RIPE Atlas probe in Montana, USA; photo credit: Ann Barcomb

Whilst on the subject of monitoring 'the internet'. Another project in which aql are proud to be involved is the RIPE Atlas community. Over 2500 tiny probes have been deployed globally by the RIPE NCC and collectively, they provide a picture as to what the internet looks like from different locations. At the moment over 1750 probes are up and running. Once you're in the program, you can earn credits in order to query other destinations and monitor the health and performance of your network to other destinations. Be part of the measurement community and check out http://atlas.ripe.net.