The end user is the driving force behind the evolution of IT architectures and systems. As third parties such as DNS providers, CDN vendors, cloud providers, and many others become more integrated into the delivery chain with the goal of delivering content to the end user faster than ever, it…
The November chill has settled in, holiday lights are up, and the Christmas hits are on loop again. This can only mean one thing: ’tis the season of deals and discounts! The holiday sale season started early this year with several retailers going live with Black Friday deals several days…
In this age of digital transformation, keeping up with the latest technologies, trends, and strategies can seem like an impossible task. Just when you think you have a good grasp of a new system, the technology stack changes and you’re forced to once again play catch up. This is especially…
When network operations professionals get together to talk Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), there are two main topics that come up – BGP (in)security with the risks of hijacks, and how easy it is to misconfigure BGP and cause a leak that impacts the entire internet. Pretty quickly, the discussion moves…
Recently we were working with one of our customers and saw some irregularity in the traceroute data using Catchpoint Network Insights. Although the traffic is destined to go to our client’s website, it was instead going to Twitter/Facebook IPs via their ASNs. We have seen this happen in the past…
As part of the launch of our new DEM product, Network Insights, we recently ran a five-part blog series on BGP, providing engineers with detailed information on how BGP works. This blog focuses instead on the basics of BGP for the non-network engineer. What is BGP? Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)…
I admit that I’m thrifty and hate “premium brand” prices; many of us do. I just can’t justify paying a higher price purely because of the popularity of the logo and nothing else. That said, I do value great quality. I will pay a premium for a well-crafted, well-engineered product…
Last week AWS experienced an eight-hour outage caused from a DDoS attack impacting the cloud provider’s Router 53 DNS web service. As discussed in a previous post, Catchpoint detected the incident five hours before AWS acknowledged the problem. This isn’t the first—nor will it be the last—time an AWS outage…
This blog is the fifth and final installment of a 5-part blog series about the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP). You can download the full series in The Comprehensive Guide to BGP, or view individual installments below. Part 1: Happy Birthday to BGP, a Pillar of the Modern InternetPart 2: X-Raying BGPPart…
This blog is the fourth installment of a 5-part blog series about the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP). You can download the full series in The Comprehensive Guide to BGP, or view individual installments below. Part 1: Happy Birthday to BGP, a Pillar of the Modern InternetPart 2: X-Raying BGPPart 3:…
