We are all well aware of BGP as our protocol to run the Internet. As we sometimes notice (e.g. in the Talk by Wolfgang Tremmel at DENOG17) BGP still has ties to its predecessor EGP and can still claim it learned things from that protocol (Sometimes for nefarious reasons).
Follow me on a journey to find out what we need to do in order to still run the EGP Protocol in 2026. How far back in time do we need to go in order to legitimately put the E into the Origin of BGP updates?
Why? Because We do what we must because we can!
Currently working as a Solution Architect at a german ISP called Plusnet. Looking after all kinds of technologies needed to run an ISP business.
Formerly working for a Service Integrator for >10y. If IP was involved it typically passed my desk at one point in time. From DC to SP networks both fixed and Mobile. Touching all layers of the stack. Even before that working for 8y in the hosting industry and worked my way from system administration towards networking and running the back than European network of that hosting provider.
Part of the wider DENOG community longer than i remember. Regular Guest since DENOG2, spoken on a couple of DENOG events over the years.