What is BGP? If you have to explain what BGP is to someone new to the service provider environment, the best definition is it's the routing protocol that makes the internet work. The protocol ...

Service providers and network professionals working with IP networks agree that Border Gateway Protocol is one of the most complex and difficult-to-configure internet protocols. However, its emphasis ...

BGP is how the autonomous networks that make up the internet share routing information to find the best route for IP traffic. CISA describes BGP as 'the most important part of the internet you’ve ...

Alexander Slagg is a freelance writer specializing in technology and education. He is an ongoing contributor to the CDW family of magazines. While BGP’s importance may be obscured among the numerous ...

The Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) underpins the global routing system by exchanging reachability information among autonomous systems (ASes). Despite its centrality, BGP remains vulnerable to a range ...