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IPv6 CPE Survey - Updated (September 2010)

IPv6 CPE Survey - Updated (September 2010)

Mirjam Kühne

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Based on new information we received since the last publication, we updated the IPv6 CPE matrix. See the new version below.

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Phase out of Reply-Size Tester

Phase out of Reply-Size Tester

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Back in December 2009 we released a tool with which you can test your DNS resolver for possible issues with a DNSSEC signed root zone. Now that the root zone has been signed in production since 15 July 2010 we will stop this service on Monday, 11 October 2010.

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DNS Clients Do Request DNSSEC Today

DNS Clients Do Request DNSSEC Today

Daniel Karrenberg

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After the DNS root zone was finally signed and a number of TLDs began signing their zones, we were curious to see how many clients actually request DNSSEC information. First we looked at our server that provides secondary service to several ccTLDs.

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RIPE NCC and Duke University BGP Experiment

RIPE NCC and Duke University BGP Experiment

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On 27 August 2010, the RIPE NCC's Routing Information Service (RIS) was involved in an experiment using optional attributes in the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP). As a result of this experiment, a small, but significant percentage of global Internet traffic was disrupted for a period of about 30 min…

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Interesting Graph - IPv6 Performance

Interesting Graph - IPv6 Performance

Emile Aben

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This graph shows IPv6 performance as measured to www.ripe.net. These measurements show performance of native IPv6 on average being very close to IPv4.

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RIPE NCC Validator for Resource Certification

RIPE NCC Validator for Resource Certification

Amanda Gowland

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Resource certification can be used to help secure routing. The resource certification system is based on Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) principles. The RIPE NCC Validator for resource certification can help network operators make the necessary routing decisions. You can download the tool below.

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IPv6 RIPEness - Criteria for a Potential Fifth Star Rating

IPv6 RIPEness - Criteria for a Potential Fifth Star Rating

Vesna Manojlovic

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We recently posted an article about IPv6 "RIPEness", a four-star rating system of Local Internet Registry (LIR) IPv6 deployment.

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Interesting Graph - IPv6 Allocations since 1999

Interesting Graph - IPv6 Allocations since 1999

Mirjam Kühne

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The graph shows the number of IPv6 allocations made by the RIPE NCC to its membership since 1999.

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IXP Traffic During the FIFA World Cup 2010

IXP Traffic During the FIFA World Cup 2010

Fergal Cunningham

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Serge Radovcic from the European Internet Exchange Association (Euro-IX) examined the effect that the FIFA World Cup 2010 had on IXP traffic statistics in Europe during the tournament.

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IPv6 CPE Survey - Updated (July 2010)

IPv6 CPE Survey - Updated (July 2010)

Mirjam Kühne

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As promised we publish an updated version of the IPv6 CPE survey and matrix as soon as we have additional information. Below you'll find the most up-to-date matrix, including data we received from some of the vendors in the meantime.

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