When it comes to keeping tabs on networks, we’ve got two heavy hitters: NetFlow and...
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The latest BGP network optimization and IP flow analysis trends.
Decoding TCP flags in NetFlow and IPFIX.
In TCP, flags indicate a particular connection state, provide some additional helpful information for troubleshooting...
IPv6 Link-Local Next Hop Capability for BGP
When it comes to IPv6, there are several categories of IPv6 addresses, each with its own use case. For example, IPv6...
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Filtering your BGP updates
One thing we all learn quickly after getting started with BGP is that if left to its own devices, the protocol will...
Why BGP is not enough? – Infographic
It’s common knowledge that Border Gateway Protocol has no ability to make performance-based routing decisions and...
SNMP Traps explained
SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) is a standard protocol that network devices use to control each other and...
Deploying Noction IRP across Multiple Routing Domains
There are several route optimization techniques applied to networks distinguished by a single routing domain. The...
Monitoring Intelligent Routing Platform performance with Overview Reports
Our customers ask repeatedly about the benefits IRP brings to their infrastructure. To address some of these questions...
Configuring Internet Exchanges in Noction IRP 2.1
Conventional wisdom leads us to believe that interconnects between peering partners in an Exchange that is shorter...
Route Reflectors – an alternative to full-mesh iBGP configuration
The typical fully-meshed iBGP configuration of routers can become very difficult to manage in large networks. Because...
Routing optimization for Internet Exchange traffic
There are various techniques for optimizing traffic routing across multiple transit providers available in a network....
Routing anomalies – their origins and how do they affect end users
Nowadays, the Internet is made-up of more than 45,000 active Autonomous Systems (ASes), each with a different...
BGP-based inter-domain traffic engineering: important considerations
Inter-domain traffic engineering aims to optimize traffic performance, originating and terminating in different...
Delivering on SLA promises with Intelligent Routing
Service Provider's customers want to know the time frames they can expect a response and resolution from the provider...
Deploying BGP for redundant IP connectivity
All organizations that depend on Internet for sales revenue or business continuity require internet redundancy....
How does BGP select the best routing path
BGP is a protocol which performs routing information exchange among routers to determine the optimal paths for the...
Five tips for reducing congestion in enterprise networks
It’s a commonly known fact that congestion on the road significantly increases the time the auto vehicles must spend...
The cost of network downtime for Service Providers
An operational network is a strategic business resource. It carries everyday messages and mission-critical data, and...
Understanding the impact of network latency on Service Providers’ business
Speed is highly prioritized in networking. Applications with high bandwidth consumption and mission-critical systems...
Economical implications of WAN BGP optimization automation
Most multi-homed networks need to engineer and control the traffic flow for both performance and economical...
Is BGP multi-homing enough for WAN network performance?
BGP multihoming has become as necessary to the networks connected to Internet, as the use of redundant power sources...
Network congestion technical implications
During the transfer of information in the Internet, there are various situations related to certain host or network...