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Routing is the process of determining where to send data packets that are destined for addresses outside the local network. Routers gather and maintain routing information to enable the transmission ...

The Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) is an Inter-Autonomous System (AS) routing protocol currently used in the Internet. The Minimal Route Advertisement Interval (MRAI) plays a prominent role in ...

To view a PDF version of this article, click here. High-availability routing systems are a growing requirement, particularly at the network edge where circuits are terminated and rerouting around a ...