NEWS

WIRES

OTHER

Merit RADb Adds Significant New Tools and Improved Functionality

New features added include:

    --  Global BGP Visibility: Allows Merit RADb users to examine the visibility
        of their network routes and AS numbers from a worldwide perspective,
        collecting data from 38 different BGP (Border Gateway Protocol) route
        table view points around the globe. Merit RADb distills the connectivity
        information and allows users to easily compare the BGP routes.
    --  Route Asset Monitoring: Monitors diverse routing and host reputation
        data feeds and then sends email notifications at custom intervals. The
        new feature enables organizations to better monitor the health of their
        routing assets.
    --  Bulk Network Object Uploading: Network object information can be
        uploaded as a group using a text file, which decreases the time it takes
        to add new routing information.

In addition to the new features, several tools within the Merit RADb member portal have been improved:

    --  Allocation Check: Now uses allocation data directly obtained from the
        regional Internet routing registries, giving users the most current
        perspective on their routing.
    --  Route Alerting: The tool was completely revamped to improve BGP
        monitoring, using 38 data feeds from BGPMon/Route views. The diverse
        routing sample gives better alerts to users regarding Internet routing
        issues.
    --  Host Reputation: Users can now see how others view their network from a
        reputation perspective. Is your network viewed as a source of malware or
        malicious activity? Merit RADb can let you know. Host reputation
        examines over 20 distinct data sources to inform Merit RADb users of
        many types of malicious activity on their network, such as spam,
        malware, and botnets.

Organizations can subscribe to Merit RADb (radb.net) online and begin using the new features today to help maintain the health of their network.

Merit Network researchers will feature Merit RADb at NANOG54 in San Diego, California, on February 5-8, 2012.

About Merit RADb

Merit RADb is a public registry of routing information for networks in the Internet. Hundreds of organizations that operate networks - including ISPs, universities, and business enterprises - publicly publish, or register, their routing information in Merit RADb to facilitate the operation of the Internet. Organizations throughout the world use the information in Merit RADb to troubleshoot routing problems, automatically configure backbone routers, generate access lists, and perform network planning. Any Internet user may query Merit RADb for free. Currently, Merit RADb receives about 2,000,000 queries per day from over 2,000 unique hosts. More than 1,800 organizations have registered their routing information in Merit RADb, with new organizations registering every day.

For more information: www.radb.net

About Merit Network

Merit Network Inc., a nonprofit corporation owned and governed by Michigan's public universities, owns and operates America's longest-running regional research and education network. In 1966, Michigan's public universities created Merit as a shared resource to help meet their common need for networking assistance. Since its formation, Merit Network has remained on the forefront of research and education networking expertise and services. Merit provides high-performance networking solutions to Michigan's public universities, colleges, K-12 organizations, libraries, state government, healthcare, and other nonprofit organizations.

For more information: www.merit.edu

SOURCE Merit Network, Inc.