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Still treating BGP Router IDs like IPv4 addresses?
In #IPv6-only networks, they're simply 32-bit identifiers. @SwerNetworks @DaryllSwer shares structured, human-readable Router ID schemes that scale with modern networks.
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Identifying active IPv6 addresses helps assess deployment, reveal gaps, and detect vulnerable devices. Subnet-Router Anycast (SRA) probing removes the need for prior knowledge of address allocation.
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The nomination period for the Number Resource Organization Number Council (NRO NC) election is now open. The deadline for nominations is 17:30 (UTC 10) on 9 August 2026. Learn more and nominate now: blog.apnic.net/2026/06/10/no…
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The APNIC Executive Council (EC) is seeking community input to better understand barriers affecting diversity in community leadership and EC candidacy. Learn how you can contribute to this important consultation in this post by EC Chair Kenny Huang: blog.apnic.net/2026/06/09/in…
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The 2026 APNIC Survey is open to everyone in the Asia Pacific Internet community. If you use Internet numbers in the Asia Pacific, your perspective matters.
Takes ~10 minutes.
👉 Take the survey: research.surveymatters.com.a…
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There is an obvious tension between resilience and speed in the design of a resolver’s query strategy. DNS cold starts bring that tension into focus.
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The 2026 APNIC Survey — your chance to directly inform APNIC’s strategic planning, priorities, and future direction — will be open from 1 to 28 June 2026. It takes about ten minutes to complete, and you could win a prize.
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Introducing the APNIC WhatsApp Community.
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Premanand Seralathan describes a RADIUS-based framework for stable device identification.
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The Internet’s Domain Name System undertakes a vitally important role in today’s Internet. The question here is — is the DNS centralized?
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Registration has opened for #APNIC62, being held from 4 to 10 September 2026 in Mumbai, India. Register before 31 July to receive an early bird discount for the workshops.
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“RADIUS is the protocol that will never die” - Alan DeKok
So given that RADIUS is staying, what do we need to do to make it secure for the next 30 years?
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What can be learned by reimplementing the common traceroute utility in Rust? The inner workings of traceroute, and the importance of careful interpretation, for a start.
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The IETF Datatracker has published the initial draft of the IAB workshop report on IP address geolocation, summarizing challenges, edge cases, and future directions.
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Warren Finch explains how the Open Fibre Data Standard (OFDS) provides a common way to describe fibre infrastructure as structured, machine-readable data, allowing shared understanding without requiring uniform ownership or control.
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The Open Fibre Data Standard (OFDS) provides a common way to describe fibre infrastructure as structured, machine-readable data, allowing shared understanding without requiring uniform ownership or control. blog.apnic.net/
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The use of encrypted DNS transports for communication between recursive resolvers and authoritative services in the DNS was an important topic of discussion OARC 46 in Edinburgh. Geoff Huston attended the meeting, and shares his thoughts.
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Examining recent trends in DDoS activity across the Asia Pacific region and practical ways to reduce both exposure and impact.
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Using Direct Current in data centres can yield sizeable energy savings, but there are tradeoffs.
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