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Tommaso Caiazzi

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Tommaso Caiazzi is an Assistant Professor (RTDa) at Roma Tre University, Italy. His research focuses on computer networks, data center networking, programmable and high-speed packet processing, network resilience, and cybersecurity. He is a maintainer of Kathará.

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Testing IXP Configurations Without Breaking Production: A Digital Twin Approach

Tommaso Caiazzi

• 23 Feb 2026

• 7 min read

Configuration mistakes at an IXP can have immediate impact. Building on the earlier IXP Digital Twin project, this article presents a new dashboard that enables operators to recreate production environments, validate routing state, and test member onboarding off production.