OSPF and BGP: Differences and Interactions When it comes to routing protocols, two of the most popular are OSPF (Open Shortest Path First) and BGP (Border Gateway Protocol). Both OSPF and BGP are used to determine the best path for data to travel through a network,...
On the 25th of November 2019, RIPE NCC made the final /22 IPv4 allocation from the last remaining addresses in the available pool and has officially run out of IPv4 addresses. Some of the other registrars ran out of IPv4 address blocks a few years ago: APNIC –...
On August 8th, 2014 some ISPs experienced a phenomenon called the “512k Day”. The global BGP routing table, which consists of the global Internet routes and reflects how ISPs reach destination IPs, stretched to more than 512,000 records. Routers with the high-speed...
IPv6 Addressing The Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) adoption is growing at pace. According to Google statistics, 22% of the users reach Google over IPv6 (February 2018). It is 2-fold growth compared to February 2016. The Internet of Things (IoT) relies on IPv6, as...
Recently, a new Internet draft – Internet Protocol Version 10 (IPv10) attracted attention of network enthusiasts. People on the Internet forums often ask if the draft represents a new milestone in the deployment of the IPv6 protocol, allowing peaceful...
