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[service] The "changed:" attribute will be deprecated from the RIPE Database release on Monday, 1 February 2016
by Tim Bruijnzeels 02 Feb '16

02 Feb '16

Dear colleagues, As requested by the RIPE Database Working Group, the RIPE NCC has been working on deprecating the “changed:” attribute in the RIPE Database. This attribute was used mostly to determine when database objects were last changed, but in practice the attribute was poorly maintained. We are now in the process of replacing the “changed:” attribute by the server-generated attributes “created:” and “last-modified”. We are conducting the replacement in three phases*: 1. (Completed) 28 April 2015 “created:” and “last-modified:” were introduced to all objects 2. (Completed) 13 July 2015 “changed:” became optional for all objects 3. 1 February 2016 “changed:” will be deprecated from all objects When phase 3 is deployed to production we will remove the “changed:” attribute from all objects in the RIPE Database. However, contrary to the earlier plan communicated on this, we will not reject object updates if they include the “changed:” attribute. Instead, we will remove the “changed:” attribute from the object and issue a warning, but accept the remaining object (provided it passed other validation rules). The reason for this is that we still see a large number of updates that include the “changed:” attribute. We expect this number to go down over time when the “changed:” attribute is removed from the object templates, and when the attribute is no longer present on objects that are being updated. We will monitor this carefully over the coming months before implementing stricter regulations concerning the attribute. However, users are still strongly advised to exclude the "changed:" attribute in updates, but rather to rely on "created:" and "last-modified:", or use "remarks:" instead. Phase 3 was deployed to the RIPE Database Release Candidate environment on 22 December, and an announcement was sent to the RIPE Database Working Group along with a request to test the changes and report issues to the RIPE NCC. No issues have been reported so far. If no issues are found over the coming two weeks, it is our intention to deploy this release to production on Monday, 1 February. With this email we also want to make sure that those who are not following the RIPE Database Working Group discussions are aware of this pending change and have an opportunity to run their own tests. Please let us know if you have any comments or concerns, Kind regards, Tim Bruijnzeels Assistant Manager Software Engineering RIPE NCC *: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/tim/deprecating-the-changed-attribute-in-the-…

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[meeting] Links correction RIPE 72 registration
by Martina De Mas 28 Jan '16

28 Jan '16

Dear colleagues, There were two links in the RIPE 72 registration announcement that were bringing people to the RIPE 71 website instead of RIPE 72. We apologise for any confusion. The correct links are: https://ripe72.ripe.net/attend https://ripe72.ripe.net/venue/hotels Kind regards, Martina -- Martina de Mas Conference Coordinator RIPE Network Coordination Centre Singel 258, 1016 AB Amsterdam, The Netherlands T: +31 20 535 4444 www.ripe.net<http://www.ripe.net>

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[meeting] RIPE 72 Registration is Now Open!
by Martina De Mas 27 Jan '16

27 Jan '16

Dear colleagues, Registration for RIPE 72 is now open! You can register at: https://ripe72.ripe.net/register RIPE 72 will take place at the Tivoli Hotel & Congress Center from 23-27 May 2016. —————————————— Ticket Options —————————————— Week ticket: EUR 350 Day ticket: EUR 175 Student (week) ticket: EUR 50 All new RIPE NCC members are eligible for two free week tickets. You can find more information about ticket options at: https://ripe72.ripe.net/attend ———————————————————————————————————— Discount Room Rates at Meeting Venue ———————————————————————————————————— The Tivoli Hotel & Congress Center is offering RIPE 72 attendees a discounted room rate of DKK 1,225 (approximately EUR 164) per night including breakfast, WiFi, VAT and city tax. The discounted rate expires on 2 May 2016. You can find booking information and alternative hotel options near the meeting venue at: https://ripe72.ripe.net/venue/hotels ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— RIPE 72 Plenary Presentations Submission Deadline - 13 March ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— The RIPE Programme Committee (PC) is seeking presentation proposals from the RIPE community for the plenary sessions, BoFs (Birds of a Feather sessions), workshops, tutorials, and lightning talks at RIPE 72. Find out how to submit a proposal: https://ripe72.ripe.net/submit-topic/cfp <https://ripe72.ripe.net/submit-topic/cfp> Proposals must be submitted using the meeting submission system and no later than 13 March 2016. Proposals submitted after this date will be considered on a space-available basis. ——————————————————————————————— RIPE 72 on Twitter and Facebook ——————————————————————————————— Follow @ripemeeting and #RIPE72 Join the Facebook RIPE Meetings page: https://www.facebook.com/ripemeetings ———— RACI ———— The RIPE Academic Cooperation Initiative (RACI) will cover the meeting ticket, travel and accommodation of academics to present their research at RIPE 72. The deadline to apply is 28 March. Read about the initiative here: https://www.ripe.net/raci See you in Copenhagen in May! Kind regards, Martina -- Martina de Mas Conference Coordinator RIPE Network Coordination Centre Singel 258, 1016 AB Amsterdam, The Netherlands T: +31 20 535 4444 www.ripe.net

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[meetings] SEE 5/RIPE NCC Regional Meeting: Registration Open!
by Gergana Petrova 21 Jan '16

21 Jan '16

Dear colleagues, Join us at the fifth South East Europe Meeting/ RIPE NCC Regional Meeting (SEE 5), taking place in Tirana at the Tirana International Hotel on 19-20 April 2016. The meeting is open to everyone and attendance is free of charge. You can register at: http://www.ripe.net/see-5/register This meeting builds on the great success of past RIPE NCC Regional Meetings and covers a wide range of topics, including: - IPv4 scarcity and IPv6 deployment - Commercial transactions of IPv4 addresses - Data centre technologies - Network, DNS and IXP operations - Internet governance and regulatory practices - and much more Regional presentations on Internet related topics are welcome! Please submit your presentation proposals by 8 February here: http://www.ripe.net/see-5/cfp Academics researching Internet-related topics should apply for the RIPE Academic Cooperation Initiative. Successful applicants are provided travel to the meeting and accommodation, as well as the chance to present their work. https://www.ripe.net/raci Complete information about the meeting can be found at: http://www.ripe.net/see-5 I look forward to seeing you in Tirana! Best regards, Gergana -- Gergana Petrova External Relations RIPE Network Coordination Centre Singel 258, 1016 AB Amsterdam, The Netherlands T: +31 20 535 4444 www.ripe.net

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[service] Planned RIPE Database Hardware Upgrade: Monday 18 January, 17:00-18:00 UTC
by Tim Bruijnzeels 14 Jan '16

14 Jan '16

Dear colleagues, The RIPE NCC is planning to upgrade the RIPE Database hardware this coming Monday, 18 January. With the new hardware we will start to use MariaDB instead of MySQL as the back-end to the RIPE Database. To support this change we will upgrade the RIPE Database software to version 1.84.1. This software has been running in the Release Candidate environment without issues since 9 December. Detailed release notes can be found here: https://www.ripe.net/manage-ips-and-asns/db/release-notes/ripe-database-rel… Queries to the RIPE Database will be unaffected during the upgrade, but there will be a short outage in updates between 17:00 and 18:00 UTC. Kind regards, Tim Bruijnzeels Assistant Manager Software Engineering RIPE NCC Database Group

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[news] Calling all researchers - RACI applications open
by Gergana Petrova 14 Jan '16

14 Jan '16

Dear colleagues, We're looking for talented researchers in the field of Internet technology to share their research with the RIPE community as part of the RIPE Academic Cooperation Initiative (RACI). Successful applicants will receive complimentary tickets, travel and accommodation to meetings and the opportunity to present their work to some of the leading technical figures in the Internet world. https://www.ripe.net/raci/ ------------------ Application Deadlines ------------------ MENOG 16 (23-24 March 2016, Istanbul): 11 February SEE 5 (19-20 April 2016, Tirana): 23 February RIPE 72 (23-27 May 2016, Copenhagen): 28 March ENOG 11 (7-8 June 2016, Moscow): 12 April ---------------------- Examples of Relevant Topics ---------------------- - Network measurements and analyses - IPv6 deployment - BGP routing - Network security - Internet governance - Peering and interconnectivity ------------ Stay Informed ------------ Get the latest news on RACI and Internet research: - Subscribe to the RACI mailing list: https://www.ripe.net/raci/mailing-list - Follow us on Twitter: @RACI_RIPE - Join our group on LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/22ZsNVW Kind regards, Gergana Petrova External Relations RIPE NCC

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[training] RIPE NCC Webinars - new dates
by Training Services 13 Jan '16

13 Jan '16

Dear colleagues, We are pleased to announce the launch of new dates for our Webinars. The RIPE NCC Webinars are live and take only one hour. You can interact with our trainers without leaving your desk. We focus on the topics and issues most important for LIRs. Register now at https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/training/e-learning/webinars Participation is limited to 20 people, so don't hesitate if you want to take part! If you have questions, please email <training(a)ripe.net>. We look forward to seeing you online. Kind regards, RIPE NCC Training Services

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[news] 104th RIPE NCC Executive Board Meeting Summary Notes and Minutes
by Axel Pawlik 07 Jan '16

07 Jan '16

Dear colleagues, The RIPE NCC Executive Board held its 104th meeting on 10 December 2015. The draft minutes of this meeting are now available: https://www.ripe.net/about-us/executive-board/minutes/2015/minutes-104th-ex… The Executive Board publishes the minutes of its meetings so that the workings of the Board and the decisions it makes are transparent for the membership that it represents. The following is a summary of the main items from the meeting. Further details are available in the minutes: - The Board decided to retain a 150 kEUR margin in redistribution of the surplus to ensure the RIPE NCC remains within the acceptable limit set by the tax authorities. - The Board asked the RIPE NCC to move forward in joining the SEED Alliance while keeping the RIPE Academic Cooperation Initiative (RACI) initiative separate from it. - The Board tasked the RIPE NCC with preparing substantive data and possible procedural changes for dealing with multiple LIRs per member. This is to be discussed with the membership in preparation for the May 2016 General Meeting. - The Board approved the draft RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2016 including the proposed changes. - Based on discussions at RIPE 71, the Board agreed to wait for further information from the IETF on details of the planned financial structure of the IETF endowment fund before moving ahead on any proposals to make a donation to the fund. - The RIPE NCC Board offered a tribute to the outstanding work of Rob Blokzijl, RIPE Chair Emeritus, and acknowledged his enormous contribution to both RIPE and the RIPE NCC since their inception. You can give feedback on the minutes by emailing the Executive Board directly at <exec-board(a)ripe.net>. RIPE NCC members can also discuss matters among the entire membership by emailing <members-discuss(a)ripe.net>. Kind regards Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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[news] RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2016 Published
by Axel Pawlik 21 Dec '15

21 Dec '15

Dear colleagues, We are pleased to announce that the RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2016 is now available. This definitive document has been approved by the RIPE NCC Executive Board with input from the RIPE NCC membership. It outlines the work we will undertake in the coming year and the associated costs for each activity. The document is available at: https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-662/ Based on the feedback the Executive Board received from the membership at the General Meeting (GM) and through other feedback mechanisms, changes have been made since the draft Activity Plan and Budget was introduced in October. In order to make members aware of all updates, a new appendix has been added to the document, outlining the changes introduced. The text changes include the following updates: - The draft version referred to “regional offices in Moscow and Dubai”, which does not accurately describe the RIPE NCC presence in these locations. The office in Dubai is a registered regional office of the RIPE NCC, while the office space in Moscow will be simply a formal workspace for the two Russia-based staff members. - There is additional text on the Routing Information System (RIS) expansion following a request from the RIPE community. There is additional budget for capital expenditures for: - The RIS expansion of route collectors - RIPE Meeting set-up improvements for IPv6 network and enhancements of presentation infrastructure. - Cabling set-up and installation of fibres as well as audio/visual and security infrastructure relating to the RIPE NCC Amsterdam office relocation project. The Draft Activity Plan and Budget 2016 was discussed at GM on 18 November 2015. The minutes from that GM are available at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/november-2015/minutes Kind regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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[news] Simplifying RIPE Registry Updates
by Alex Band 17 Dec '15

17 Dec '15

Dear colleagues, We have just completed milestone one in the first phase of our project to make updating the RIPE Registry easier and more efficient for LIRs. We have implemented a simple version of a request form in the LIR Portal that allows LIRs to create a ticket for different scenarios such as mergers and acquisitions, transfers, name changes, and membership terminations. It is often the case that LIRs want to update the RIPE Registry to reflect things like transfers or changes to the legal structure of their organisation. In most cases, the LIR can’t make these changes alone, because the RIPE NCC needs to approve them to ensure that the registry is correct and RIPE Policies have been followed. This is why we are developing a new workflow that will streamline these kinds of requests. Because there are a range of scenarios that all require different evaluation steps, we have decided to take a phased approach. In this first phase, we will focus on improving the process around resource transfers, as defined by RIPE Policy. You can read about this project in more detail on RIPE Labs: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/matt_parker/keeping-the-registry-up-to-date You can find the new request form here: https://my.ripe.net/#/update-registry We will keep you updated as we complete further milestones. If you have any feedback, please don’t hesitate to reply to this email. Kind regards Alex Band Product Manager RIPE NCC

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