Strategy shifts: NRO enforces 71% ROA coverage
The new NRO strategy pushes ROA coverage from 29.9% to 71.0%. As a support lead, I see how this impacts daily routing ops.
Evgeny Sevastyanov
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Evgeny Sevastyanov
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IPv4 waiting lists now hit 503 days
Facing a 503-day wait for IPv4? Our market analysis shows how leasing bypasses the queue while securing clean routing integrity.
Evgeny Sevastyanov
13 min read
Erik protocol fixes RPKI sync bottlenecks now
The Erik protocol handles 2 new objects per second globally, replacing slow RSYNC with parallel Merkle Tree fetching for RPKI.
Evgeny Sevastyanov
14 min read
SEE 14 Engineers: Stop IPv6 Growth Flatlining
SEE 14 in Belgrade tackles the 2–3% IPv6 growth stall. Join engineers April 21–22 to fix routing gaps before obsolescence hits.
Evgeny Sevastyanov
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RIPE Fellowship 2026: Why 10 New Fellows Matter
Seventeen new fellows join seven technical tracks to shape policy across 75 countries, ensuring skilled operators guide our shared infrastructure.
Evgeny Sevastyanov
14 min read
RIPE Arbiters Panel: Who Decides IP Conflicts in 2026?
RIPE seeks volunteers by 6 March 2026 to resolve IP disputes. As IoT hits 21.9 billion devices, human arbiters remain essential for governance.
Evgeny Sevastyanov
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IPv6 governance gaps: Why 50% traffic is unmanaged risk
With 50.10% of global traffic now on IPv6, ignoring unmanaged entry points is a governance failure. Learn to frame this as a board-level liability.
Evgeny Sevastyanov
14 min read
2027 RSP Fee Increase: Legacy Caps Stay Fixed
ARIN's Board approved a 5% RSP fee hike for 2027. Learn how this impacts your budget and why legacy caps remain fixed at $250.
Evgeny Sevastyanov
13 min read
Flexible BGP routing fixes AWS static limits
Stop manual tunnel management. Flexible BGP supports 140,000 packets per second and automatic failover for resilient AWS networks.
Evgeny Sevastyanov
15 min read
DNSSEC keys face a quantum reality check soon
Root KSKs have survived eight years, but NIST warns keys over five years face quantum risks. Learn why rotation is urgent.
Evgeny Sevastyanov
12 min read
IPv4 Market Reality: Leasing Beats Migration
Real enterprise IPv6 sits at 12%. With IPv4 leasing at $0.38, the 2045 sunset date makes economic sense for now.
Evgeny Sevastyanov
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RIR Governance Update: What 2026 Changes Mean
The 2026 RIR Governance update replaces ICP2 but leaves open issues. Learn how this affects your IP strategy before final adoption.
Evgeny Sevastyanov
13 min read
Path length traps: Why short routes risk security
Shorter paths do not equal safer paths. Learn why 75% of enterprises risk security by trusting hop counts over cryptographic proofs.
Evgeny Sevastyanov
14 min read
Interconnect removes manual colocation patches
AWS Interconnect launched April 29, 2026, cutting provisioning time from weeks to minutes by removing manual colocation steps entirely.
Evgeny Sevastyanov
13 min read
CIDR routing fixes: 461k redundant routes clog tables
461,596 redundant routes now clog the global table. See how rigid classful blocks caused this IPv4 exhaustion and why CIDR aggregation must return.
Evgeny Sevastyanov
14 min read
Internet disruptions surged 92% as state actors weaponize
State actors caused 219 incidents in Q1 2026. We analyze how 92% growth in outages shifts from glitches to tactical isolation.
Evgeny Sevastyanov
12 min read
DDoS scrubbing data shows 98% of networks exposed
New data reveals only 2% of ASes use BGP-based scrubbing. Most networks remain dangerously exposed to attacks despite marketed claims.
Evgeny Sevastyanov
13 min read
ARIN 57 Policy: Why Your IP Strategy Shifts Now
ARIN 57 starts April 20 with 15 council members filtering proposals. See how this impacts your IPv4 strategy and resource allocation today.
Evgeny Sevastyanov
14 min read
ARIN 57 governance: Navigating the 2026 manual
ARIN 57 starts April 20. I break down the 15-minute virtual access window and why power limits now drive IPv4 policy more than scarcity.
Evgeny Sevastyanov
13 min read
RIPE 2025 Data: $22 IP Lease Costs
RIPE's 2025 reports show 20,000 members facing IPv4 scarcity. Lease prices hit $22 monthly. See how governance handles this fiscal tension.
Evgeny Sevastyanov
13 min read
Route server blind spots break ASSET filtering
63.8% of networks lack strict validation. See how route servers miss hijacks when ASSET lists override cryptographic proof.
Evgeny Sevastyanov
14 min read
ARIN Governance Gaps: Why Three Volunteers Matter
ARIN needs three volunteers by April 28 to guide policy. With IPv6 overtaking IPv4 by 2026, your governance role impacts costs.
Evgeny Sevastyanov
12 min read
Capacity reservations kill five-minute scaling lag
Stop the 5-minute scaling lag that crashes platforms. We use tagged automation to lock capacity before traffic spikes hit your ALB.
Evgeny Sevastyanov
12 min read
Zone transfer fees: Fix AWS NLB pricing errors
Cross-zone traffic hits $0.04 per GB. Learn how zonal affinity cuts your AWS NLB bill by 95% today.
Evgeny Sevastyanov
11 min read
IPv4 collisions: The 127.x solution explained
Jamie Thain proposes repurposing 127.x to solve 10.x overlaps, offering a fix while global IPv6 sits at 50.10% usage in 2026.
Evgeny Sevastyanov
10 min read
Airgapped SageMaker: Zero Public Internet Setup
Build a compliant VPC with private subnets in 3 zones. Keep data off the public internet while integrating private sources securely.
Evgeny Sevastyanov
13 min read
BGP hijacking 2025: Why forged docs beat crypto
In 2025, forged documents bypassed crypto checks. With only 38% of IPv4 prefixes enforcing validation, identity fraud now drives route hijacking.
Evgeny Sevastyanov
13 min read
IPv6 native traffic: Pushing past 80% at home
Naive scanning crashes on aliases. See how tweaking DNS timers pushed our home lab native traffic above 90% despite legacy IoT device clutter.
Evgeny Sevastyanov
12 min read
ASPA validation stops Cloudflare route hijacks now
Cloudflare's ASPA rollout targets the gap where 53% of IPv4 prefixes remain unchecked, securing paths beyond origin validation.
Evgeny Sevastyanov
14 min readBGP visibility gaps: Why legacy tools miss leaks
Legacy collectors cover less than 2% of global ASes. See how 5,000 vantage points expose routing leaks that traditional tools miss completely.
Evgeny Sevastyanov
13 min readAFRINIC litigation freezes 30M IPv4 addresses in Africa
Litigation has frozen resource allocation for years. With only 30 million addresses, AFRINIC's legal crisis hurts 56 African nations.
Evgeny Sevastyanov
11 min read
RTBH validation needs strict originASonly checks
Secure your routes with strict originASonly checks. PAM 2024 research shows IXP servers stay vulnerable without proper ROV ordering.
Evgeny Sevastyanov
11 min readReproducible builds fix signature flaws in 2025
Open-source malware detections surged 73% in 2025. We swap fragile signatures for deterministic hash validation to secure the supply chain.
Evgeny Sevastyanov
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Private DevOps Agent: Secure VPC Routing Logic
Cut MTTR by 75% using service-managed gateways. Connect your AWS DevOps agent to private VPC resources without public IPs or extra encryption.
Evgeny Sevastyanov
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RIPE Strategic Shift: Navigating the 2026 Election
Nominations close April 29, 2026. We analyze how the fixed EUR 1,800 fee impacts strategic direction for the registry.
Evgeny Sevastyanov
13 min read
RPKI validation speeds up despite 20% cache growth in 2025
With ASPA Customer ASIDs up 539%, we see a real shift from origin checks to path security, though fragmented signing strains the system.
Evgeny Sevastyanov
13 min read
IPv6 complexity stems from a 1994 IETF choice
The 1994 Toronto decision rejected simple expansion, forcing dual stacks that double memory use and operational costs for networks today.
Evgeny Sevastyanov
15 min read
Forwarders Fuel DNS Attacks: The Hidden Risk
Despite 250k devices removed, transparent forwarders remain a stagnant threat, enabling attacks up to 320 Mb by bypassing standard limits.
Evgeny Sevastyanov
13 min read
Global ICANN governance shifts: 2025 impact
The NRO NC reviewed feedback from five regional lists. With 15 volunteers debating, these governance ambiguities need fixing before adoption.
Evgeny Sevastyanov
15 min read
Sanctions report shows 10 resources frozen now
Seven members lost resources in Q1 2026. Learn how RIPE's new transparency report changes compliance for legacy holders across 75 countries.
Evgeny Sevastyanov
11 min read
Predictive BGP security stops malformed crashes now
A single malformed update crashed Cisco IOS XR. Stop relying on static filters; use predictive intelligence to score origin risks before 2026.
Evgeny Sevastyanov
12 min read
Route 53 Profiles fix manual DNS logging gaps fast
Share DNS configs across 10,000 accounts instantly. Route 53 Profiles eliminate manual gaps and ensure consistent audit trails for every VPC.
Evgeny Sevastyanov
10 min read
AWS SitetoSite VPN: Avoiding 1.25 Gbps Limits
Stop hitting 1.25 Gbps ceilings. Learn how Large Bandwidth Tunnels deliver 5 Gbps capacity for modern architectural needs.
Evgeny Sevastyanov
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