Virtual Border Router (vBR)

The 6WIND Virtual Border Router (vBR) is a high-performance peering router that enables two Internet networks to connect and exchange traffic. Designed for service providers, ISPs, and large enterprises, it delivers scalable routing, fast convergence, and optimized resource usage. The vBR can be deployed as a bare-metal, virtual, or containerized solution on COTS servers in private and public clouds, supporting multiple full routing tables and advanced protocols for demanding network environments.

Features

• High-performance peering and border routing
• Linear scalability—over 800Gbps throughput per single instance
• Fast route lookup and ultra-low convergence time
• Supports multiple full internet routing tables (millions of BGP routes)
• Rich routing protocols: BGP, IS-IS, OSPFv2, OSPFv3, RIP, RIPng, static routes, BGP-LU, BGP L3VPN
• Access control lists (ACLs) for security
• DDoS protection via BGP FlowSpec
• Multi-tenancy with VRF and network segmentation
• Device management: CLI, NETCONF/YANG, SNMP, telemetry, RBAC, Syslog, sFlow, IPFIX, Netflow
• Quality of Service (QoS): rate limiting, class-based classification, shaping, policing, hierarchical QoS
• Encapsulation: GRE, mGRE, VLAN (802.1Q, QinQ), VXLAN, LAG, Ethernet bridge
• IP services: DHCP server/client/relay, DNS client/proxy, NTP
• IPv4 and IPv6 dual stack, IPv6 auto-configuration
• Carrier-grade security: uRPF, stateless & stateful ACLs, control plane protection

Capabilities

• Enables efficient and secure peering between large-scale networks
• Handles massive routing tables and high-throughput traffic
• Delivers fast convergence and optimal routing decisions
• Supports multi-cloud and hybrid deployments
• Integrates with automation and orchestration platforms
• Provides advanced traffic engineering and policy-based routing
• Facilitates network segmentation and multi-tenancy for service providers

Benefits

• Reduces operational costs and complexity by consolidating peering and routing functions
• Delivers best cost-performance ratio for border routing
• Minimizes hardware requirements and energy consumption
• Accelerates time-to-service and simplifies network scaling
• Enhances network reliability, security, and flexibility
• Supports green IT initiatives by lowering energy usage