AWS Direct Connect vs Lumen MPLS IP VPN comparison

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We performed a comparison between AWS Direct Connect and Lumen MPLS IP VPN based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"The solution has good performance.""It's an ideal gateway solution for small and medium businesses, i.e., around 300 devices can be easily handled."

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"AWS Direct Connect is highly secure and much faster compared to normal network infrastructure.""It is a highly scalable solution.""AWS Direct Connect provides a secure and encrypted connection over the internet.""It is a stable solution."

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"It is a robust solution. You can scale it up as per your requirement."

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Cons
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."

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"It would be good if we could connect AWS Direct Connect from different networks.""It can be difficult to configure compared to cloud-based GUIs.""It is complicated to do additional BGP configuration for the product.""Its terminologies are challenging to interpret."

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"It should have better integration with other platforms. With the internet, very few innovations can be there, but there are some solutions that can be integrated into the solutions that we provide"

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  • "There is not a license required for this solution but the price should be less expensive."
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  • "It is an expensive solution."
  • "It has reasonable pricing in terms of the features offered."
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  • "As a provider, we need to have licenses from the regulatory authorities. Once we have those licenses in place, we can provide connections to our customers. So, getting licenses is a challenge. It is a time-consuming process. Other than that, there is no massive challenge."
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    Top Answer:It's an ideal gateway solution for small and medium businesses, i.e., around 300 devices can be easily handled.
    Top Answer:The product is very cost-effective and has no requirement for additional licenses. The setup is not easy. Users need… more »
    Top Answer:THe solution is used as a primary gateway with two lease lines of 450 Mbps total. Around 200 users are under it. There… more »
    Top Answer:Here is how AWS Direct Connect compares with AWS PrivateLink AWS Direct Connect Pros: They say it provides a… more »
    Top Answer:AWS Direct Connect provides a secure and encrypted connection over the internet.
    Top Answer:It would be good if we could connect AWS Direct Connect from different networks.
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    Also Known As
    TNSR
    CenturyLink MPLS/IP VPN, CenturyLink MPLS IP VPN
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    Overview

    TNSR is an advanced open source-based secure networking software platform with highly-scalable packet processing, manageability, and service expansion capabilities. This video provides a high-level introduction. that address a number of commonly asked new product questions - in just a couple of minutes.

    AWS Direct Connect
    AWS Direct Connect is a cloud service solution that makes it easy to establish a dedicated network connection from your premises to AWS. Using AWS Direct Connect, you can establish private connectivity between AWS and your datacenter, office, or colocation environment, which in many cases can reduce your network costs, increase bandwidth throughput, and provide a more consistent network experience than Internet-based connections.

    AWS Direct Connect lets you establish a dedicated network connection between your network and one of the AWS Direct Connect locations. Using industry standard 802.1q VLANs, this dedicated connection can be partitioned into multiple virtual interfaces. This allows you to use the same connection to access public resources such as objects stored in Amazon S3 using public IP address space, and private resources such as Amazon EC2 instances running within an Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) using private IP space, while maintaining network separation between the public and private environments. Virtual interfaces can be reconfigured at any time to meet your changing needs.

    CenturyLink® MPLS/IP VPN provides traffic prioritization and routing, allowing you to efficiently deliver applications across multiple locations.

    Sample Customers
    UCLA, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, shopify
    Expedia, Intuit, Royal Dutch Shell, Brooks Brothers
    Mammoet, En Masse
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company16%
    Comms Service Provider12%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Government6%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm21%
    Computer Software Company15%
    Manufacturing Company10%
    Government5%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company12%
    Government10%
    Comms Service Provider9%
    Energy/Utilities Company9%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business27%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise56%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise68%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business23%
    Midsize Enterprise18%
    Large Enterprise59%
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    AWS Direct Connect is ranked 12th in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 4 reviews while Lumen MPLS IP VPN is ranked 37th in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN. AWS Direct Connect is rated 8.8, while Lumen MPLS IP VPN is rated 10.0. The top reviewer of AWS Direct Connect writes "Has low latency and provides good stability ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Lumen MPLS IP VPN writes "A robust, scalable, stable, and evolved product". AWS Direct Connect is most compared with AWS PrivateLink, Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet FortiClient, IBM Secure Gateway Service and Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client, whereas Lumen MPLS IP VPN is most compared with Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks and Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway.

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