Asia Pacific Networks in 2020
Guest Post: What were the key Asia Pacific trends in 2020 for Internet bandwidth, co-location and on-ramps, and IP transit pricing?
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Tech matters
Geofeeds and shepherding: Where is that network?
Opinion: Plans to register the locations of networks using geofeeds could improve accuracy.
Putting DNSSEC signers to the test: Knot vs Bind
APNIC had to migrate to a new DNSSEC signer, so we put our two favourite options to the test. Game on!
Notes from NANOG 81
Presentations on router history and routing security caught Geoff’s eye at NANOG 81.
Tracking RPKI repository performance with a RIPE Atlas measurement bundle
Guest Post: RIPE NCC has launched a new documentation wiki to help better understand complex RIPE Atlas measurements.
Unintended consequences of submarine cable deployment on Internet routing
Guest Post: How do you quantify the end-to-end performance changes brought about by a new submarine cable?
Stop spoofed traffic at the door: Destination-side SAV
Guest Post: Roughly half of all ASes fail to filter for spoofed traffic as it enters their network border. A new tool helps admins test their own network in real time.
Building your own Fibre-to-Premises Network: The ECFiber Story
Guest Post: George Sadowsky outlines how to build and operate a FTTH network when existing infrastructure, topography, and low population all work against the need for fast Internet.
RIPE’s RPKI Validator is being phased out, so what are the other options?
There are plenty of alternatives for RPKI validation.
New RDAP profile to improve cross-RIR consistency
The NRO recently registered an RDAP profile with IANA for the RIR community.