RFC 7094 · INFORMATIONAL · 2014
MON · 15 JUN 2026
Architectural Considerations of IP Anycast
Overview
RFC 7094, “Architectural Considerations of IP Anycast”, is an Informational document published in January 2014 by D. McPherson, D. Oran, D. Thaler, E. Osterweil. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This memo discusses architectural implications of IP anycast and provides some historical analysis of anycast use by various IETF protocols.
What “Informational” means
Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.
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