#networking

  • HTTP HTTPS TLS SSL
    Curated reading on HTTPS, SSL/TLS, RFC 7807 problem details and HTTP/1–3 evolution, plus a rundown of the common HTTP methods and their idempotency.
  • NAT And Port
    How a home ISP router maps a public dynamic IP and port to a local IP and port through NAT port forwarding.
  • VPC And Availability Zones
    Explains how AWS VPCs relate to Regions, Availability Zones and subnets, including core VPC components, subnet types and CIDR examples.
  • Tools Notes
    Tools for mesh networking and file transfer, a Google File System reading link, and the Cachet status page.
  • VPN Proxy Firewall
    Curated list of self-hosted VPN, proxy and firewall services such as Xray-core, WireGuard, pfSense, SafeLine and headscale, plus Cloudflare Zero Trust.
  • Ambassador Pattern
    Explains how an ambassador helper service acts as an out-of-process proxy that sends network requests on behalf of a client, adding resiliency, routing, and security without changing the application.
  • Network Secure Ingress Implementation
    Reference implementation that combines global routing, gateway offloading, and health endpoint monitoring to give HTTP/HTTPS applications a secure entry point on Azure.