BGP

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Definition

Border Gateway Protocol - routing protocol used to exchange routing information between different networks on the internet. Like having traffic coordinators that help data find the best routes across the global internet.

Real-World Example

Internet service providers use BGP to determine the best paths for routing data between different networks worldwide.

Cloud Provider Equivalencies

BGP is a routing protocol (not a standalone cloud service). All major clouds use BGP to exchange routes for hybrid connectivity (private circuits and VPNs) and for dynamic routing between on-prem networks and cloud virtual networks.

AWS
AWS Direct Connect (BGP sessions) and Amazon VPC (BGP via Transit Gateway/virtual private gateway)
AZ
Azure ExpressRoute (BGP peering) and Azure Virtual WAN/VPN Gateway (BGP)
GCP
Cloud Interconnect (BGP) and Cloud VPN (BGP) and Cloud Router (managed BGP control plane)
OCI
OCI FastConnect (BGP) and OCI IPSec VPN (BGP) and OCI Dynamic Routing Gateway (DRG)

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