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BGP4: Inter-Domain Routing in the Internet
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BGP4: Inter-Domain Routing in the Internet
A coherent writer about the BGP4, this is a sourcebook for complete and practical information on the standard inter-domain routing protocol used by ISPs and the many companies now establishing their own Internet connections.Since its introduction in 1993, the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) has been used extensively to allow network routers to optimize the transmission of Internet Protocol (IP) packets across the Internet. As Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and corporations seek to make thei
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July 12th, 2010 - 19:45
Concise Intro to BGP4,
As the title suggests, this book is about BGP4, period. Don’t expect a big discussion about anything else. There is an obligatory intro to internet routing and TCP/IP, but that’s not the focus of the book. What it is is a great first book on BGP for anyone looking to use multiple ISPs for corporate internet access, or looking to implement BGP4 on larger corporate intranets.
The description of the BGP4 routing protocol is extremely detailed and would probably serve as an excellent reference guide. There are enough examples to give you a pretty good idea of how BGP is used, but if you’re looking to create your own autonomous system(s), you’ll need more information. Check out Bassam Halabi’s book – Internet Routing Architectures and talk to your ISPs routing experts. btw: Halabi’s book focuses on Cisco’s implementation of BGP4 and includes lots of example configs, but that’s fine since the internet is dominated by Cisco anyway.
I found this book to be excellent and recommend it to anyone who is interested in implementing BGP4 in their network, or to anyone who just wants to expand their knowledge base. The book is short but that’s a positive attribute in this case. Kudos to Mr. Stewart.
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|July 12th, 2010 - 20:18
A must read for network engineers,
Like another reviewer mentioned not to be fooled by its size. This is the best description of BGP4 I’ve come across so far. Working for a networking company that makes products for the internet core I was asked to educate myself in BGP.
This book covers all the basic BGP path attributes to the advanced topics such as router reflectors, confederations and communities. After reading this book I fully understood what routing policy means and how BGP uses that to make the internet work. BGP is indeed the work horse behind the internet.
I recommend to read this book before indulging yourself in the RFC1771 for more details.
I even the like the simplistic round diagrams throughout the book, a fresh look… something non-cisco <thank god>
And who better to write the book but John himself, one of the brains behind Juniper networks!
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|July 12th, 2010 - 20:27
An excellent book about the BGP4 protocol.,
This book is about the BGP4 protocol – there’s a brief chapter about IP & IP routing, which serves to refresh one’s memory, and the rest of the book is about the protocl itself.
This book is not tied to any specific router implementation, but rather describes the protocol ‘academicaly’ in a clear language and with all the needed details.
It’s an excellent book for two purposes – people who want to study the protocol academicaly, e.g. for a course in computer networks or Internet Protocols, and arent into studying the RFCs that sink into the details, and for people who manage routers/networks and want to understand the protocol before reading a lengthier text specific to some implementation.
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