Towards a framework for network control composition
Proceedings of the 2006 SIGCOMM workshop on Internet network management
Avoiding transient loops during the convergence of link-state routing protocols
IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking (TON)
Impact of hot-potato routing changes in IP networks
IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking (TON)
A Closed-Loop Control Traffic Engineering System for the Dynamic Load Balancing of Inter-AS Traffic
Journal of Network and Systems Management
Self-organization of Internet Paths
IWSOS '09 Proceedings of the 4th IFIP TC 6 International Workshop on Self-Organizing Systems
Graceful network state migrations
IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking (TON)
Impact analysis of BGP sessions for prioritization of maintenance operations
Computer Networks: The International Journal of Computer and Telecommunications Networking
Graceful node shutdown in wireless mesh networks
Proceedings of the 9th Asian Internet Engineering Conference
IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking (TON)
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Customers of Internet service providers are increasingly interested in running applications such as voice over IP, video games, and commercial transactions. This, new range of applications cannot tolerate poor network performance (high delays or low available bandwidth) or network instability (periods of loss or variation in delay or available bandwidth). Unfortunately, routine events such as equipment failures or planned maintenance cause routing changes, which may lead to transient service disruptions or persistent performance problems. Operators of ISP networks are faced with the challenge of minimizing routing disruptions using current routing technology, which offers little control. In this article we discuss routing disruptions from an ISP perspective. First, we describe the causes and effects of routing changes. Then we provide a set of network design guidelines and operational practices that network operators can use to reduce the impact of routing changes in their network.