Forwarding is an essential part of computer networks. In this podcast, I discuss forwarding with my dear friend Mario Baldi. The topics we cover include:
- Layer 2 vs. layer 3 forwarding
- ACLs processing
- Binary vs. ternary matches
- Binary hash table forwarding
- Ternary LPM (Longest Prefix Match) forwarding
- Combining forwarding with ACLs
- Flow cache-based forwarding
- Forwarding in routers and NICs
- Label Forwarding
- Segment routing