DENOG17

Going Large: Extended Route Targets or Extended Confusion?
11.11.2025 , Saal B

Conventional BGP Route-Targets are not large enough for modern large-scale eBGP-only EVPN-VXLAN fabrics. We will look into a new type of Route Target I propose, the "Extended Route Target" based on BGP Large Communities

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I’m Robin Christ, Freelance consultant specializing in network design & operations, cloud infrastructure, software development and acoustics.
I bring deep expertise in architecting modern networks using Cumulus Linux and Arista platforms, with specialized knowledge in EVPN-VXLAN fabrics and multicast in connection with AV-over-IP event networking.
My C++ development work centers on high-performance numerical computing.
In acoustics, I design loudspeaker components like Line Array waveformers, waveguides and horns using state-of-the-art multiphysics techniques.