Title
A splitting infrastructure for load balancing and security in an MPLS network.
Abstract
Several multi-path routing algorithms have been recently proposed to achieve load balancing and increase security. However, the functionalities required to split traffic flows over multiple paths have not been standardized yet. Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) offers a suitable environment to implement multi-path routing algorithms, as multiple parallel Label Switched Paths (LSPs) may be established to carry each a portion of a traffic flow. This paper focuses on a traffic splitting mechanism designed for MPLS networks. We propose a set of new operations to be performed by the edge routers and illustrate them with reference to a popular open source implementation of the MPLS stack. We implemented the new operations and give a demonstration of their functionality using an experimental testbed.
Year
DOI
Venue
2007
10.1109/TRIDENTCOM.2007.4444681
TRIDENTCOM
Keywords
Field
DocType
data security,multipath routing,cryptography,resource allocation,testing,functional requirement,mechanism design,routing,multiprotocol label switching,load balance,traffic flow,load balancing
Load management,Multipath routing,Traffic flow,Multiprotocol Label Switching,Load balancing (computing),Label Information Base,Computer science,Computer network,Testbed,Label switching,Distributed computing
Conference
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
6
0.99
3
Authors
4
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Stefano Avallone121321.34
Vittorio Manetti2234.83
Marina Mariano360.99
Simon Pietro Romano422331.84