{
  "draft": "draft-ietf-rtgwg-bgp-routing-large-dc-11",
  "doc_id": "RFC7938",
  "title": "Use of BGP for Routing in Large-Scale Data Centers",
  "authors": [
    "P. Lapukhov",
    "A. Premji",
    "J. Mitchell, Ed."
  ],
  "format": [
    "TEXT",
    "HTML"
  ],
  "page_count": "35",
  "pub_status": "INFORMATIONAL",
  "status": "INFORMATIONAL",
  "source": "Routing Area Working Group",
  "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.",
  "pub_date": "August 2016",
  "keywords": [
    "BGP",
    "ECMP",
    "Clos"
  ],
  "obsoletes": [],
  "obsoleted_by": [],
  "updates": [],
  "updated_by": [],
  "see_also": [],
  "doi": "10.17487/RFC7938",
  "errata_url": "https://www.rfc-editor.org/errata/rfc7938"
}