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bgproutes.io vs Looking Glass vs RIPE Atlas — Pick Two

I get asked variations of this question every quarter. We need BGP visibility — do we use bgproutes.io, run our own looking-glass, or buy a RIPE Atlas anchor? Followed by

Rene Fichtmueller / 2026-05-29 / ~4 min read min read
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Looking-Glass Output Is Not Reality — An Operator's Mental Model

A looking glass is a window. You stand on one side, look through, and see a slice of the network. The slice is real. It is also one router, at

Rene Fichtmueller / 2026-05-25 / ~3 min read min read