BGP Design and Implementation (Hardcover, 2nd ed)

Learn practical guidelines for designing and deploying a scalable BGP routing architecture Up-to-date coverage of BGP features like performance tuning, multiprotocol BGP, MPLS VPN, and multicast BGP. In-depth coverage of advanced BGP topics to help design a complex BGP routing architecture Practical design tips proven in the field with large-scale networks Extensive configuration examples and case studies

"Advanced BGP Design and Implementation" focuses on real-world problems and provides not only design solutions, but also the background on why they are appropriate and a practical overview of how they apply into a top-down design. The BGP protocol is being used in both service provider and enterprise networks. The design goals of these two groups are different, leading to different architectures being used in each environment. The title breaks out the separate goals, and resulting solutions for each group to assist the reader in further understanding different solution strategies.

The title starts by identifying key features and functionality in BGP. It then delves into the topics of performance tuning, routing policy development, and architectural scalability. It progresses by examining the challenges for both the service provider and enterprise customers and provides practical guidelines and a design framework for each. The book finishes up by closely looking at the more recent extensions to BGP through Multi-Protocol BGP for MPLS-VPN, IP Multicast, IPv6, and CLNS. How these technologies rely on BGP and how they should be deployed is explained.

Each chapter is generally organized into the following sections: Introduction, Design and Implementation Guidelines, CaseStudies, and Summary.

Randy Zhang, Ph.D., CCIE No. 5659, is a network consulting engineer at Cisco Systems Advanced Engineering Services (AES), supporting Cisco strategic service provider and enterprise customers.

Micah Bartell, CCIE No. 5069, is a network consulting engineer at Cisco Systems. He is a member of the ISP Experts team in Advanced Engineering Services, providing support to Cisco strategic service provider and enterprise customers. He is a recognized expert in the area of large-scale IP network design, with a strong focus on BGP, IS-IS, and IP Multicast.