The modern internet consists of independent networks connected by billions of routing decisions every second. This architecture is highly reliable, often taken for granted, and is one of humanity’s greatest engineering feats. The internet today is more complex and capable than in its early days.
Erik Seidel, a Network Engineer at Cloudflare, focuses on automating global network infrastructure. He joins the show to discuss his journey into tech, internet fundamentals, the Border Gateway Protocol, peering versus transit, Cloudflare’s architecture, networking in China, and more.
Gregor Vand, a security-focused technologist and former CTO in cybersecurity, cyber insurance, and software engineering, is based in Singapore. Find him at vand.hk or on LinkedIn.
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