Recently, I needed to compile a custom version of libvirt, repack it and insert it into my own repository. YUM/DNF was however ignoring my version and continued installing one from AppStream…
Did you know that “2130706433” is a valid IPv4 address, and pinging it from major OSes will yield a positive result? Let’s look into how it works.
While it is possible to use a Linux based router in an internet exchange setting, there are some tweaks one has to make in order to not cause any trouble.
How to force a DHCP server to hand over /32s, while running on a different /32 subnet.
Solving a tricky problem with ECMP between two machines, where one system refused to balance connections at random intervals.
A collection of looking glasses of various ISPs
Computer networks are becoming increasingly complex with more and more devices connected each day. Gaining network visibility is absolutely crucial to ensure your traffic flows smoothly and transit costs are kept low. In this mini-series I will show you how to set-up sFlow sampling on Linux, aggregate the data and finally present it in flashy graphs.
Computer networks are becoming increasingly complex with more and more devices connected each day. Gaining network visibility is absolutely crucial to ensure your traffic flows smoothly and transit costs are kept low. In this mini-series I will show you how to set-up sFlow sampling on Linux, aggregate the data and finally present it in flashy graphs.