Systems, devices, and methods for network routing

1. A method of providing a preferred route to a router for a predetermined block of traffic, the method comprising:

providing the preferred route to the router for the predetermined block of traffic that is destined for a predetermined destination coupled to a backbone network via a plurality of egress routers, wherein the preferred route comprises an intelligent route service control point in the backbone network;

determining the preferred route based on monitored traffic load information obtained from at least one ingress router of the backbone network and without intervention by a device of the predetermined destination and an operator of the backbone network;

overriding an initial route determined based upon interior gateway protocol information with the preferred route, wherein the preferred route includes a first egress router of the plurality of egress routers, wherein the initial route comprises a second egress router of the plurality of egress routers, wherein the second egress router is distinct from the first egress router, wherein the preferred route includes a special community value indicating that the preferred route with the special community value is less preferred than a different route without the special community value such that the second egress router is avoided as the predetermined block of traffic reaches the predetermined destination;

restricting distribution of the preferred route to a predetermined subset of egress routers of the plurality of egress routers;

flooding the subset of the egress routers with the preferred route; and

providing a web-based interface to enable a customer intended to receive the predetermined block of traffic to select which egress routers of the plurality of egress routers are utilized in the preferred route, wherein the web-based interface enables the customer to load balance traffic, and wherein the web-based interface enables the customer to override the preferred route and the initial route.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

overriding the initial route.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining the initial route.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

requesting information regarding the initial route.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining the preferred route.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

obtaining the monitored traffic load information.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

obtaining a plurality of interior gateway protocol link weights, the initial route determined based upon the plurality of interior gateway protocol link weights.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

dynamically advertising the preferred route to at least one of the plurality of egress routers.

9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

manipulating a distribution of routes in the backbone network.

10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

creating an interface between the intelligent route service control point and each of the plurality of egress routers.

11. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

obtaining interior gateway protocol topology information, the preferred route determined utilizing the interior gateway protocol topology information.

12. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining the predetermined block of traffic.

13. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining the predetermined block of traffic based upon a request of a predetermined multi-homed customer.

14. The method of claim 1 , wherein the predetermined block of traffic is determined based on a classless interdomain routing block.

15. The method of claim 1 , wherein the predetermined block of traffic is destined for a multi-homed customer.

16. The method of claim 1 , wherein the monitored traffic load information is obtained via Netflow.

17. The method of claim 1 , wherein the monitored traffic load information is obtained from all ingress routers of the backbone network.

18. A non-transitory machine-readable medium comprising machine implementable instructions for activities comprising:

providing a preferred route to a router for a predetermined block of traffic that is destined for a predetermined destination coupled to a backbone network via a plurality of egress routers, wherein the preferred route comprises an intelligent route service control point in the backbone network;

determining the preferred route based on monitored traffic load information obtained from at least one ingress router of the backbone network and without intervention by a device of the predetermined destination and an operator of the backbone network;

overriding an initial route determined based upon interior gateway protocol information with the preferred route, wherein the preferred route includes a first egress router of the plurality of egress routers, wherein the initial route comprises a second egress router of the plurality of egress routers, wherein the second egress router is distinct from the first egress router, wherein the preferred route includes a special community value indicating that the preferred route with the special community value is less preferred than a different route without the special community value such that the second egress router is avoided as the predetermined block of traffic reaches the predetermined destination;

restricting distribution of the preferred route to a predetermined subset of egress routers of the plurality of egress routers;

flooding the subset of the egress routers with the preferred route; and

providing a web-based interface to enable a customer intended to receive the predetermined block of traffic to select which egress routers of the plurality of egress routers are utilized in the preferred route, wherein the web-based interface enables the customer to load balance traffic, and wherein the web-based interface enables the customer to override the preferred route and the initial route.