Measurements and Statistics

The Need for Programmability in Routing Protocols

Thomas Wirtgen

• 15 Nov 2023

• 11 min read

Networks change over time, and so do their needs. In response, network operators are constantly improving the services they offer, which often leads to proposals for new features to extend network protocols. To help speed up network innovation, we introduce xBGP, which allows all BGP implementation…

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RIPE NCC Internet Country Report: Türkiye

Suzanne Taylor

• 14 Nov 2023

• 3 min read

We take a comprehensive look at the Internet landscape in Türkiye as the next in our series of RIPE NCC Internet Country Reports.

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Adapting to a New Reality - RIPE NCC Information Services Update 2024

Felipe Victolla Silveira

• 9 Nov 2023

• 7 min read

The RIPE NCC's new Chief Technology Officer, Felipe Victolla Silveira, provides an update on our technical services and tools and gives readers a heads up about what they can expect in 2024.

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Climate-Friendly Software: Don't Fight the Wrong Battle

Thomas Broyer

• 12 Oct 2023

• 12 min read

What if I told you that most promoted actions about climate-friendly software are misguided? Here's backing data for that claim and my opinion on the low-hanging fruits.

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DNSSEC and Zone Transfers: What You Need to Know

Lars-Johan Liman

• 12 Oct 2023

• 8 min read

Everyone knows that signing your DNS zones is a good idea. However, DNSSEC can cause problems when combined with a widely used method for synchronising secondary DNS servers with their primaries, Incremental Zone Transfer (IXFR). Find out why IXFRs are useful and what you need to know to use them t…

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A Carbon-Aware Internet with the Green Web Foundation

Michelle Thorne

• 14 Sep 2023

• 7 min read

Using real-time data about electricity around the world, we annotated network connections with carbon-intensity. With this information, any digital infrastructure provider can move their compute workloads to greener regions.

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Unlocking the Power of Internet Alarms Correlation and Aggregated Reports

Mohamed Awnallah

• 28 Aug 2023

• 6 min read

In this article, Mohamed presents his Google Summer of Code project that correlates and aggregates alarm data to detect real-world Internet outages. His project integrates data from IHR, GRIP, and IODA, visualising BGP hijacking, delays, and outages for improved real-time monitoring.

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Louis Pétiniaud: Mapping the Geopolitical Internet

Alun Davies

• 1 Aug 2023

• 2 min read

Mapping the dialectical relationship between the Internet and rivalries of power and influence across territories calls on expertise from a variety of disciplines. On the RIPE Labs Podcast, Louis Pétiniaud discusses how he and colleagues at GEODE are investigating the geopolitical Internet.

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RIS Beaconing - Shining a Light on BGP Dynamics

Emile Aben

• 19 Jul 2023

• 21 min read

RIS is a widely used public route collector project that provides a better view of Internet routing. One thing that makes RIS unique is that it inserts observable patterns of activity into BGP through a process called beaconing. We take a look at RIS beacons and ask how to make space for more.

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Connected to Port 53 - A Report from the DNS Hackathon 2023

Vesna Manojlovic

• 13 Jul 2023

• 4 min read

DNS Hackathon took place during the weekend before RIPE 86 in Rotterdam. Co-hosted by DNS-OARC, Netnod and the RIPE NCC, it included 46 "hackers" who worked on 6 projects, had a lot of fun and many stroopwafels. Read about the results, and join us next time!

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