The Next Generation of BGP Data Collection Platforms

Explore a comprehensive conference talk introducing bgproutes.io, a revolutionary platform designed to transform BGP route collection and analysis for network operators and researchers. Learn how this next-generation system addresses critical limitations in existing public platforms like RIPE RIS, RouteViews, and PCH, which currently collect data from less than 2% of Autonomous Systems and struggle with expensive data storage and analysis challenges. Discover the platform's innovative architecture featuring an open peering policy with streamlined web-based session setup, unified access to BGP data from multiple public platforms consolidated into a single repository, and custom lossless compression algorithms that dramatically reduce storage requirements while enabling connections to significantly more routers. Understand how the fast, intuitive API delivers precisely the data users need without requiring downloads or parsing of massive MRT archives. Examine real-world use cases demonstrating the platform's value for both operational network management and academic research, while gaining insights into the design principles and technical innovations that make this comprehensive BGP data collection solution possible.