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Beyond node degree: evaluating AS topology models

Hamed Haddadi, Damien Fay, Almerima Jamakovic, Olaf Maennel, Andrew W. Moore, Richard Mortier, Miguel Rio, Steve Uhlig

July 2008, 16 pages

DOI: 10.48456/tr-725

Abstract

Many models have been proposed to generate Internet Autonomous System (AS) topologies, most of which make structural assumptions about the AS graph. In this paper we compare AS topology generation models with several observed AS topologies. In contrast to most previous works, we avoid making assumptions about which topological properties are important to characterize the AS topology. Our analysis shows that, although matching degree-based properties, the existing AS topology generation models fail to capture the complexity of the local interconnection structure between ASs. Furthermore, we use BGP data from multiple vantage points to show that additional measurement locations significantly affect local structure properties, such as clustering and node centrality. Degree-based properties, however, are not notably affected by additional measurements locations. These observations are particularly valid in the core. The shortcomings of AS topology generation models stems from an underestimation of the complexity of the connectivity in the core caused by inappropriate use of BGP data.

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@TechReport{UCAM-CL-TR-725,
  author =	 {Haddadi, Hamed and Fay, Damien and Jamakovic, Almerima and
          	  Maennel, Olaf and Moore, Andrew W. and Mortier, Richard and
          	  Rio, Miguel and Uhlig, Steve},
  title = 	 {{Beyond node degree: evaluating AS topology models}},
  year = 	 2008,
  month = 	 jul,
  url = 	 {https://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/techreports/UCAM-CL-TR-725.pdf},
  institution =  {University of Cambridge, Computer Laboratory},
  doi = 	 {10.48456/tr-725},
  number = 	 {UCAM-CL-TR-725}
}