1. Asia Pacific Network Information Centre
“A global, open, stable, and
secure Internet that serves
the entire Asia Pacific
Pubudu Jayasinghe
Colombo, Sri Lanka
27 October 2014
community”
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2. Overview
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About APNIC
What APNIC does
Priorities
Connecting to the
Internet
Membership
benefits
www.apnic.net
3. About APNIC
• APNIC (Asia Pacific
Network Information
Centre) is an open,
membership-based, not-for-
profit organization
providing Internet
addressing services to
the Asia Pacific
• We distribute
– ASN
– IPv4
– IPv6
• We serve 56 economies
in the Asia Pacific
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www.apnic.net/about
4. One of 5 Regional Internet Registries
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www.nro.net
5. Where do IP addresses come from?
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ISP
End
user
Standards
Allocation
Allocation
Assignment
6. What APNIC does
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About APNIC
What APNIC does
Priorities
Connecting to the
Internet
Membership
benefits
7. The services we offer
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Resource services
• IPv4, IPv6, ASN
delegations
• Reverse DNS delegations
• Resource registrations
• Authoritative
registration server
• Whois
• IRR
Policy development
• Facilitating the policy
development process
• Implementing policy
changes
Sharing information
• APNIC Conferences and
regional meetings
• Websites
• APNIC Blog
• Publications, mailing lists
blog.apnic.net
Training
• Face-to-Face
• eLearning
• Subsidized for
Members
• Engineering Assistance
training.apnic.net
9. Our priorities
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About APNIC
What APNIC does
Priorities
Connecting to the
Internet
Membership
benefits
10. APNIC’s priorities
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Core Services
IP address and ASN
distribution, reverse DNS
delegation, whois
registrations, routing, PDP
Network Security
DNSSEC, RPKI, SAVE, LEA
engagement and capacity
building
IPv6 Deployment Training, outreach
Development
Training, capacity building,
community development
11. APNIC Training in 2013
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Courses
20 Classroom
24 Online
Professionals
1,826 trained
Video
archives
63 videos
135,516 views
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12. APNIC eLearning
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More than 20
courses to
choose from
The latest on
IPv6 deployment,
Routing and
Network Security
Real-time
interaction
training.apnic.net
14. Why is policy development
important?
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Open Anyone can participate
Transparent
Bottom-up
All decisions, policies, and
documents are publicly available
The Internet community
proposes and approves policy
15. Connecting to the Internet
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About APNIC
What APNIC does
Priorities
Connecting to the
Internet
Membership
benefits
16. How the Internet works
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202.150.8.99
202.150.8.132
AS17726
202.178.112.1
Autonomous System Number (ASN)
202.178.120.15
AS11167
12.100.1.8
AS24478
2401:A700:1::D1
2401:A700:F::E3
2401:3E00:DD::1
2401:3E00:EE::15A
IP Address (IPv4)
IP Address (IPv6)
17. How the Internet works
• 3d visualization of all the
networks worldwide that are
interconnected to form the
Internet, including ISPs, Internet
Exchange Points, universities and
organization networks
• Each dot represents an ASN
(Autonomous System Number)
• There are 47,000+ ASNs
currently active in the Internet
Source: peer1.com
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18. How to connect: option 1
– One Internet connection per site
• Headquarters
• Data Centres
• Branches
– Use IP addresses from ISP
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AS24478
202.178.112.1
2401:3E00:DD::1
Single-homing
19. How to connect: option 2
– Multiple Internet connections to
different ISPs and/or exchange
points
– Use network’s own ASN and IP
addresses
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AS52378
202.178.112.1
2401:3E00:DD::1
Multi-homing
20. Comparisons
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Single-homing
Advantages
• Cheaper and easier
to setup
• Only need to deal
with one ISP
Challenges
• Availability &
reliability
• Performance
• Limited availability
of IP address from
the ISP
Multi-homing
Advantages
• Better availability
and reliability
• Load-balancing &
traffic engineering
for improved
performance
• Better network
scalability
Challenges
• Networking skill
required
21. Multi-homing business opportunity
• Multiple upstream connections
• Local Internet Exchange Point
(IXP) connectivity
• Data centre services
• Network consultancy
• NOC outsourcing
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AS52378
.... .. .
Local content
.... .. .
202.178.112.1
2401:3E00:DD::1
22. Conclusion
• Most customers can start with single homing connection as
it is simple to setup
• Customers that rely heavily on the Internet to run their
business should be offered multi-homing connection for
better availability, reliability and performance
– Opportunity for value added service such as network consultancy
and NOC outsourcing.
– Get their own ASNs and IP addresses from APNIC
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23. What being a Member means
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About APNIC
What APNIC does
Priorities
Connecting to the
Internet
Membership
benefits
24. Become an APNIC Member
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Internet registry
support
Access to MyAPNIC, Accurate
registrations, Reverse DNS,
Security
RPKI, DNSSEC, LEA
engagement
Training
Face-to-Face, eLearning, Focus
on IPv6, Network security,
Routing
Technical Conferences
Twice a year, Opportunity to
network and learn from Internet
experts
25. More information
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To find out more about APNIC membership, please contact
our Member Services team
EMAIL
CHAT
PHONE
VoIP
helpdesk@apnic.net
www.apnic.net/helpdesk
+61 7 3858 3188
helpdesk@voip.apnic.net
APNIC is the RIR – Regional Internet Registry for the Asia Pacific. It is one of 5 RIRs operating in the world today.
The Number Resource Organization (NRO) is a coordinating body for the five Regional Internet Registries (RIRs). Each RIR consists of the Internet community in its region
Internet number resources are distributed in a hierarchical manner. The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) delegates large ranges of Internet number resources to the RIRs, which then allocate the resources within their regions to members, Local Internet Registries, National Internet Registries, and end-users.
APNIC’s core service is providing IP addresses and AS numbers, which are commonly referred to as Internet Number Resources to our Members and account holders. The RIRs are stewards of these resources and distribute and manage them according to bottom-up community driven policy development processes.
APNIC also provides technical training and education on Internet infrastructure development, supports Internet community events including APRICOT and regional NOG meetings, produces leading Internet research results, and assists in the development of critical infrastructure such as DNS root servers and Internet exchange points (IXPs). APNIC actively supports the established and proven multistakeholder approach to Internet governance, both through its own open multistakeholder processes, and through advocacy for and on behalf of the Internet technical community.
APNIC's current priorities include supporting IPv6 deployment, while also managing the ongoing depletion of IPv4 address space; promoting Internet security through technical training and Internet resource certification; developing technical consultancy services to provide hands-on technical assistance; and promoting the success of the current multistakeholder model of Internet governance, particularly with governments and with intergovernmental organizations such as the ITU, APEC, OECD, and others.
APNIC is part of a broad ecosystem and actively participates in the region and globally, focusing on IPv6 deployment. APNIC is committed to strengthening the open, multistakeholder model of Internet cooperation and represents the region on a global state with it significant contributions to Internet policy.
PDP is the APNIC Policy Development Process.
Provide both Face-to-Face training in the form of workshops and tutorials and online through our eLearning platform.
The PDP is central to APNIC Community activities
Supporting the PDP is a core Secretariat function
APNIC support for the PDP includes:
SIG Chair support
Host Mailing list, Remote Participation
Provide documentation and editorial support
Implementation and implementation reports
Support currently provided by Adam Gosling
Assigning one (or two) additional staff members
Will be trained in all aspects of PDP support
Will assist Adam, or provide back-up as required
Policy SIG Chairs must consider several inputs
Mailing list discussion
Comments during the meeting
Comments from electronic chat
To assist, Chairs usually request a show of hands
Remote participation difficult to gauge without counting
We don’t count: a show of hands is a ‘temperature of the room’
Internally, a SIG process was launched for secretariat staff to use and understand the bottom up decision making process and procedures. This mechanism is now a formal channel for secretariat decisions about improving the workplace where possible.
Fair and consistent distribution of Internet number resources
Anyone can participate in how these are managed – how much you can get; how IP addresses are transferred,
First, show the internet as cloud, with devices and content hanging around the edges
This is one way to visualise the Internet i.e. interconnection between ASNs
You can connect to the Internet with your own Internet number resources: 2 types of connection: 1) by IP address 2) by ASN
If the bank relies heavily on the Internet, consider becoming an APNIC member. Training is available to help overcome the challenges of running an independent network.
Becoming a Member entitles you to your own independent Internet number resources. It’s a quick and easy process. All you have to do is fill out an online application form. Note, you do have to fulfil some criteria to be eligible to receive those resources. MyAPNIC – a member-only portal to manage Internet number resources; backed by experienced support staff