The contemporary internet is a vast array of independent networks interconnected by billions of routing decisions every second. Its architecture is so reliable that we often take it for granted, yet it stands as one of humanity’s greatest engineering feats. Today’s internet is far more complex and capable than it was in its early days.
Erik Seidel, a Network Engineer at Cloudflare, specializes in automating global network infrastructure. He joins the show to share his unique path into technology, the fundamentals of internet functionality, the Border Gateway Protocol, peering versus transit, Cloudflare’s architecture, networking in China, and more.
Gregor Vand is a security-focused technologist and a former CTO in cybersecurity, cyber insurance, and software engineering firms. Based in Singapore, he is reachable via his profile at vand.hk or on LinkedIn.
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