Tag Archives: bgp

Updates to blog – BGP, IPv6, TLS 1.3 and more

By | 8th December 2018

Just wanted to share a few updates about blog and life. TLS 1.3 with 0-RTT TLS 1.3 is a new standard of encryption on the web and I have implemented it! This should result in faster load times and improved security for the users. ECDSA certs are enabled too, along with RSA for better performance.… Read More »

BGP on a shoestring – The definitive guide

By | 5th December 2018

Virtually every address on the internet is connected with each other with a protocol called as the Border Gateway Protocol(BGP), which dynamically routes traffic on the internet to the closest network. This guide will show you how you can be part of the internet for the cheapest possible cost. This guide is intended for sysadmins… Read More »

Issues plaguing NIXI internet exchange in India

By | 23rd May 2018

Before proceeding I want to make it absolutely clear that these are my personal views only and nothing to do with my employer or their views. National Internet Exchange of India(NIXI) is an internet exchange in India, infact one of the few in the country and is fully government owned non-profit entity initially established to… Read More »

Multi-WAN failover without session termination

By | 5th April 2018

One of the reasons why people run BGP is when reliability is of utmost importance and sessions terminating abruptly can simply be not afforded, especially in cases like VOIP. However this is an expensive proposition both cost and skill wise. There may be a middle ground between this and simple failover with multiple uplinks. That… Read More »