Topic: mpls

How to choose a network service provider

Network World | Published on: 2022-12-15

Searching for the best provider for SD-WAN, SASE, MPLS, content delivery network (CDN), 5G or any other network service can be a difficult, frustrating, and tedious process. There are so many providers, so many options, so much confusion and possibilities for future regret. What's the best way......

Why does MPLS use labels to make forwarding decisions instead of destination IP addresses?

Recent Questions - Network Engineering Stack Exchange | Published on: 2022-12-08

I am learning about MPLS at the moment. I know that routers in general make forwarding decisions based on the destination IP addresses and available routes in the routing table. However, with MPLS it's different. MPLS uses labels. Why does MPLS uses labels instead of destination IP addresses......