RFC 6227 · INFORMATIONAL · 2011

Design Goals for Scalable Internet Routing

Overview

RFC 6227, “Design Goals for Scalable Internet Routing”, is an Informational document published in May 2011 by T. Li. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

It is commonly recognized that the Internet routing and addressing architecture is facing challenges in scalability, mobility, multi-homing, and inter-domain traffic engineering. The Routing Research Group is investigating an alternate architecture to meet these challenges. This document consists of a prioritized list of design goals for the target architecture. This document is not an Internet Standards Track specification; it is published for informational purposes.

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