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by mesebrec 1040 days ago
I've never really understood why the internet at large uses BGP instead of more advanced protocols like OSPF.
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OSPF is an interior routing protocol that transmits link state. Link state based routing algorithms aren't a good fit for interconnected networks
Every now and then a major ISP accidentally redistributes a million border routes into their IGP with catastrophic results, as a reminder for the rest of us that OSPF et al aren’t designed to handle that many LSAs.
Apples and Oranges: OSPF is an interior gateway protocol for routing within an autonomous system, and it's not designed for exterior routing, which is how eBGP holds the fabric of the Internet together.