Packets DownRange
Interconnection, peering, Data centers. How the Internet works. IXPs, transit, and other topics. Routing and Control Planes such as BGP and OSPF protocols. RPKI and IP resources are also covered.
I have been busy writing some posts on some general topics for those readers who want some high-level overviews of various network terms and items. Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) is the core routing protocol used to exchange information about network reachability between routers in the Internet. BGP enables routers to make informed decisions about the … Read more
Ever wonder why BGP seems to be such a complicated protocol to administer? It seems pretty straightforward to set up. Some commands, and you have a BGP session. Easy huh? BGP is one of those things where the more BGP feeds you bring in, the more complex traffic management becomes. Why? Take a look at … Read more
Recently, Arin sent out an email with the following statement. In 2015, ARIN deployed a Time-Based One-Time password (TOTP) implementation of Two-Factor Authentication (2FA). Since the time of implementing that login security feature, 3.2 percent of ARIN Online users have opted to use 2FA with their accounts. AVG has a great article on what 2Factor … Read more
Christian Koch has a great weekly e-mail about Data Centers, Interconnection, and other topics. If you are in these spaces it’s worth the subscription. https://www.foundations.email/about/The primary weekly briefing newsletter is delivered by email every Monday at 7:30 AM (ET/New York), keeping readers up-to-date with top news and developments, analysis, and expert commentary on the technology … Read more
On 1 January 2022, the American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) implemented a new fee schedule and membership structure. There are now two customer membership categories: Service and General. Both categories are entities that have a valid ARIN Registration Services Agreement (RSA or LRSA) for IPv4 and/or IPv6 address space. However, General Members are able … Read more
Only took me about 6 years to do. Been so busy doing IPV6 for everyone else I have not done it for me. I reached Sage level on ipv6.he.net.
American Tower Corporation (NYSE: AMT) and CoreSite Realty Corporation (NYSE: COR) yesterday announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement through which American Tower will acquire CoreSite for $170 per share in cash.
https://github.com/ddosifyMulti location based load testing and DDOS attack simulation.
APNIC has a bog article on detecting “bgp lies”. https://blog.apnic.net/2021/05/24/a-tool-to-detect-bgp-lies/Do you ever wonder whether you can really trust other networks, such as your provider(s) and peers? More precisely, wouldn’t you like to be able to tell if the traffic you send always flows through the paths received in the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)? Could it be that, … Read more
From the Foundations newsletter. https://www.foundations.email/ Equinix Departing Leased Data Centers – In an email to customers late last week, Equinix shared its intentions to not renew leases for 8 of its data centers across the US, including notable locations such as 56 Marietta in Atlanta, GA owned by Digital Realty and its space at 60 Hudson in New … Read more
Over the years I have worked in hundreds of data centers. The number is probably closer to 1,000 than 100. Each data center has its own nuances and policies. This varies by company but can vary by data center within the same company. It can be quite the tangled mess to keep track of. As … Read more
I am starting to see the following scenario more and more as IPv4 space is hard to get, but isn’t. With ARIN it is still possible to get an IPv4 allotment. Many smaller ISPs qualify for a /24 and can get one if they wait long enough on the ARIN waiting list. a /24 of … Read more