Direct Connect metrics now fix BGP blind spots
AWS removed the $0.01 API tax on March 30, 2026. Native metrics now track BGP session health without custom Lambda code.
Alexander Timokhin
13 min readNetwork Infrastructure Intelligence
IPv4 transfer markets, BGP routing security, RPKI adoption, and ASN governance — analysis for network operators.
Alexander Timokhin
13 min read
ARIN Grant 2026: How Six Volunteers Review 8M Records
Six volunteers decide ARIN's 2026 funding. Learn how this panel reviews 8M records to ensure technical merit wins over political favors.
Alexei Krylov
13 min read
IPv6 skills gap: Why 50% access isn't enough
With native access at 50.10%, basic setup fails. Learn why advanced design skills are the new bottleneck for secure networks.
Vladislava Shadrina
13 min read
ARIN Online update: Why 32% of IPv4 sits idle
ARIN's new 365-day ROA log targets routing hijacks. With 32% of global IPv4 here, secure your reassignments before reputation risks rise.
Nikita Sinitsyn
12 min read
APNIC Strategy: Four Pillars for a Stalled Market
APNIC growth hit just 1.6% in 2025. I analyze how new security pillars and 7.6-hour support times impact your IPv4 strategy today.
Alexei Krylov
9 min read
IPv6 routing loops: Fixing the 34k router bug
I analyzed how 4.19 million /64 subnets trigger routing loops. See why firmware bugs cause massive amplification and how to fix it now.
Georgy Masterov
12 min read
IPv4 wait times hit 477 days: My take
With fewer than 5 LIRs left and a 477-day wait, direct allocation is gone. I explain why transfers are your only real option now.
Vladislava Shadrina
13 min read
eBPF offloading limits: Why 55K requests stall
See why eBPF offloading hits a wall at 55K requests. Memory copies add 340 ns latency, making simple kernel modules faster for complex apps.
Vladislava Shadrina
13 min read
Route security gaps: Why East Asia lags at 31%
East Asia IPv4 valid routes hit only 31.0%. I analyze why regional averages mask critical security failures and ASN mismatches.
Alexei Krylov
12 min read
Classless routing fixes: Stop BGP table bloat today
Classful addressing wasted over 60,000 IPs per block. See how classless routing stops BGP bloat before edge complexity breaks your network.
Nikita Sinitsyn
12 min read
CIDR report data: Why 461k routes matter now
The global routing table nears 1 million routes. See why physical hardware limits now threaten core network stability without strict aggregation.
Alexei Krylov
12 min read
Amazon EVS Migration: Cut Costs by 46% Today
Shift to Amazon EVS for 46% savings, but master BGP peering first. I break down the underlay risks you cannot ignore in production.
Alexander Timokhin
15 min read