The answer is probably, “With some difficulty.”
Well, how would you like to be able to do that with very little difficulty, and perhaps at a considerable cost savings over your present point to point communications links?
The network service you’ll be interested in is called VPLS or Virtual Private LAN Service. It’s offered by Layer2 Communications and other highly competitive network service providers.
VPLS is a class of VPN or Virtual Private Network that connects multiple sites to form a single bridged domain. It is implemented using a MPLS or Multi-Protocol Label Switching Network. That makes it protocol-transparent so that all services, regardless of which location the are physically located at, appear to be on the larger LAN that serves all locations.
VPLS is sometimes called Transparent LAN service. That’s because WAN communications moves from level 3 to level 2. Your connection to the network is via a managed edge switch that is provided by the network operator. The inherent broadcast nature of Ethernet is preserved, creating a “plug and play” environment as new services are added to the network and discovered by other members connected to the VPLS.
VPLS might be the right service for your company or organization if you need to connect anywhere from a few to a few dozen locations as if they were on a single Local Area Network. Advantages of this approach, compared to a private network arrangement with individual point to point connections back to headquarters, include lower latency, higher efficiency, and lower cost... perhaps much lower cost.
Will VPLS save you money and make your network more versatile and easier to operate? Why not discuss your needs with one of our expert consultants and get a complementary quote that meets your business needs? Our telecom brokerage service represents Layer2 Communications and other high value network service providers. Request a VPLS service quote online right now.
