VPLS - Virtual Private LAN Service

Virtual Private Local Area Network Service(VPLS) allows businesses to connect their existing Ethernet Local Area Networks (LANs) securely over the wide area network (WAN), without having to replace swathes of technology. At the same time it reduces network complexity and the management cost required to support it.

VPLS is also very resilient, as the core architecture automatically re-routes in the event of a failure. This is much faster than could be achieved with traditional WAN technology and reduces the complexity of integrating WAN technologies with an Ethernet LAN.

Customers benefit because they can connect all of their sites to an Ethernet VPN that provides a secure, high speed and homogenous network. Moreover, VPLS provides a logical next step in the continuing evolution of Ethernet from a 10 Mbit/s shared LAN protocol to a multi-Gbps global service.

VPLS together with MPLS from Convergence Group will give your organisation the network speed, reliability and quality needed to support your expanding business processes and applications.

Using VPLS for transferring your data gives you the potential to scale up your network infrastructure as your business grows. Adding sites to your network will not compromise network speed, efficiency or reliability allowing you to function effectively and without interruption. For mission critical applications we offer additional Quality of Service (QoS).

The key benefits of VPLS are:

  • Allowing ‘meshing’ of your existing Ethernet LANs to create highly secure WAN
  • Providing better failover when a part of the network is underperforming
  • Being easily scalable as your business grows and number of sites increase
  • Simplifying network integration following a merger or acquisition
  • Ease of set up; less dependence on highly skilled and costly personnel

Private Data Networks – The building blocks:

MPLS - Multiprotocol Label Switching
VPLS - Virtual Private LAN Service
Next Generation Ethernet
Point to Point Connectivity
Next Generation DSL

To find out more contact us on 0845 270 2709