METHOD FOR SCALABLE COMPUTER NETWORK PARTITIONING

• Main Authors: Fang, Luyuan, Cox, Jeff, Ratterree, Gary, Elaawar, Nasser, Chiussi, Fabio, Nkposong, Edet, Loher, Darren
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 05.12.2019
• Subjects: ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE; ELECTRICITY; TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHICCOMMUNICATION

Various techniques for partitioning a computer network is disclosed herein. In certain embodiments, control plane functions (e.g., computation of network routes) and/or forwarding plane functions (e.g., routing, forwarding, switching) may be partitioned and performed individually on per domain basis...