Let’s celebrate the 8th anniversary of Project Galileo!
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We started Project Galileo in 2014 with the simple idea that organizations that work in vulnerable yet essential areas of human rights and democracy building should not be taken down because of cyber attacks. In the past eight years, this idea has grown to more than just keeping them secure from a DDoS attack, but also how to foster collaboration with civil society to offer more tools and support to these groups. In March 2022, after the war in Ukraine started, we saw an increase in applications to Project Galileo by 177%.
Read ahead for details on all of our eighth anniversary announcements:
- Two new civil society partners helping choose participants
- New insights on attack patterns using data from Cloudflare Radar
- A portal designed to ease onboarding for Galileo participants
- Details on our sessions at RightsCon this week
- New case studies highlighting Galileo participants and the important work they are doing
Announcing two new Project Galileo partners
This year, we are excited to welcome two new partners, International Media Support and CyberPeace Institute. As we introduce new partners, we are able to expand the project Continue reading
MLAG Deep Dive: Dynamic MAC Learning
In the first blog post of the MLAG Technology Deep Dive series, we explored the components of an MLAG system and the fundamental control plane requirements.
This post focuses on a major building block of the layer-2 data plane functionality: MAC learning. We’ll keep using the same network topology with two switches and five hosts, and assume our system tries its best to implement hot-potato switching (sending the frames toward the destination MAC address on the shortest possible path).
MLAG Deep Dive: Dynamic MAC Learning
In the first blog post of the MLAG Technology Deep Dive series, we explored the components of an MLAG system and the fundamental control plane requirements.
This post focuses on a major building block of the layer-2 data plane functionality: MAC learning. We’ll keep using the same network topology with two switches and five hosts, and assume our system tries its best to implement hot-potato switching (sending the frames toward the destination MAC address on the shortest possible path).
Tech Bytes: How Aruba NaaS Changes Network Consumption (Sponsored)
Today on the Tech Bytes podcast we’re talking about Network as a Service with sponsor Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, including how Aruba defines NaaS, the market appetite for network as a service, customer examples, and more.Tech Bytes: How Aruba NaaS Changes Network Consumption (Sponsored)
Today on the Tech Bytes podcast we’re talking about Network as a Service with sponsor Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, including how Aruba defines NaaS, the market appetite for network as a service, customer examples, and more.
The post Tech Bytes: How Aruba NaaS Changes Network Consumption (Sponsored) appeared first on Packet Pushers.
Network Break 385: VMware, Juniper Release New Security Tools; Judge Orders IBM To Pay BMC $1.6 Billion
Today's Network Break podcast discusses a new threat analytics product from VMware, new security features from Juniper's cloud-delivered security service, a report from Morgan Stanley on why the big network vendors are chasing the enterprise campus, and more IT news.HTTP RFCs have evolved: A Cloudflare view of HTTP usage trends
Today, a cluster of Internet standards were published that rationalize and modernize the definition of HTTP - the application protocol that underpins the web. This work includes updates to, and refactoring of, HTTP semantics, HTTP caching, HTTP/1.1, HTTP/2, and the brand-new HTTP/3. Developing these specifications has been no mean feat and today marks the culmination of efforts far and wide, in the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) and beyond. We thought it would be interesting to celebrate the occasion by sharing some analysis of Cloudflare's view of HTTP traffic over the last 12 months.
However, before we get into the traffic data, for quick reference, here are the new RFCs that you should make a note of and start using:
- HTTP Semantics - RFC 9110
- HTTP's overall architecture, common terminology and shared protocol aspects such as request and response messages, methods, status codes, header and trailer fields, message content, representation data, content codings and much more. Obsoletes RFCs 2818, 7231, 7232, 7233, 7235, 7538, 7615, 7694, and portions of 7230.
- HTTP Caching - RFC 9111
- HTTP caches and related header fields to control the behavior of response caching. Obsoletes RFC 7234.
- Continue reading
Tenstorrent Eyes Datacenter Deals With Another Star Hire From AMD
If Jim Keller makes a move, it’s best to watch closely. …
Tenstorrent Eyes Datacenter Deals With Another Star Hire From AMD was written by Dylan Martin at The Next Platform.
The Long Term Profitability Of HPE Depends On GreenLake
It is the nature of the many businesses that Hewlett Packard Enterprise remains in, after spinning off printers, PCs, services, and software, that it still has many ups and downs and there is always one business that can pull down the others. …
The Long Term Profitability Of HPE Depends On GreenLake was written by Timothy Prickett Morgan at The Next Platform.
Revisiting BGP Convergence
My video on BGP convergence elicited a lot of . . . feedback, mainly concerning the difference between convergence in a data center fabric and convergence in the DFZ. Let’s begin here—BGP hunt and the impact of the MRAI are very real in the DFZ. Withdrawing a route can take several minutes.
What about the much more controlled environment of a data center fabric?
Several folks pointed out that the MRAI is often set to 0 in DC fabrics (and many implementations by default). Further, almost all implementations will use an MRAI of 0 for the first received update, holding the second and subsequent advertisements by the MRAI. Several folks also pointed out that all the paths through a DC fabric are the same length, so the second part of the equation is also very small.
These are good points—how do they impact BGP convergence? Let’s use the network below, a small slice of a five-stage butterfly fabric, to think it through. Assume every router is in a different AS, so all the peering sessions are eBGP.
Start with A losing its connection to 101::/64—
- T1: A withdraws its route from B and C
- T2: B withdraws its route from D and E, Continue reading
Share This Protein Shake Recipe with Your Gym Friends!
What goes into a perfect protein shake? If you’re looking for an answer to that question, you’ll find it in Protein and Greens by Vega. This convenient powder provides a perfect blend of protein, greens, and other nutrients to help support optimal health.
Protein and Greens by Vega is a great way to get your daily greens and protein. It’s a convenient powder that can be added to water or your favorite beverage. It’s also a good source of fiber and antioxidants.
If you’re looking for a convenient way to get your daily greens and protein, Protein and Greens by Vega is a perfect choice. It’s a convenient powder that can be added to water or your favorite beverage. It’s also a good source of fiber and antioxidants.
Vega Blueberry Vanilla Smoothie Recipe
This Vega Blueberry Vanilla Smoothie recipe is the perfect way to start your day! It’s packed with healthy ingredients like Vega Protein and Greens, almond milk, banana, and blueberries. Plus, it’s super easy to make – just blend and go!
Ingredients:
– 1 scoop Protein and Greens by Vega
– 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
– 1/2 banana
– 1 cup frozen blueberries
– 1 teaspoon vanilla Continue reading
10 Reasons Why Customers Choose VMware NSX to Automate Networking and Security
By now, you’ve probably heard about why you should automate network management. Not only does automation save time and effort, but it also reduces risk. As Gartner notes, for instance, organizations that automate about 70 percent of their network change management operations will see a 50 percent reduction in outages. They’ll also cut in half the time it takes to roll out new services.
The bigger question many teams face surrounding network automation, however, is how to automate. With so many tools on the market that promise to help automate networking and security, which solution is the best fit for your needs? What should you look for from an automation lens when considering a networking platform?
To provide clarity on those questions, we’ve put together a list of the reasons why customers choose VMware NSX in order to deploy applications at scale with greater speed, efficiency, and security. VMware NSX, the platform for network virtualization, provides instant and programmatic provisioning for fast, highly available, and secure infrastructure. The automation capabilities of NSX listed below maximize time savings and minimize risk when managing distributed, multi-cloud environments. Continue reading