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RIPE Atlas - Packet Size Matters

RIPE Atlas - Packet Size Matters

Emile Aben

15 min read

This new RIPE Labs article talks about trying to send large packets over the Internet. Above a certain size, these packets will have to be fragmented, which is known to cause problems. In both IPv4 and IPv6, we see approximately 10% of RIPE Atlas probes that are unsuccessful in pings with fragmente…

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Internet Disruptions in Sudan

Internet Disruptions in Sudan

Emile Aben

5 min read

Significant Internet disruptions are happening in Sudan, possibly as a reaction to riots. We use RIPE NCC tools to get a better understanding of what is going on.

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RIPE Atlas Anchors Pilot: Summary and Next Steps

RIPE Atlas Anchors Pilot: Summary and Next Steps

Vesna Manojlovic

7 min read

This article summarises the findings from the pilot phase of the RIPE Atlas anchors project, and gives details about the decision to move to production using a one-service, smaller box for RIPE Atlas anchors.

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Further Virtualisation Testing for the RIPE Atlas Anchor

Further Virtualisation Testing for the RIPE Atlas Anchor

Romeo Zwart

4 min read

This report is a follow up to an earlier article, in which we detailed our investigations into the use of virtualisation technology as a suitable means to provide other services via the RIPE Atlas anchor hardware, beyond its primary anchor function.

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Visualising Bandwidth Capacity and Network Activity in RIPEstat Using M-Lab Data

Visualising Bandwidth Capacity and Network Activity in RIPEstat Using M-Lab Data

Vasco Asturiano

11 min read

As a result of the cooperation between the RIPE NCC and Measurement Lab (M-Lab), you can now visualise the bandwidth profiles and network activity of IP prefixes and individual countries. This is provided as RIPEstat widgets using data collected by the M-Lab platform. See below for details about th…

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The Seismograph And Other New RIPE Atlas Features

The Seismograph And Other New RIPE Atlas Features

Vesna Manojlovic

9 min read

While developing RIPE Atlas, we are engaging with the community to get feedback on the features we are working on, and to help us with distributing the probes. This article highlights Seismograph, zoomable ping graphs, and other new features we have made available for RIPE Atlas users over the last…

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New RIPEstat Webpages

New RIPEstat Webpages

Suzanne Taylor

5 min read

We've revamped the RIPEstat webpages to make it easier to find the information you're looking for. We've added more information about the different available interfaces and data sources, expanded the FAQ, included a roadmap that details current development, focused on data analyses, made a complete…

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Improved Routing Information Available via RIPEstat

Improved Routing Information Available via RIPEstat

Fatemah Mafi

15 min read

Our Routing Information Service (RIS) has been collecting global BGP routing information for 12 years. During this period, many different interfaces to analyse and visualise accumulated data have been developed. In line with our long-term goals to provide more consolidated services, we will be inte…

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Future of RIPE NCC Technical Services

Future of RIPE NCC Technical Services

Kaveh Ranjbar

12 min read

As the new Chief Information Officer at the RIPE NCC, I’d like to take this opportunity to share with you some of my ideas about the future direction of the technical services we offer to the community. This includes focusing on RIPE Atlas as the RIPE NCC’s data collection system, RIPEstat as the R…

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IPv6 ASNs - Network Size Matters

IPv6 ASNs - Network Size Matters

Emile Aben

5 min read

This article provides statistics about how much IPv4 address space is being announced by networks (ASNs) that are also announcing IPv6 address space. Currently this is about 70% of IPv4 address space.

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