Pinglet is a network alerting project focused on routing loops and the potential for traffic amplification inside a network core. It looks at where traffic could enter the network and where the paths beyond that point might allow it to circulate or multiply.
Looking beyond the point of entry
The point where traffic arrives is only part of the picture. A network’s internal structure can create paths that are difficult to recognise from a single router’s view. I’m interested in the relationship between possible ingress points and the behaviour of the wider core.
Loops and amplification
A routing loop is one kind of behaviour the project seeks to identify. The broader question is where traffic might be amplifiable within the core, and which parts of the network deserve closer investigation.
Pinglet is intended to bring those risks into an operational view, giving me a way to examine potential trouble spots rather than wait for them to become a visible incident.
Making the risk visible
The goal is a live alerting module that helps connect network behaviour with the conditions that could produce it. It sits at the intersection of network analysis, resilience and security: understanding how the core can behave, and making that understanding useful to the people operating it.