Mapping queries faster by skipping octet reversals
I cut IP-to-ASN lookup time to under 100ms by ditching rigid zone files for flexible, database-driven DNS queries that skip octet reversal.
Vladislava Shadrina
13 min readNetwork Infrastructure Intelligence
IPv4 transfer markets, BGP routing security, RPKI adoption, and ASN governance — analysis for network operators.
Vladislava Shadrina
13 min read
APRICOT 2026: Real Talk on Jakarta Governance
Join me in Jakarta for APRICOT 2026. We'll tackle Prop164 and prepare our networks for the 70% of enterprises adopting agentic AI soon.
Vladislava Shadrina
13 min read
Autonomous Systems: Run Your Own BGP on FreeBSD
Join 80,000 active systems by running your own BGP. Learn to decouple your network identity from providers using FreeBSD and FRRouting.
Alexei Krylov
15 min read
Indonesia internet gaps: 2025 stats reveal truth
With 229.4 million users online, Indonesia's 2025 data reveals why remote islands still lack reliable connectivity despite huge budgets.
Alexei Krylov
11 min read
IANA Performance: Don't Miss the March Deadline
You have exactly 30 days to critique the 2025 matrix before March 6. Ignore this, and governance becomes a rubber stamp.
Alexei Krylov
14 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
DDoS attacks hit 47M: Why perimeter defenses fail now
With 47.1 million incidents in 2025, legacy filters miss hypervolumetric floods. Learn why bandwidth saturation demands new IPv4 architecture strategies.
Alexei Krylov
12 min read
BGP memory limits: Handling 722k daily updates
The IPv4 table added 53,000 entries in 2025. I break down what this 6% surge means for your router memory and planning.
Vladislava Shadrina
13 min read
Routing communities reveal 93% of hidden handoff sites
Only 4% of routes tag origins, yet new clustering methods achieve 93% recall for mapping physical handoff points without vendor docs.
Alexander Timokhin
11 min read
Governance shifts: Why 15 volunteers shape IPv4
RIPE's new draft replaces ICP2 to manage 6 billion users. See how 15 volunteers refined global IPv4 governance standards in 2026.
Nikita Sinitsyn
14 min read
Global governance rules: Why stability beats speed now
With mobile traffic hitting 64%, rigid global governance frameworks are essential. I break down how new policies protect our shared resources.
Alexander Timokhin
14 min read
DNS lookup speeds under 100ms for ASN mapping
I map IPs to ASNs in under 100ms using DNS. With 92,000 active systems, static files just can't keep up anymore.
Vladislava Shadrina
15 min read