Measurements and Statistics

IXP-from-Scratch: Network and Security Design

Thomas Liske

• 26 Aug 2024

• 11 min read

In the second of our “IXP from Scratch” series, we introduce network and security design decisions as well as implementations we made at DD-IX, an Internet Exchange in Dresden, Germany. In principle, an IX consists of a single broadcast domain, but in practice it has to operate several services sec…

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IXP-from-Scratch: Building a New IX

Thomas Liske

• 12 Aug 2024

• 5 min read

In this new series "IXP from Scratch", we report about our endeavor of building DD-IX, an Internet Exchange located in the city of Dresden, Germany. DD-IX is driven by a grassroots community that loves contributing to a resilient and efficient Internet. We start with some basic background and will …

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A Multifaceted Look at Starlink Performance - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Nitinder Mohan

• 11 Jul 2024

• 9 min read

How does Starlink stack up against terrestrial ISPs as a global service? And exactly what factors impact its operations? A new multifaceted active and passive measurement study uncovers the good, the bad and the ugly when it comes to Starlink performance.

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Paola Grosso: Defining a Responsible Internet

Alun Davies

• 28 Jun 2024

• 2 min read

For many, the Internet is essentially a black box. We connect with other endpoints to send and receive data, but we have little insight into what happens in between. Dr Paola Grosso talks about how CATRIN seeks to provide more visibility and control so we can make more responsible decisions on how …

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Reducing the RIPE NCC's Data Centre Footprint

Felipe Victolla Silveira

• 6 May 2024

• 6 min read

RIPE Atlas and Routing Information Service (RIS) are highly valued services provided by the RIPE NCC to our members and overall community. Due to the very large amounts of data we collect and store, it is imperative that these services are built on a cost-effective platform, allowing us to provide …

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Collaborative DDoS Mitigation: From Research to Operational Practice

Thijs van den Hout

• 3 May 2024

• 11 min read

Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks continue to plague the Internet and pose a risk to the availability of critical digital systems that we increasingly depend on in our daily lives. Thijs van den Hout and his colleagues outline their contributions and lessons learned from 5 years of resea…

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Advancing Internet Technologies in South East Europe

Qasim Lone

• 17 Apr 2024

• 13 min read

On 22-23 April, the South East Europe Internet community will come together in Athens, Greece, to explore trends in the adoption of Internet technologies across the region. In preparation for the discussions to take place, we’ve been examining changes in key Internet tech, such as IPv6 and RPKI.

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Internet Sanctions on Russian Media: Diverging Actions and Mixed Effects

Moritz Müller

• 25 Mar 2024

• 10 min read

EU sanctions on Russian controlled content require ISPs in member states to block access to websites. But our research reveals that their implementation varies widely, both between and within individual EU member states, raising important questions about their effectiveness.

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Measuring NAT64 Usage in the Wild

Elizabeth Boswell

• 7 Mar 2024

• 7 min read

With IPv4 address space depleted, it's increasingly important to transition to IPv6. IPv6 transition mechanisms, which allow the two protocols to interoperate, can help. One such mechanism is NAT64. We use RIPE Atlas to measure the usage of NAT64, and compare NAT64 paths to native IPv4 paths.

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Qasim Lone: Something's Wrong on the Internet

Alun Davies

• 29 Feb 2024

• 2 min read

The Internet is hardly foolproof in its design, and whether by accident or on purpose, the people who use and operate it sometimes don't do things they should or do do things they shouldn't. Qasim Lone talks about strange goings on he's investigated and how RIPE Atlas can help researchers in the fi…

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