BGP – Border Gateway Protocol
Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) is a routing protocol used to exchange network reachability information between autonomous systems on the Internet. It is the only routing protocol that can be used for inter-domain communication, such as connecting two different ISPs. BGP allows routers in different networks to share their view of available paths on the internet, allowing them to choose which one will provide optimal performance for data transmission. This makes it an essential component of modern internetworking as it enables efficient packet forwarding across large networks with multiple points of presence and redundant links.
BGP References
Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) is a standardized exterior gateway protocol designed to exchange routing and reachability information among autonomous systems (AS) on the Internet [1][2]. BGP makes routing decisions based on paths [3], network policies, or rule sets configured by a network administrator [3]. BGP is used for routing within an autonomous system called Interior Border Gateway Protocol [3], Internal BGP (iBGP). BGP is an Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) standard and the most scalable of all routing protocols [4]. It is the routing protocol of the global Internet [4], as well as for Service Provider private networks [4]. BGP is used to exchange reachable networks, along with various attributes of the networks, which BGP uses to select the best path and set routing policies [5].
1. What Is BGP? Border Gateway Protocol Explained | Fortinet
https://www.fortinet.com/resources/cyberglossary/bgp-border-gateway-protocol
2. Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) – GeeksforGeeks
https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/border-gateway-protocol-bgp/
3. Border Gateway Protocol – Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Border_Gateway_Protocol
4. Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) – Cisco
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/ios-nx-os-software/border-gateway-protocol-bgp/index.html
5. Overview of the BGP (Border Gateway Protocol) | BGP.us
SolveForce’s Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) service providers offer an efficient way for customers to optimize their network performance by optimizing the way packets are routed [1][2]. BGP allows for interconnection between multiple Autonomous Systems (ASs) with the help of a routing protocol [2]. This allows for more efficient routing of packets and ensures that the packets take the most efficient route. SolveForce’s BGP service providers are able to detect changes in the network topology and route packets accordingly. The BGP service also allows for the configuration of various policies to ensure that traffic is routed appropriately.
1. What Is BGP? Border Gateway Protocol Explained | Fortinet
https://www.fortinet.com/resources/cyberglossary/bgp-border-gateway-protocol
2. Border Gateway Protocol – Sophos
https://docs.sophos.com/nsg/sophos-utm/utm/9.707/help/en-us/content/utm/utmadminguide/RoutingBGP.htm