The benefits of the MPLS Network probably cannot be overstated and are several.

To begin with, putting in an MPLS network can allow your business to realize some pretty good cost savings over its rivals such as the state-of-the-art-for-WAN time frame relays and ATMs, especially as video and sound grow in importance to your business.
Depending on a handful of factors, your savings can be anywhere from 10% to 40%.

Of course, at this stage of the MPLS game you will want to analyze ROI and ease (or lack thereof) of installation and implementation to see if an MPLS network would work to your advantage, but we all know how technology progresses, and there is no reason to believe that MPLS won't be made even more efficient and cost-effective to get up and running over the next year to two years.

Tags: TCP/IP, DHCP, networking