As Internet traffic continues to grow exponentially, there is a great
need to build Internet protocol (IP) routers with high-speed and
high-capacity packet networking capabilities. The first book to explore
this subject, Packet Forwarding Technologies explains in depth packet
forwarding concepts and implementation technologies. It covers the data
structures, algorithms, and architectures used to implement high-speed
routers. Following an introduction to the architecture of IP routers,
the author discusses how IP address lookup is one of the major
bottlenecks in high-performance routers. He describes the
characteristics of a routing table and addresses the difficulty of the
longest-matching prefix search. The remainder of the book deals with
fast IP address lookup. Coverage includes the various available
architectures, data structures, and algorithms based on software and
hardware as well as detailed discussions on state-of-the-art
innovations. With many illustrations, tables, and simulations, this
practical guide to packet forwarding technologies facilitates
understanding of IP routers and the latest router designs.
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