RE: load-balancing

[Jim.Bound@nokia.com]

I agree with Ran.  TE is different than load balancing.  TE is redirection
in an optimum and classified manner traffic (ergo usually packets) and load
balancing to me implies no particular point in the network deprecates
performance if the load can be shifted elsewhere.  VRRP helps load balancing
and MPLS helps TE.  Not claiming a crisp definition here at all but I do
think they are different.  So I guess I am opposed to Ben's suggestion on
this point too.

regards,
/jim

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ext Ran Atkinson [mailto:rja@extremenetworks.com]
> Sent: Thursday,February 15,2001 2:42 PM
> To: Ben Black
> Cc: multi6@ops.ietf.org
> Subject: Re: load-balancing
> 
> 
> At 13:25 15/02/01, Ben Black wrote:
> >I'd like to suggest that we use the term traffic engineering rather
> >than load balancing.  There are a number of variations on the load
> >sharing theme, but in the end it all looks rather like TE.
> 
>         The term "traffic engineering" has a number of different
> meanings in different communities.  While "load balancing" isn't
> totally crisp in definition either, it is much more clear IMHO
> about the specific goal that most folks are talking about in
> this particular case...
> 
>         So I would oppose the change that Ben proposes on grounds
> that it decreases clarity, IMHO.
> 
> Ran
> 
>