Abstract: In one example, a plurality of network devices forming an Internet protocol (IP) fabric includes first, second, third, and fourth network devices. The first network device includes a plurality of network interfaces communicatively coupled to at least the third and fourth network devices of the plurality of network devices, which are between the first network device and the second network device. The first network device also includes one or more hardware-based processors configured to determine available bandwidths for the third network device and the fourth network device toward the second network device, determine a ratio between the available bandwidths for the third and fourth network devices, and forward data (e.g., packets or bytes) toward the second network device such that a ratio between amounts of the data forwarded to the third and fourth network devices corresponds to the ratio between the available bandwidths.