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Inter-router protocol that automatically assigns routers to hosts

The Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) is a network redundancy protocol standardized by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). It provides high availability for the default gateway of an IP subnet by grouping multiple physical routers into a single virtual router that shares a common virtual IP address. The protocol is defined in the RFC 9568. Wikipedia →

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  2. Skim a recent paper: Enhanced Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol for Optimized Network Performance and Security in Enterprise EnvironmentsInfluential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: Computer networkingThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: Performance Evaluation of Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD) over the Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP)Cited 6 times
  5. Go sideways: Hot Standby Router ProtocolA closely related topic
  6. Go sideways: Common Address Redundancy ProtocolA closely related topic

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