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Traditional multi-protocol label switching (MPLS) wide area networks have one problem: they are only of limited use for cloud applications. Not so Software-Defined WANs (SD-WANs) that use broadband Internet connections. For companies, it therefore makes sense to envisage a gradual transition from MPLS to an SD-WAN. As before, MPLS connections (Multi-Protocol Label Switching) the heart of many enterprise WANs . However, MPLS only makes sense if applications are provided via a company-owned data center. The situation is different when applications are kept in cloud data centers, such as Software as a Service (SaaS). Cloud data centers are rarely equipped with MPLS links. Rather, users access the local resources via broadband Internet connections.  mpls vs sdwan Another effect of cloud computing is that businesses can leverage cloud resources as needed. If, for example, a new location is opened, employees can quickly get office packages, storage resources and server performance there