Today I’m finally starting to put my AS Number to use, rolling out my Content Delivery Network! Currently it’s actually not delivering anything useful, just some neat statistics, but it’s helping me learn how CDNs work and share that with all of you. Here’s a neat visualizer which helps show how users end up at the CDN, when directed via DNS (geo-dns) and BGP (anycast). AI disclaimer: The DNS server (github link) and my-ip page (link) were written without the use of any AI tools.

Today, in the next eposide on my Personal AS series, I have added a third POP / fourth router, and that means I need to configure the POP all over again. That’s a lot of work, so I automated it with Ansible! Also follow along to see my first use of Netbox for automation Contents Video Ansible - Inventory Ansible - Software Setup Ansible - Network Config Ansible - Routing Config Video Ansible Inventory Here’s the final version of my Ansible inventory/hosts.

In this project, I get my own Autonomous System Number (ASN) and start using it to explore the world of BGP routing on the internet, with my own /40 in the default-free zone! Starting my own AS for Fun (No profit) In the first video, I introduce my CDN and how I will direct viewers - using BGP-based-anycast, or DNS-based distribution? I also play with my first experiment, measuring the latency over dns and bgp.