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IP Routing Tutorial

Written by Stefan Fouant

I've given this tutorial quite a few times now and several people have asked me to make it publicly available. This is very much geared towards non-technical folks who would like to have a better understanding of how routing in the Internet works. It covers a brief history of the Internet and evolution of dynamic routing protocols, as well as high-level coverage of link-state vs. distance vector IGPs in addition to discussing EGPs and their role in the exchange of routing information between Autonomous Systems. It also has a few slides on QoS, MPLS, and IPv6. I would still like to make some modifications to a few of the slides as well as adding more content around MPLS and the future of IP.  I will also eventually add a voice-over to turn this into a true slide-cast.  In the meantime, I've put it up on my slideshare account for those of you who would like to have access to it.

About Stefan Fouant

Stefan Fouant is a Technical Trainer and JNCP Proctor at Juniper Networks with over 15 years of experience in the networking industry. His background includes launching an industry-first DDoS Mitigation and Detection service at Verizon Business, as well as building customized solutions for various mission-critical networks. He holds several patents in the areas of DDoS Detection and Mitigation, as well as many industry certifications including CISSP, JNCIE-M, JNCIE-ER, and JNCIE-SEC.