This page collects useful, current resources for network engineers following Network freak. It focuses on BGP, Internet routing, Service Provider networks, Data Center networking, network automation, security and AI infrastructure.
BGP and Internet Routing Data
- BGP.Tools — ASN, prefix and routing visibility lookup.
- BGPStuff — BGP monitoring, prefix and GeoIP-style routing views.
- RIPE RIS — public routing collector data and BGP visibility.
- RouteViews — public BGP RIBs and updates from global collectors.
- RIPE RIS Peer List — collector and peer visibility reference.
Network Engineering Communities
- NANOG — North American Network Operators Group.
- RIPE NCC — RIR, Internet measurement and operations resources.
- APNIC Blog — Internet operations, routing and measurement articles.
- Packet Pushers — deep technical podcasts and networking articles.
- ipSpace Blog — routing, automation and network architecture notes.
Network Automation and Observability
- Network to Code Blog — network automation and Nautobot ecosystem.
- Ansible Network Automation — automation examples and platform notes.
- Kentik Blog — network observability and Internet performance analysis.
- ThousandEyes Blog — Internet, cloud and application visibility.
Security and Internet Health
- Cloudflare Radar — Internet traffic, outages, routing and security trends.
- Cloudflare Blog — edge networking, DDoS, security and Internet architecture.
- CISA Cybersecurity Advisories — security alerts and advisories.
- SANS Internet Storm Center — threat, scanning and incident notes.
- Team Cymru Community Services — Internet security and threat intelligence resources.
AI and Infrastructure
- OpenAI News — AI research and product updates.
- Hugging Face Blog — open models, tooling and AI engineering.
- Google Cloud Networking Blog — cloud networking architecture and operations.
- AWS Networking & Content Delivery Blog — cloud networking and edge delivery.
Network freak Internal Links
Note: external resources are selected for learning, routing visibility, operational awareness and technical inspiration. This page will evolve as the blog grows.
Featured topic hubs
- AI Infrastructure & Automation — AI-ready networks, Hermes Agent workflows and network automation.
- Data Center Networking — leaf-spine, EVPN/VXLAN, BGP and operational troubleshooting.
- BGP Table Watch — daily/weekly Internet routing table changes.
- Resources — useful BGP, routing, security, AI and automation links.
