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Do You Need BGP? Probably Not, But Here’s What It Is and Why It Matters

Sep 03, 2025

What the heck is BGP and why should you care? Is it relevant to your day-to-day computing? Yes, but it may be a bit more involved than you need.

Do You Need BGP? Probably Not, But Here’s What It Is and Why It Matters

F4 Networks: $24/YEAR 1GB VPS in Kansas City + $6/mo 4GB VPS + Free BGP + Many Other Services!

raindog308

Jul 21, 2023

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Welcome, F4 Networks! Not only do they have a tasty Kansas City cheap VPS offer, but some really nice BGP services. And much more - this is a new provider you're going to want to check out.

F4 Networks: $24/YEAR 1GB VPS in Kansas City + $6/mo 4GB VPS + Free BGP + Many Other Services!

The Nuclear Network Option: Isolating Russia

raindog308

Mar 02, 2022

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According to Rolling Stone (paywall'd now), Ukraine has asked ICANN to disconnect Russia from the Internet. This is not something ICANN is capable of doing. The reporting by RS was not entirely clear...

The Nuclear Network Option: Isolating Russia

Comparing BGP Stacks' Performance: bird vs. frr vs. OpenBGP vs gobgp Shootout Data Published

raindog308

Sep 02, 2021

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Most users don't spend a lot of time worrying about BGP, much less BGP performance. But if you the kind of person who worries about BGP performance, it's likely very important to you. BGP is the Bord...

Comparing BGP Stacks' Performance: bird vs. frr vs. OpenBGP vs gobgp Shootout Data Published

What is a BGP Network? BGP (Border Gateway Protocol)

Jon Biloh

Jan 20, 2021

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