ADVISORY/Proficient Networks Chief Scientist Robert Bays to Speak At NANOG 25.Business/Assignment Editors & High-Tech Writers ADVISORY...for Tuesday (June 11) --(BUSINESS WIRE) Proficient Networks Who: Robert Bays Chief Scientist, Proficient Networks When: Tuesday, June 11, 2002 9:15 - 11:35 AM Where: Sheraton Parkway Toronto North Grand York Ballroom PANEL DISCUSSION: Smart Routing Technologies PRESENTATION: The New Policy for Enterprise Networking The standard routing protocol A formula used by routers to determine the appropriate path onto which data should be forwarded. The routing protocol also specifies how routers report changes and share information with the other routers in the network that they can reach. used between autonomous systems on the Internet is called the Border Gateway Protocol Border Gateway Protocol - (BGP) An Exterior Gateway Protocol defined in RFC 1267 and RFC 1268. Its design is based on experience gained with Exterior Gateway Protocol (EGP), as defined in STD 18, RFC 904 and EGP usage in the NSFNet backbone, as described in RFCs 1092 and 1093. , version 4 (BGP (Border Gateway Protocol) The routing protocol that is used to span autonomous systems on the Internet. It is a robust, sophisticated and scalable protocol that was developed by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). 4). Routers communicate using BGP4 to share information about paths from a source to a "prefix The beginning or to add to the beginning. To prefix a header onto a packet means to place the header characters in front of the packet. "To prefix" at the beginning is the opposite of "to append" characters at the end. See prepend. 1. ," or a range of IP destinations. Each router uses the algorithms specified by BGP4 to select a path, deciding on the best path to a specific destination. BGP4 is the standard mechanism for determining reachability to all destinations on the Internet. The final decision criterion for BGP is based on a number assigned to the router and not on any business objective defined by the organization. This is the case for most enterprise networks, and results in high costs, low performance, and poor utilization of network resources. Such a case demonstrates the tremendous need for a more direct approach to the management of network policy. This limitation in the BGP protocol is becoming the focus of debate as enterprises strive for smarter, cheaper bandwidth. About Proficient Networks, Inc. Proficient Networks, a network optimization solution company, provides products that transform existing network infrastructures into business quality networks. By collectively managing separate Internet links, enterprises can proactively optimize and control routing based on business requirements, resulting in smarter, cheaper bandwidth. The Proficient Network Policy Engine product family adds comprehensive traffic engineering capabilities to the extended enterprise using standard Internet protocols Refers to all the standards that keep the Internet running. The foundation protocol is TCP/IP, which provides the basic communications mechanism as well as ways to copy files (FTP) and send e-mail (SMTP). . Headquartered in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , Proficient Networks is privately held, funded by Canaan Partners, El Dorado El Dorado, legendary country of South America El Dorado (ĕl`dərä`dō, –rā`–) [Span.,=the gilded man], legendary country of the Golden Man sought by adventurers in South America. Ventures, and individual investors, including Ed Kozel. For more information on Proficient Networks, visit www.proficient.net. |
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