Measurements and Statistics

Internet Network Shutdowns in Russia

Stéphane Bortzmeyer

• 9 Mar 2022

• 8 min read

There have been several calls for Russian Internet networks to be shut down in one way or another and announcements that Russia is going to make such cuts. In this article, Stéphane Bortzmeyer explores the issue from a technical point of view.

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The Ukrainian Internet

Emile Aben

• 28 Feb 2022

• 5 min read

We are looking closely at what RIPE Atlas and RIPE RIS have to tell us about the state of the Ukrainian Internet. Initial observations indicate that Internet infrastructure in the country is continuing to function as the conflict unfolds.

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The Information Controls Fellowship Program

Corinne Cath

• 25 Feb 2022

• 4 min read

The Information Controls Fellowship Program (ICFP) from the Open Technology Fund (OTF) supports examination of Internet shutdowns and other events that restrict the free flow of information over the Internet. With the call for the fellowship open until 13 March, OTF is calling on individuals within…

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PeeringDB’s 2021 User Survey Results and 2022 Product Roadmap

Leo Vegoda

• 18 Feb 2022

• 5 min read

Last September we asked you for input so we could use it to guide our product roadmap for 2022. Last month we shared an update on what we delivered in 2021. Today, we're sharing what you told us through the survey and how we’ll be improving PeeringDB and your experience of it in 2022.

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Dishing up Krill

Tim Bruijnzeels

• 31 Jan 2022

• 12 min read

Making sure that your RPKI Repository is available 24/7 can be a challenge. Krillsync - a tool developed at NLnet Labs specifically to help synchronise RRDP content - is here to help. In this article, find out about challenges in scaling up an RPKI Repository, what prompted Repository operators to …

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DNS Vulnerability, Configuration Errors That Can Cause DDoS

Giovane Moura

• 20 Jan 2022

• 7 min read

Last year we discovered a DNS vulnerability that, combined with a configuration error, can lead to massive DNS traffic surges. Since then, we've studied it carefully, carried out responsible disclosure, helped large operators as Google and Cisco in fixing their services, and submitted an Internet D…

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PeeringDB 2021 Product Report

Leo Vegoda

• 13 Jan 2022

• 4 min read

Data quality was ranked most important by respondents to PeeringDB's 2020 and 2021 user surveys. This update focuses on several improvements we've made to improve the quality of data going into PeeringDB and help users get precisely what they want out of it.

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Pi-hole Installation Guide

Johannes Weber

• 12 Jan 2022

• 9 min read

Ever wondered how to set up Pi-hole with your own recursive DNS server using DNSSEC? Here's how!

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The Kazakhstan Outage - As Seen from RIPE Atlas

Emile Aben

• 7 Jan 2022

• 4 min read

Starting at approximately 11:15 UTC on 5 January, we noticed what appeared to be a large scale Internet outage in Kazakhstan. We've been tracking the outage in RIPE Atlas since.