The HP VSR1000 router series consists of virtualized applications that provide functionality that is similar to physical routers. The VSR1000 series enables significant operational savings as a result of its agility and ease of deployment. Resources on the VSR1000 series can be dynamically allocated and upgraded on demand as performance requirements grow. Robust routing is provided between networked devices using a number of popular routing protocols. In addition, the series provides critical network services associated with today’s enterprise routers such as VPN gateway, firewall, and other security and traffic management functions.