Trusted IPv4 blog for the latest news, trends, analysis and market dynamics. Our analytics gather and evaluate IPv4 transfer data from ARIN, RIPE and APNIC and share the research with the rest of the world. We also write about related topics in the network infrastructure industry.

Microsoft Outage and the Structural Risks of Market Concentration

Microsoft Azure Outage and Risks of Market Concentration

It happened again. A global Microsoft outage disrupted Azure and 365 services for hours, grounding flights and disabling systems worldwide
ARIN Transfer Requests September 2025

IPv4 Prices Stable as Hyperscalers Step Back

IPv4 market demand remains strong with 153 transfers in September, maintaining momentum as hyperscalers take a step Back
AWS Outage Exposes Fragility of Global Cloud Infrastructure

Amazon Web Services Outage Disrupts Global internet

A major Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage disrupted millions worldwide, revealing how dependent global networks are on a few data centers
Join Brander Group at Brander Group at NANOG 95 Arlington | Oct 27–29, 2025

Meet Brander Group at NANOG 95 on Oct. 27-29

Meet Alex Morris at NANOG 95 in Arlington, TX, Oct 27–29, 2025. Workshops, key talks, and networking on Internet infrastructure.
brander group at arin 56

Meet Brander Group at ARIN 56 on October 29-31

Join Brander Group and Meet Alex Morris at ARIN 56 on October 29–31, 2025, at the Loews Arlington in Texas
Exhibiting at WISPAPALOOZA 2025 in Las Vegas, NV

Meet Brander Group at WISPAPALOOZA Las Vegas 2025

Brander Group will be exhibiting at Booth #821 during WISPAPALOOZA Stop to meet Lauren Bedrick, Cory Ward & Spencer Kuehl from our team.
Brander Group to Attend CyberShare Summit 2025

Exhibiting at CyberShare Summit Oct 6-8 in Scottsdale

Brander Group is exhibiting at CyberShare Summit 2025 in Scottsdale. Join us to explore IPv4, routing security, & secure broadband strategies
IPv4 Market Holds Steady as BEAD Uncertainty Lingers

IPv4 Market Remains Stable & Prices Stay Competitive

With 143 Transfer requests in Augsut, the IPv4 market has shown resilience, adaptability, and strength despite the dip to 115 requests in May
RPKI = trust for Internet routing. This flow shows how IP resources, ROAs, validators, and routers connect to keep BGP secure.

What is RPKI? Resource Public Key Infrastructure

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RPKI (Resource Public Key Infrastructure) protects Internet routing by validating BGP announcements with cryptographic certificates.
July IPv4 Market – Transfer Requests Hold

IPv4 Demand Remains Resilient Despite One Down Month

ARIN IPv4 transfer requests remain strong in 2025. Despite market dips and policy shifts, demand stays steady across buyers and sellers.