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Scaling BGP Peering in Kentik's SaaS Environment

Kentik

While we were able to scale connections and achieved a mostly uniform distribution among the peering nodes (example below), our setup was still not really IPv6 ready and needed full exaBGP restarts upon any topology modification, resulting in BGP flaps for customers. IPv6 peerings are starting to outgrow a single node.

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Customer Newsletter Q4 2024 – October

Firemon

Cisco IOS/Nexus IPv6 Link-Local Routing Support: Enhanced visibility into IPv6 Link-Local Routing to simplify management of IPv6 environments, especially for large-scale internal and meshed networks.

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Customer Newsletter Q4 2024 – October

Firemon

Cisco IOS/Nexus IPv6 Link-Local Routing Support: Enhanced visibility into IPv6 Link-Local Routing to simplify management of IPv6 environments, especially for large-scale internal and meshed networks.

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AWS — Site-to-Site VPN Connections Overview

Perficient

Agenda Autonomous System and BGP what is Site-to-Site VPN Flow Diagram and Architecture Site-to-Site VPN features Site-to-Site VPN limitations Customer gateway and Virtual Gateway Limitation Alternate VPN Demo What is Autonomous System: The Internet is a network of networks, and autonomous systems are the big networks that make up the Internet.

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The (Net)Flow That Kentik Makes Go: Know Your Traffic Flow Data Protocols

Kentik

Some versions, but not all, support other data fields such as MAC address, VLAN ID, and IPv6. For example, NetFlow v9, IPFIX, and sFlow support IPv6 but NetFlow v5 and its equivalents don’t. Contact us and we’ll be happy to walk you through a demo. Flow Exporting Devices. Ready to learn more?

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NetFlow, sFlow, and Flow Extensibility, Part 1

Kentik

What about capturing MAC address, or VLAN tag, or IPv6? IPv6, MAC addresses, VLAN, and MPLS) makes it more limited than other alternatives. And please don’t hesitate to contact us if you’re interested in arranging a Kentik Detect demo or starting a free trial. More of a good thing.

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Introducing Cloud Playground: Even More Hands-On Training Features

Linux Academy

IPv6 is another major addition to the platform, reflecting the next generation of networking. Learn a new technology like Ansible in minutes with a 7-day free trial and the Cloud Playground or request a demo ! Upgraded interface and server logs. Ability to Launch Different Size Servers Through Units.