On todays Internet, BGP leaks between peers are commonplace. While many presentations have been done regarding how to filter this, people still do not apply these practices. One feature though is used quite well across almost every network: maximum-prefix. While maximum-prefix does "stop" a leak, it still has some negative side effects. This presentation outlines some alternative concepts as to how maximum-prefix works to keep traffic (and BGP) operating even in the event of a leak.
About the Presenter
Tom Scholl is a Senior Technical Consultant in the global IP core network design & routing group in AT&T Labs. He works on network design and routing architecture as well as the SBC network integration. Tom has spent his last several years at what was SBC and prior to that, Ameritech. When not working, Tom can be found on IRC discussing routing, networking hardware and the NINAF protocol.
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