Mark Austen
Solutions Architect | Network Architecture
Mark leads pre-sales opportunities at Megaport, working with customers and partners to develop network and cloud architectures. He has a background in enterprise and service provider network architecture and development, with more than 20 years’ experience in the industry.
Executives, Here’s What Your Network Team Wants You to Know
Network and IT teams are part of the success of your organization. They keep your critical applications running smoothly and protect your data from threats, all while flying under the radar.
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How to Fix Poor Google Cloud Latency
Businesses are growing beyond physical data centers, and instead choosing to migrate to the cloud. With the promise of improving business efficiency and reducing development costs, it’s hard to look beyond Google Cloud Platform (GCP) as a key Cloud Service Provider.
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SD-WAN and MPLS: Weighing the Similarities, Differences, and Benefits
In recent years, Software-Defined Wide Area Networking (SD-WAN) has catapulted in terms of adoption and buzz in the networking world. In fact, according to Forrester Analytics’ Global Business Technographics® Network and Telecom Survey, 2020, 82% of surveyed decision-makers said that SD-WAN is a top organizational priority for 2021. But what about MPLS (Multiprotocol Label Switching)? Has this stalwart routing technique been made redundant by the increasing uptake of SD-WAN? What are the differences and similarities between SD-WAN and MPLS? And are there valid reasons to use both? In this article we’ll explore both technologies, highlighting benefits and similarities so you can decide which is best for your organization.
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