{
  "number": 7938,
  "title": "Use of BGP for Routing in Large-Scale Data Centers",
  "authors": [
    "P. Lapukhov",
    "A. Premji",
    "J. Mitchell, Ed."
  ],
  "published": "2016-08",
  "status": "Informational",
  "stream": "IETF",
  "area": "rtg",
  "working_group": "rtgwg",
  "pages": 35,
  "formats": [
    "TXT",
    "HTML"
  ],
  "abstract": "Some network operators build and operate data centers that support over one hundred thousand servers. In this document, such data centers are referred to as \"large-scale\" to differentiate them from smaller infrastructures. Environments of this scale have a unique set of network requirements with an emphasis on operational simplicity and network stability. This document summarizes operational experience in designing and operating large-scale data centers using BGP as the only routing protocol. The intent is to report on a proven and stable routing design that could be leveraged by others in the industry.",
  "keywords": [
    "BGP",
    "ECMP",
    "Clos"
  ],
  "draft": "draft-ietf-rtgwg-bgp-routing-large-dc-11",
  "doi": "10.17487/RFC7938",
  "errata_url": "https://www.rfc-editor.org/errata/rfc7938",
  "urls": {
    "html": "https://rfc.dk/rfc7938/",
    "text": "https://rfc.dk/rfc7938.txt",
    "rfc_editor": "https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc7938",
    "datatracker": "https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/rfc7938/"
  },
  "text_modified": "2016-08-10T15:59:55Z"
}