What Is CIDR (Classless Inter-Domain Routing) in MuleSoft VPC

Introduction

CIDR stands for Classless Inter-Domain Routing is also known as super netting is the method allocating IP Addresses which improves the efficiency of IP Address distribution and replaces the class-based (Class A, Class B, and Class C) IP distribution.

  • Class A, with over 16 million identifiers
  • Class B, with 65,535 identifiers
  • Class C, with 254 host identifiers

Let's consider the Organization requiring around 500 IP Addresses or Host. In such cases, organizations have to go with a Class B IP distribution system where almost more than 60,000 IP addresses are wasted.