https://6364c9bf.problemofnetworkdotcom.pages.dev/tags/vpp/ Recent content in VPP on Problem of Network Hugo en-gb Wed, 23 Aug 2023 13:15:32 +0200 https://6364c9bf.problemofnetworkdotcom.pages.dev/posts/vpp-adventures-pt2/ Wed, 23 Aug 2023 13:15:32 +0200 https://6364c9bf.problemofnetworkdotcom.pages.dev/posts/vpp-adventures-pt2/ <p>In the previous post we were talking about what VPP was. Here we explore a little why it matters.</p> <h3 id="whats-the-point-anyways">What&rsquo;s the point anyways?</h3> <p>It&rsquo;s a fair question. Surely its not logical to invest so much time and effort into something that has been described numerous times as &ldquo;janky&rdquo;. One of my engineers even now says, &ldquo;I understand why you want to do it, but I don&rsquo;t agree that this is the right solution&rdquo;. She&rsquo;s right too btw.</p> https://6364c9bf.problemofnetworkdotcom.pages.dev/posts/vpp-adventures/vpp-adventures/ Tue, 22 Aug 2023 22:29:17 +0200 https://6364c9bf.problemofnetworkdotcom.pages.dev/posts/vpp-adventures/vpp-adventures/ <p>Linux Routing is becoming a thing with me. I cant decide if the motivation is the extreme cost of dedicated hardware, or the knowledge that with a little effort you can make a free/cheap thing into a giant killer. David and Goliath is a fun story I guess.</p> <p>VPP has been on my radar now for a few years. I have tried and failed a few times to get it into production typically on the internet edge of a datacentre in place of something expensive like a Cisco ASR or a Juniper MX.</p>