Introduction of EVPN for Peering LANs at DE-CIX - Network Architecture and Migration

Learn about DE-CIX's implementation of EVPN on their peering platform in this technical conference talk from NANOG. Explore how the introduction of EVPN with ProxyARP/ND helps manage exponentially growing broadcast/multicast traffic in Peering LANs and reduces customer router load. Discover the technical details of security features based on RFC 9161's ProxyARP/ND agent and the expansion of DE-CIX's global network protocol stack to include RSVP-TE and sBFD. Follow the project's journey through implementation challenges, migration scenarios, toolchain development, and customer impact, while understanding encountered bugs and their resolutions. Gain valuable insights from speaker Thomas King about the technical intricacies and benefits of this network infrastructure upgrade that began in early 2022.