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Internetworking Insights
We believe in strong opinions, loosely held. And as you might guess, we have a lot of opinions on modern networking, interconnection, NetDevOps, network automation, IaC, and more.
Check back for new insights regularly, and be sure to comment when your opinions differ from ours!

Enhancing Internet Exchange Operations with FullCtl’s ixCtl Platform
We’re excited to share the news of our partnership with TOWARDEX and the successful deployment of ixCtl at the Massachusetts Internet Exchange (MASS IX).
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Software Defined Networking (SDN)
With SDN there is a centralized controller which collects telemetry and mandates forwarding paths through an out of band (OOB) control channel to an API on each device/function.
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Upgrade Now! BIRD 1 EoL This Year (2023)
With the curtain falling on BIRD 1 (end of life will happen at the end of 2023), it’s vital to swiftly upgrade to BIRD 2.
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The Evolution of Network Operations
In the beginning, there was the CLI, and for a (long) time the CLI was good (enough). But networks have grown and evolved since those early days.
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NetBox Labs Agrees: The Future of Interconnection is Automated
FullCtl is partnering with NetBox Labs in support of our mission to standardize, simplify, and spread interconnection.
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Update PeeringDB Without Sharing Credentials
During the recent NANOG 87 hackathon focused on “Interacting With Sources of Truth” the FullCtl team created a proof of concept (PoC) that allows third party applications (like PeerCtl) to let users update PeeringDB records without needing to share credentials.
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2023 State of Network Automation Survey
How much network automation is actually deployed, in production, today? I’d like to find out – and I want to share what I find with you!
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