happening about once a week at the mo. I have put DCs/GCs in each office which solved the prob of not being able to logon during a BT cough but doesnt maintain the connection to exchange.

Sooooooooooooooooooooo.............. I am looking at a managed MPLS solution from Easynet which promises QoS and no coughs! sounds good but boy does it cost.

Has anyone had experience of this sort of thing? will it deliver what is promised?

tia

Terry

[TheBlueRaja]

Well yeah - and they are good (although i havent used Eaysnet), but - can i ask why you need QoS?

Are you running voice over your links?

[Simon M]

We use an MCI MPLS cloud, with QoS, no problems here.

[tkiely]

QoS is offered as standard for 'some applications' I guess this is primarily for voice.

The Management's perspective of QoS is that the links will remain usable 24/7 rather than the present situation with BT where it works brilliantly for most of the time but then fails just at the worst moment.

The ongoing costs arn't that bad at around £16K as opposed to around £10K for BT, the biggy is the £15K setup.hmmmmmmmmmmm

thanks for the help guys

[TheBlueRaja]

Why not just change provider? MPLS dosent seem to be required here - just a better service.