I-D ACTION:draft-rfced-info-rekhter-00.txt

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       Title     : Tag Switching Architecture Overview                     
       Author(s) : Y. Rekhter, B. Davie, D. Katz, 
                   E. Rosen, G. Swallow
       Filename  : draft-rfced-info-rekhter-00.txt
       Pages     : 14
       Date      : 09/17/1996

This document provides an overview of a novel approach to network layer 
packet forwarding, called tag switching. The two main components of  the 
tag switching architecture - forwarding and control - are described.  
Forwarding is accomplished using simple label-swapping techniques, while 
the existing network layer routing protocols plus mechanisms for binding 
and distributing tags are used for control. Tag switching can retain the 
scaling properties of IP, and can help improve the scalability of IP 
networks. While tag switching does not rely on ATM, it can 
straightforwardly be applied to ATM switches. A range of tag switching 
applications and deployment scenarios are described.                       

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