BGP on Windows Desktop

[count]

At first I thought this was going to just be a go program handling BGP data. And then I saw they injected the routes into the local windows FIB. Somewhere a CCIE is crying silently, and doesn't know why.

I get that it works, but something about this feels...deeply wrong :)

[kazen44]

Running BGP on servers is incredibly useful though, especially on things like proxies and loadbalancers.

For instance, running services on loopback/dummy interfaces and announcing those IP's with BGP to the core network makes implementing anycast really, really easy.

[mike_d]

Every day we stray further from God's light.

[pm2222]

BGP on desktop is the same as ipv6 for home in terms of usefulness and practicality.

[zamadatix]

I wonder if Windows can take a full table without tipping over internally.

[ogurechny]

I was also hoping for “How to get full view to your bedroom PC because you want REAL load balancing BOTH WAYS, not some kiddie destination hashing”.

[tptacek]

This is just snark, right? Full tables aren't even close to the largest databases handled casually by Windows servers.

[noyoudumbdolt]

First paragraph of TFA says Windows Server supports BGP. But hey, I guess you don’t let facts get in the way of some anti-Windows snarky shitposting.