SD-WAN...is this a viable alternative to MPLS? Have you used it? Are you using it? What has been your experience?

Full disclosure: Telecom Broker here providing an open platform for IT Pros to decide whether the Telecom cost they are paying today, or being quoted, are reasonable and not a rip-off. Provide service type (i.e. Internet, MPLS, PRI, Colo, VoIP, SIP, Cloud DR, O365, DaaS, etc.), quantity and I'll reply back with the lowest price along with provider(s) for all to see in the thread. No games, no gimmicks, no hidden agendas just a platform for all to benefit.

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Yes I do

$600 is too much for a PRI. Was it a integrated circuit or straight PRI?
If you are ordering 23 SIP trunks to match the call path quanity of your existing PRI then $300 is resasonable

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@gjacobse I know you didn't acquire all those certs to spend your time fiddling around with a phone system

@Minion-Queen Haha I never said it was "difficult" to manage a PBX, I said it was a pain meaning it is the least favorite task on the to-do list.

@Minion-Queen It all depends on what the need is. If their phones are antiquated and failing then switching to a full hosted provider makes sense as they'll have access to the latest and greatest phone equipment as new hands sets release. Plus the provider will manage and maintain everything for you which is always nice. From what I've heard managing a premise based phone system is a HUGE pain in the a$$ for most IT professionals.

@anonymous FYI- Here some carriers I'd consider for Hosted PBX:

1. Vonage Business
2. Ring Central
3. Digium
4. Jive

@anonymous How important is Call quality and QoS? In other words are you ok with running Hosted VoIP over third party bandwidth or do you want the VoIP carrier to provide and manage the internet circuit as well?

I have the ability to help my clients setup both onsite and hosted and I can't remember the last time one of my clients wanted to implement a new premise based system versus Hosted. Hosted is by far the most popular way to go now days. I'm more than happy to make a few carrier recommendations but before I do I'll need a little more info:

1. How many users?
2. How many concurrent call paths will you need
3. Are there any call centers within your business?
4. Do you need a system that can integrate with any specific applications?

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I'll trade you. I'd love some rain right about now...seriously

I ditched Bear Grylls a long time a go and flipped to Naked and Afraid. Solid decision I must say.

@TeleFox Well said. Thanks for the feedback