Logical router

What is logical router?
A logical router is the software abstraction of a physical router device. It is vital in virtualized networks and helps create different kinds of functions that work on a logical rather than a physical basis.

Like other types of logical resources, a logical router replaces the functionality of a physical router with digital partitioning, whereby this single piece of hardware can function as multiple routers by establishing different routing domains within its software architecture.

Tools like routing tables allow network administrators to use logical routers and other types of logical access tools to create more versatile networks. Like physical routers, logical routers work with many of the modern day networking protocols, including Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) and multi-protocol label switching (MLS) and IP functionality.

While logical routers are in some ways similar to virtual routers, they work a little differently. There are different protocols for handling each type of router and different types of functions such as: B. where logical routers offer certain types of process separation.
There are also compatibility issues for different types of platforms. In some ways, logical routers are more useful for combining the functions of two different routers in a single environment.