This white paper explains considerations for companies that are evaluating migration from Frame Relay to IP-based VPNs. It compares the two technologies, discusses the business and technical advantages of migration, and explains the benefits of out-tasking to a service provider. The paper concludes with criteria for selecting a service provider that will deliver outstanding availability, quality of service (QoS), network security, manageability, and multicast support.
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