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The author explores the structural resilience and connectivity of the IPv6 Internet through AS-level topology analysis, highlighting the network's robustness and redundancy in the face of failures.
Resumo
The study delves into the structural resilience and connectivity of the IPv6 Internet through an AS-level topology examination. It analyzes a dataset comprising 17,232 unique ASes and 10,000 unique IPv6 prefixes to reveal insights into the network's degree distribution, clustering patterns, and connectivity metrics. The findings emphasize the network's robustness, redundancy, and potential for strategic planning in an evolving Internet landscape.
The analysis uncovers that the average path length is approximately 3 hops, indicating a well-connected network with potential redundancy despite isolated components. Degree distribution highlights peripheral nodes in a sparse network while clustering analysis reveals clusters among ASes for enhanced robustness. The study also examines path redundancy, reachability, average path length, global clustering coefficient, and local clustering coefficients to assess network resilience.
Furthermore, insights from triangle count analysis showcase strong clustering within the network. The study concludes by emphasizing continuous monitoring and improvement of network connectivity as IPv6 adoption increases for effective design and strategic planning.
Estatísticas
Total Unique ASes: The dataset contains 17,232 unique autonomous systems (ASes).
Total Unique IPv6 Prefixes: There are 10,000 unique IPv6 prefixes within the dataset.
Average Path Length: The average length of an AS path in the dataset is approximately 3 hops.
Local Clustering Coefficient Analysis: Various ASes exhibited a range of local clustering coefficients indicative of heterogeneous network topology.
Reachability Score: Our data yields a reachability score of 0.85.
Average Path Redundancy: In our analysis, we found the average path redundancy to be close to 1.2.
Citações
"The findings are crucial for network design and strategic planning as IPv6 adoption increases."
"High local clustering coefficients indicate redundancy in connectivity enhancing network robustness."
"The global clustering coefficient underscores non-random structured connections in the IPv6 Internet."