Practical Intent-Driven Routing Configuration Synthesis

Explore a conference talk from NSDI '23 that introduces Aura, a groundbreaking production-level synthesis system for datacenter routing policies. Learn about the challenges of configuring large-scale production datacenters and how Aura addresses these issues through its high-level language, RPL, and an innovative compiler. Discover how this system generates and deploys multiple parallel policy collections, enabling smooth transitions without disrupting live production traffic. Gain insights into the operational requirements and experiences of implementing Aura in Meta datacenters over a two-year period, and understand how it has significantly improved management efficiency. Delve into the potential implications of this research for future advancements in datacenter configuration and management.