@misc{rfc7938, series = {Request for Comments}, number = 7938, howpublished = {RFC 7938}, publisher = {RFC Editor}, doi = {10.17487/RFC7938}, url = {https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7938}, author = {Petr Lapukhov and Ariff Premji and Jon Mitchell}, title = {{Use of BGP for Routing in Large-Scale Data Centers}}, pagetotal = 35, year = 2016, month = aug, abstract = {Some network operators build and operate data centers that support over one hundred thousand servers. In this document, such data centers are referred to as "large-scale" to differentiate them from smaller infrastructures. Environments of this scale have a unique set of network requirements with an emphasis on operational simplicity and network stability. This document summarizes operational experience in designing and operating large-scale data centers using BGP as the only routing protocol. The intent is to report on a proven and stable routing design that could be leveraged by others in the industry.}, }