IETF 99, Prague: Microsoft looks down the barrel of the v6-only gun
Microsoft’s IPv6 efforts on its corporate network are uncovering issues relevant to all IPv6 users.
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IETF 99, Prague: homenet tries to solve the naming problem
The current state of naming models in the Home Networking (homenet) WG is quite a complex problem because there are at least two goals, and they may not entirely converge.
IETF 99, Prague: IEPG — always a worthwhile conversation
IEPG has moved to a new day in the IETF agenda, but it’s still a very useful conversation between the operations and engineering community.
APNIC and FIRST cement security collaboration
New agreement to benefit APNIC Members by expanding cooperation around security training, fellowships and events.
Heads-up: Changing default EBGP route handling behaviour
Guest Post: The networking industry has a long history of improving default behaviour. With the publication of RFC8212 it’s time to do it again.
The Internet was built on trust — but what does it run on?
Guest Post: One of the most noble narratives about the Internet is that it is built on trust. Does that still hold true?
Local packet filtering with IPv6
Guest Post: How should you approach local packet filtering of IPv6 when configuring firewalls?
Towards a fully connected IPv6 network in China
Guest Post: Beijing Internet Institute’s Linjian Song analyses China’s IPv6 deployment challenges and the path forward.
ISPs: Simplifying customer IPv6 addressing (Part 2)
Guest Post: Should ISPs assign a /48 or a /56 to customers in their IPv6 address plans? Jordi Palet Martinez answers this question and more in part two of his IPv6 addressing article.
ISPs: Simplifying customer IPv6 addressing (Part 1)
Guest Post: In the first part of a two-part article, Jordi Palet Martinez suggests IPv6 addressing plan considerations for ISPs serving residential and SOHO customers.