High-Volume Logs Without Indexing Yourself Into a Corner
Link To the Live Dashboard shown above: https://dangerousmetrics.com/exp-hvl-logs, click the CGNAT Example link. A CGNAT Case Study in Aggregation-First Desig
Feb 3, 2026
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BroadWorks XS Logs: Why “Index Everything” Is the Wrong Answer
Brought over from baremetalbridge.com as part of curating and consolidating that site into this one. Preserved here because the ideas still hold and I do not wa
Feb 3, 2026
If I Were to Build a CGNAT Processor Right Now
This is not a thought experiment and it is not a vendor pitch. This is a description of a single machine and the amount of leverage it puts back into the hands
Feb 1, 2026
CGNAT Logs: An Idea
In the previous post, we established that CGNAT logs are not observability data. They are not metrics. They are legal artifacts generated at absurd scale. Once
Feb 1, 2026
CGNAT Logs and the Shape of Pain
There is a particular kind of pain that only shows up once an ISP crosses a certain invisible line. It does not come from outages, fiber cuts, or angry customer
Feb 1, 2026
Am I a Greybeard?
Am I a Greybeard? I have been circling this question for a while now, mostly as a joke at first, then with a little more seriousness each time it came up. I
Feb 1, 2026