Interconnection agreements at scale: secret or simple?
Guest Post: Interconnection agreements require more than just knowledge of how BGP works. Learn what you need to consider and who you need to involve in discussions.
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How to: Raw sockets in IPv6
Learn how to use a raw socket interface in IPv6 to generate a UDP-based DNS server and a TCP-based HTTP(S) server that allows the application to exercise direct control over packet fragmentation.
Whois Maintainer and IRT objects error resolved
APNIC has resolved a whois security incident resulting from a technical error during the upgrade of APNIC’s whois database.
An observatory for path transparency measurement
Guest Post: The MAMI Project’s new Path Transparency Observatory will help operators with locating and analysing network impairments on the Internet.
TLS security and data centre monitoring: searching for a path forward
Guest Post: Transport Layer Security 1.3 has been designed to be more secure in order to prevent the interception of sessions over the Internet.
DNS OARC 27: The fast and furious
Topics discussed at day two of DNS OARC 27 included the risks to the DNS associated with IPv6 and a project to reduce unnecessary traffic on the roots.
NANOG 71: The merit of big, fat, dumb pipes
Dave Schaeffer’s NANOG 71 keynote recognizes that the future of the Internet transmission will be in the form of larger pipes.
IPv6 deployment survey: Update
Guest Post: Updated results from the IPv6 deployment survey as presented at APNIC 44.
24/7 uptime and the 60-second SLA
Guest Post: Users are never going to be tolerant of service outages, but with good communication and processes, network operators can get more time to fix problems that arise.
Internet Exchanges learning from experience
Guest Post: IXP benchmarking in the Asia Pacific was one of the many topics discussed at the 16th Asia Pacific Internet Exchange Association meeting.