PING
APNICPING is a podcast for people who want to look behind the scenes into the workings of the Internet. Each fortnight we will chat with people who have built and are improving the health of the Internet. The views expressed by the featured speakers are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of APNIC.
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 50 | Founded | 5 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Tech NewsNewsTechnology | |||
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In this episode of PING, APNIC Chief Scientist Geoff Huston and I continue a discussion about the repeat queries Geoff sees on the APNIC Labs experiment. Across time this number has changed, as DNS protocol usage has changed. We now have DNS records ... more
In this episode of PING, we talk with Willem Toorop from NLNet Labs and Ilyas Rahimi who recently completed a masters in Security and Network Engineering at the University of Amsterdam (UvA). They’ve been looking at the effects of local root serving.... more
In this episode of PING, APNIC Chief Scientist Geoff Huston and I discuss the behaviour of the DNS system when you have to come up from nothing: the “cold start” where no data exists from prior queries in your “cache”. This stems from a talk given by... more
In this episode of PING, we talk with Job Snijders about secure Internet routing again, focusing on an approach to preserving the state of RPKI as a longterm historical record for research and analysis. Job was last on PING to discuss the “Erik” prot... more
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Apple Podcasts | #111 |  United Kingdom/News/Tech News |
Apple Podcasts | #154 |  Canada/News/Tech News |
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Frequently Asked Questions About PING
What is PING about and what kind of topics does it cover?
PING offers in-depth conversations about how the Internet works, often featuring researchers, operators, and standards experts. Episodes frequently tackle DNS, BGP, RPKI, time synchronization, and network measurement, with guests sharing hands-on findings, measurement results, and practical guidance for operators and researchers. The show stands out for technical depth, real-world anecdotes, and a focus on the health and evolution of Internet infrastructure, making it valuable for engineers, policymakers, and technical decision-makers who want concrete context behind routing, DNS reliability, and measurement practices.
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Which podcasts are similar to PING?
These podcasts share a similar audience with PING:
1. The Hedge
2. IPv6 Buzz
3. Hacking Humans
4. Heavy Networking
5. The Art of Network Engineering
How many episodes of PING are there?
PING launched 5 years ago and published 50 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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What guests have appeared on PING?
Recent guests on PING include:
1. Ilyas Rahimi
2. Willem Toorop
3. Job Snijders
4. Alban Kwan
5. Marc Blanchet
6. Thomas Alfroy
7. Thomas Holterbach
8. Sukumal Kitisin
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