From now until the end of the year, I am running the following consulting package, including the following ARIN services. -Helping you set up your organization within ARIN-Helping you set up your Point of Contact (POC) records-Getting your own ASN-Getting an IPV6 allocation-Generating RPKI and ROA for up to 10 IP blocks (V4 and V6)-Creating route registry entries for 1 ASN and up to 10 IP blocks-Creating a PeeringDB entry and linking that to your route registry-Setting up your IP blocks to point...
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Packets Down Range #6:OpenWifi, iOT, RDOF,CBRS
Welcome to issue #6 of Packets Down Range. The thing I am excited about lately is the 100 Gig passive mux by solid optics. One of the hats I wear is running an IX. We are always looking for ways to best utilize our dark fiber assets to increase data rates. Keep those tips and articles coming. I am working on the Patreon edition, and it will be released shortly. Data Center News •Are Data Centers pricing themselves out of the market? Rising...
Continue reading...Packets Down Range #5:Starlink Caps, Bitcoin to replace IPs? TBW #173
Welcome to issue #5 of Packets Down Range. Keep those news articles coming! In this issue: Bitcoin to replace IP addresses? Starlink caps. TBW #173. The Patreon edition can be found here for supporters. Data Center News •MidWest is attractive to HyperScalers. Cooler weather and lower costs are driving factors. •365 Data Centers acquires the network and colocation business of Sungard Availability Services.The new data center facilities are in Alpharetta (GA), Aurora (CO), Carlstadt (NJ), Marlborough (MA), Philadelphia-Downtown (PA), Rancho Cordova (CA), Richardson...
Continue reading...Packets Down Range #5: Patreon edition
Welcome to the Patreon edition of Packets Down Range. This is where you get even more news and content for supporting PDR. In this issue we talk about MineCraft and how you can manage data centers, Preseem 2022 notification, and more. CloudCraft -Learn about the Cloud and explore the important role Datacenters play, and engage as active digital citizens to learn how data is managed and protected across the globe. •Little older but Morrison & Company to acquire Fiberlight •Sign up to receive...
Continue reading...Tech Tip: New features Apple Mail for macOS Ventura
For those of you running Apple Mall under the new macOS Ventura (13) below are some of the new features. Undo send. After you send an email, you have a few seconds to unsend it to make corrections or other changes. See Recall email with Undo Send. Schedule with Send Later. You now have the option to schedule a time to send an email. See Write and send emails. Remind me. If you don’t have time to respond to an email right away,...
Continue reading...Packets Down Range #4: Security, Streaming & rate hikes,ARM processor news
Welcome to issue #4 of Packets Down Range. My name is Justin, and I’ll be your host. Highlights of this issue include acquisitions, arm processor news, Nanog elections, and more. . Since the last issue, I have registered packetsdownrange.com. If you have news or want to discuss sponsorship opportunities, please contact me. Data Center News •Data Center Switch spending to actually increase. this jives with Companies, such as Arista, who are posting better-than-expected earnings. •Would you run your data center at ninety degrees?...
Continue reading...Packets Down Range #4: Patreon Edition
This content is for Patreon subscribers of the j2 blog. Please consider becoming a Patreon subscriber for as little as $1 a month. This helps to provide higher quality content, more podcasts, and other goodies on this blog.To view this content, you must be a member of Justin’s Patreon at $3 or more Unlock with PatreonAlready a qualifying Patreon member? Refresh to access this content.
Continue reading...Packets Down Range #3: October 27 ISP News & More
For this edition, I am posting it a day early. Depending on how traffic goes, Thursday may be the new day for this newsletter. Since we are still new, expect some changes like this until things work out. If you are a supporter, don’t forget about the Patreon edition, which has even more news. Fall is in full force here in Indiana. The leaves are changing, Halloween is approaching, and computer geeks are starting to spend even more time indoors. In this issue,...
Continue reading...Packets Down Range #3: Patreon Edition
This content is for Patreon subscribers of the j2 blog. Please consider becoming a Patreon subscriber for as little as $1 a month. This helps to provide higher quality content, more podcasts, and other goodies on this blog.To view this content, you must be a member of Justin’s Patreon at $3 or more Unlock with PatreonAlready a qualifying Patreon member? Refresh to access this content.
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