The hottest Network Infrastructure Substack posts right now

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Altcoin Report - April 2023

Crypto is Easy • 216 implied HN points • 07 Apr 23
🔮 Crypto Network Infrastructure
  1. Distributed data storage platforms offer ownership of data and infrastructure without the usual trade-offs.
  2. These platforms allow users to monetize their unused storage capacity and services, creating opportunities for cost savings and potential profits.
  3. The emergence of tokenized solutions like Filecoin, Arweave, STORJ, and Sia showcases a shift towards decentralized data storage networks in Web 3.0.

An introduction to CDNs[Systems Design Sundays]

Technology Made Simple • 19 implied HN points • 20 Jun 22
🕹 Technology Network Infrastructure
  1. CDNs use a distributed system of servers to improve user experience by connecting them to the closest server.
  2. CDNs offer benefits like speed, cost-effectiveness, scalability, uptime, and improved security for applications.
  3. Drawbacks of CDNs include potential high costs, third-party data usage concerns, and dependence on the quality of server placement.

RPKI measurement & a SSH mystery

Dataplane.org Newsletter • 19 implied HN points • 03 Jan 22
🕹 Technology Network Infrastructure
  1. Dataplane.org is actively involved in RPKI RP measurement work since May 2021, tracking synchronization data and software usage diversity in RPKI relying parties.
  2. A significant and unexplained drop in SSH activity globally was observed in early October 2021, particularly affecting users of 'libssh', possibly due to a new SSH worm infection.
  3. Dataplane.org introduced a new signal data named sshidpw, providing daily reports of SSH id/password pairs seen in authentication attempts, proving beneficial for system admins and researchers.

Luận văn tốt nghiệp

Thái | Hacker | Kỹ sư tin tặc • 19 implied HN points • 04 Jan 07
🚌 Education Network Infrastructure
  1. The author is considering a topic for their graduation thesis about weaknesses in network infrastructure affecting internet users' safety in Vietnam.
  2. Potential aspects of the thesis include evaluating network services provided by ISPs, assessing risks faced by regular internet users, and examining critical server systems.
  3. Even if the current topic proposal is not approved by their supervisor, the author plans to explore and develop the mentioned ideas further.

Moments of Market Stress: What They Reveal Heading into 2026

Coin Metrics' State of the Network • 0 implied HN points • 30 Dec 25
🔮 Crypto Network Infrastructure
  1. Stress events in 2025 — from memecoin frenzies to exchange hacks and minting errors — tested blockchains and markets but mostly revealed resilience, with networks processing transactions and venues absorbing shocks without cascading failure.
  2. Operational and interface failures (like signer workflows and a centralized minting account) caused some of the largest incidents, showing that UI, process controls, and organizational risk management matter as much as cryptographic security.
  3. Fragmented liquidity and venue-specific mechanics amplified liquidations and led to localized stablecoin dislocations, underscoring the need for aggregated liquidity views and stronger cross‑venue risk tools.
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