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How We're Migrating our Configuration Management System

How We're Migrating our Configuration Management System

Marco Giuliani

10 min read

At the RIPE NCC we are migrating our configuration management system to a mixed solution using Salt and Ansible. This article describes the issues we were facing with the old system and the selection of a new platform.

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Could Blockchain Help in Interdomain Routing Security?

Could Blockchain Help in Interdomain Routing Security?

Jordi Paillissé Vilanova

9 min read

Blockchain technology is attracting a lot of attention among the security community since it provides a way to exchange information among a set of distrusting entities without the use of digital certificates and centralised control. Blockchain provides means for distrusting parties to reach consens…

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Out-of-Region ROUTE(6) and AUT-NUM Objects in the RIPE Database

Out-of-Region ROUTE(6) and AUT-NUM Objects in the RIPE Database

Denis Walker

9 min read

There are changes being made to the way out-of-region objects are managed and represented in the RIPE Database. The following information is important to all database users.

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So Long Last /8 and Thanks For All the Allocations

So Long Last /8 and Thanks For All the Allocations

Rene Wilhelm

12 min read

On 17 April 2018, we allocated the last available block of 1,024 addresses in 185/8 - the last /8 we received from IANA back in 2011. This article looks at how this address space was allocated and how it is used today. It's important to keep in mind that while 185/8 is finished, we still have aroun…

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Historical Whois

Historical Whois

Christian Teuschel

4 min read

The Historical Whois widget is a new RIPEstat widget that allows users to visually navigate through RIPE Database objects and their historical versions. It comes equipped with a set of handy features for comparing historical changes to objects in a diff-tool like fashion.

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How We're Implementing the GDPR: Legal Grounds for Lawful Personal Data Processing and the RIPE Database

How We're Implementing the GDPR: Legal Grounds for Lawful Personal Data Processing and the RIPE Database

Athina Fragkouli

8 min read

In our third article on the GDPR, we’re looking at the legal basis for processing personal data in the RIPE Database when it refers to an individual resource holder or contact person. We will also outline the relevant obligations of the responsible parties.

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RIPE NCC Membership Focus - Serbia

RIPE NCC Membership Focus - Serbia

Fergal Cunningham

12 min read

In this article, we take a look at what the RIPE NCC's data shows us about Serbia. We also take the chance to look at how it compares on a number of factors to its neighbours in South-East Europe.

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RIPE NCC Members and Resources in 2017

RIPE NCC Members and Resources in 2017

Rene Wilhelm

10 min read

In this article we're looking at membership developments over the previous year. How many new LIRs opened, and is this consistent with our earlier projections? How much longer will IPv4 last? And what about IPv6 uptake?

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