Heavy Networking 541: An Update On Free Range Routing

Free Range Routing (FRR) is an open source routing protocol suite you can run on Linux. Armed with nothing more than a basic understanding of Linux and the FRR docs, I was able to get a BGP session nailed up quickly. The CLI has a familiar vibe if you’ve been working on networking gear for a while.
Today we jump into updates on Free Range Routing and see where the project is at. Our guest is Donald Sharp, a longtime FRR contributor and  Principle Engineer at NVIDIA.
We discuss:

* Who’s deploying FRR and its common use cases
* The throughput you can expect
* Project goals and community growth
* Highlights of the 7.4 release
* What’s coming in future releases
* FRR and automation
* More

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Show Links:
FRRouting.org – Linux Foundation
Donald Sharp on LinkedIn
@menotyousharp – Donald Sharp on Twitter
Show 401: A Deeper Understanding Of Free Range Routing (FRR) – Packet Pushers
PQ Show 112: Free Range Routing At IETF 98 – Packet Pushers
History Of Networking Podcast – Rule11.tech

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Heavy Networking is an unabashedly nerdy dive into all things networking. Described by one listener as "verbal white papers," the weekly episodes feature network engineers, industry experts, and vendors sharing useful information to keep your professional knowledge sharp and your career growing. Hosts Ethan Banks & Drew Conry-Murray cut through the marketing spin to explore what works—and what doesn't—in networking today, while keeping an eye on what's ahead for the industry. On air since 2010, Heavy Networking is the flagship show of the Packet Pushers podcast network.