07
Oct
2021
Internet2 Next Generation Infrastructure Packet Platform: Update on Interdomain Multicast Phase-Out
By Chris Wilkinson, Internet2 Network Services Director of Planning and Architecture
As Internet2 completes its transition to a new core network architecture, it will no longer support Layer 3 protocol-independent multicast (PIM) as part of the Advanced Layer 3 Service (AL3S). This is due to minimal community utilization of PIM and a lack of vendor support within the optimized Next…