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What Is a Network Source of Truth?
A network source of truth functions as a centralized repository that holds validated data about an organization’s network infrastructure. An NSoT avoids these problems by providing authoritative data that systems rely on as the definitive version of network state. Read more
ReView: IP Address Auditing Without the Spreadsheets
ReView gives service providers, enterprises, and network teams an accurate, actionable snapshot of IP utilization, without the overhead of a full IPAM deployment or complex onboarding. Read more
Why IPv4 Still Matters for SaaS & Cloud Companies
The IPv4 protocol is crucial for cloud-centric networks, like SaaS and cloud companies, to remain online. They need their services to be available 24/7 for global customers relying on the protocol. Read more
The Future of CAPTCHAs
The owners of a website want as much legitimate traffic as possible. The CDNs hosting the site wants to filter attack traffic as it adds cost to them without adding revenue. Users don’t want their legitimate traffic misclassified as harmful or dangerous because it means their experience is less good. Read more
A Feature Comparison: IPv6 and IPv4
For network operators considering adding IPv6, the question is, “Is there too little difference to bother and if so, why change?” Or, alternatively, “Is there too great a technical difference and so a change is too daunting?” Read more
A Performance Comparison of IPv4 and IPv6
IPv4 is still the dominant version of the Internet Protocol, 30 years after the initial IPv6 standard was published. Is IPv4’s resilience based on a performance benefit? Read more
The Policy Differences Between IPv4 and IPv6
The policy issues around IPv4 & IPv6 include uniqueness, aggregation, fairness and registration. These impact implementation and management. Read more
What is DNS and Why Do We Need It?
DNS stands for Domain Name System. Think of it as the internet’s phonebook or translator – it uses the human-friendly website names we type into a browser to convert those names to the numerical IP addresses computers need to communicate with each other. Read more
How IPv4 Leasing Helps Hosting Providers Scale and Save Costs
The hosting industry, providers face challenges obtaining the IP resources they need to scale their services and remain competitive without investing significant capital in purchasing IP addresses. Read more
DHCP – More Than Dynamic IPv4 Addresses
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) is a network management protocol used to automatically assign IP addresses and other configuration parameters to devices on a network. DHCP eliminates the need for manual IP configuration and more. Read more
Today’s Infrastructure: Not Just Warehousing
Data warehouses are more than just a database. They are a centralized set of systems used for reporting and analyzing data. They are key to business intelligence systems. They store current and historical data in ways that are optimized for analysis by managers. Read more
IPv4 & Cloud Data Compliance: GDPR & SOC 2
IPv4 ownership and management are essential to meeting the data privacy and security obligations of frameworks like the EU GDPR and SOC 2. Organizations that manage IP address ownership properly are better positioned to adapt to evolving EU data privacy laws or emerging U.S. privacy and security frameworks. Read more