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This is the second installment in my series about the modern Internet Service Provider. The term AIOps gets thrown around liberally, and it’s worth being precise about what machine learning actually does well in network operations versus where it’s still a pipe dream. Where ML Delivers Measurable Value Today Anomaly detection is the most mature … Read more
The three-tier model of core (edge), distribution, and access remains the foundation of ISP network architecture, though the distinctions between these layers have become less defined. A current assessment requires analysis beyond standard diagrams.
You’re managing a network that deals with more traffic than ever before. Your subscribers stream 4K video, work from home using cloud-based tools, and rely on applications where even a slight delay matters. The systems you have now are working, but the reality is that the network design you use today won’t be enough for the next five years.
Autonomous System Provider Authorization (ASPA) addresses a longstanding gap in Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) security.
Identifying a DDoS attack requires an understanding of normal network behavior. In the left portion of the graph,
Roses are red. Packets are neat. I’d reroute the whole internet Just to land at your IP. You’re my default gateway When my heart drops a route. No packet loss here Just love, end-to-end, absolute. If life were BGP And paths split in two, I’d set local-pref high So I always choose you. Our chemistry’s … Read more
AI traffic does not behave like normal internet traffic. Traditional transit models were built for north–south traffic. That means users pulling content from somewhere else. A house streams Netflix. A business checks Microsoft 365. Traffic leaves the local network, hits a transit provider, and finds its way to a remote. That model works because most flows are bursty and asymmetric. Download heavy. Upload light. Predictable
How Internet Service Providers can use AI – the 10,000 foot level
If you have been around the Data Center world working on switches, you will have run into this at one point. A stuck SFP. If you have ran into this, the following article by Edge Optical Solutions will be of use. https://edgeoptic.com/kb_article/how-to-remove-a-stuck-sfp-module There is also a Reddit thread on this. Isn’t there always a Reddit … Read more
The Alta Labs Route 10 is a clean, compact Route 10 built for people who care about throughput, simplicity, and not turning their rack into a space heater. Ten gig on tap, a tidy industrial design, and packaging that says “someone here sweats the details.”
Lately, I have been struggling with cohesion with remote colleagues. There is a fine line between focused teams getting off track and also engaging in normal human conversation. This is not necessarily water-cooler talk, but basic interaction. Remote work is taking away the physical office, but it doesn’t change human nature. People still want to … Read more
