We support a number of projects with resources, and likewise are also supported by some gracious sponsors. Below is an announcement of our involvement in one such arrangement. This announcement is part of our involvement in such projects. We proudly are excited to share that we have joined the NLNOG Ring, a system that helps keep the internet functioning and allows diagnostics from many different locations world wide.

Virtnet.bond (US) joined the RING

Virtnet.bond - AS 214022 - joined the RING today.

Virtnet.bond is a community-based project that offers low-cost Virtual Private Servers (VPS) to developers, hobbyists, and open-source enthusiasts.

Users can connect to virtnet01.ring.nlnog.net, which is located in United States.
2025-09-10

https://ring.nlnog.net/post/virtnet-joined-the-ring/

I’ve noticed that there are a lot of friendly ‘shell access’ exchange deals between network operators. This makes it easier for parties to debug network issues and troubleshoot ‘from the outside’. A point of view outside your network is absolutely essential, seeing what others see is a useful thing with a variety of network problems. Well known examples are ‘it works for even numbered ip address, but not for odd numbered ip address via this and this route’.
To encourage and provide a streamlined way of cooperating I introduce the “NLNOG RING”. In essence the deal is very simple: you make a (virtual) machine available to the RING, and you gain access on all servers which are part of the project, hence the name “RING”.
A great example would be to launch a traceroute from 80 servers in different networks and quickly get the results instead of waiting till somebody has the time to run some tests for you.