RIPE Atlas is an Internet measurement network with over 10,000 probes located globally. It allows users to perform active measurements to monitor Internet infrastructure. Measurements are initiated through a web interface, API, or CLI and return real-time and historical data. The RIPE Atlas community includes users, hosts that contribute probes and anchors, as well as sponsors and ambassadors. Measurements use credits that can be earned through hosting probes, RIPE NCC membership, sponsorship, or vouchers.

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RIPE Atlas Update

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RIPE Atlas Introduction
• Internet wide measurement system
- Internet infrastructure, not all applications
• Real time & historical info
• Active measurements
• Collaborative effort
• Open and free
• IPv4 and IPv6 capable

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RIPE Atlas Probes
• 10200+
• Around the world

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RIPE Atlas Anchors
• 370+
• Around the world

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RIPE Atlas Interfaces
• Web Interface
• API, CLI, Streaming

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RIPE Atlas Community
• Users
• Hosts
- Probes
- Anchors
• Sponsors
• Ambassadors

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RIPE Atlas Measurements

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RIPE Atlas Overview
Data Repository
User
Web Interface
Probes
Anchor
Control
API
CLI
Probes
Anchor
RIPE Atlas
Streaming

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RIPE Atlas Use Case
RIPE Atlas Severs
User
Web Interface
Probes
Probes
User Server

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Security Aspects
• Probes:
- Hardware trust material (regular server address, keys)
- No open ports; initiate connection; NAT is okay
- Don’t listen to local traffic
- No passive measurements
- Automatic FW updates
• Measurements triggered by “command servers”
- Inverse ssh tunnels
• Source code published

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Measurements cost credits
• Why? Fairness and avoid overload
• How to earn credits?
1. Hosting a probe / anchor
2. Being an RIPE NCC member (LIR)
3. Being RIPE Atlas sponsor
4. Transfer
5. Ambassador
6. Voucher

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Creating Measurements (1)

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Creating Measurements (2)

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Creating Measurements (3)

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Visual Results

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New measurements detail pages
atlas.ripe.net/measurements/17148116/
atlas.ripe.net/measurements/17148116/canary

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Measurements tags

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RIPE Atlas Contact Info
• https://atlas.ripe.net
• http://roadmap.ripe.net/ripe-atlas/
• Users’ mailing list: ripe-atlas@ripe.net
• Articles and updates: https://labs.ripe.net/atlas
• Questions and bugs: atlas@ripe.net
• Twitter: @RIPE_Atlas and #RIPEAtlas

21. Questions
avives at ripe dot net