The modern internet is a vast network of independent systems connected by billions of routing decisions every second. This architecture, often taken for granted, is one of humanity’s greatest engineering feats, with today’s internet being far more complex and capable than in its early days.
Erik Seidel, a Network Engineer at Cloudflare, specializes in automating global network infrastructure. He discusses his journey into tech, the basics of how the internet functions, the Border Gateway Protocol, peering vs. transit, Cloudflare’s architecture, networking in China, and more.
Gregor Vand, a security-focused technologist who has served as a CTO in various cybersecurity and software engineering companies, is based in Singapore. Find him via his profile at vand.hk or on LinkedIn.
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