Tristan Gosselin-Hane

We've completed the acquisition of the 𝟷𝟺𝟹.𝟷𝟹.𝟶.𝟶/𝟷𝟼 and 𝟷𝟻𝟻.𝟷𝟸𝟷.𝟶.𝟶/𝟷𝟼 IPv4 blocks for @vercel CDN and Fluid compute. Fun fact: these are a piece of internet history, which we acquired from P&G, as part of the "legacy space". ARIN legacy IPv4 ranges are address blocks originally issued before the inception of the regional Internet registry system in 1997. These larger blocks were originally given to corporations like Procter & Gamble and Ford (!) with fewer restrictions and regulations. These days the world is transitioning to the much larger IPv6 space, but IPv4 is still incredibly valuable for interoperability with billions of devices and huge amounts of infrastructure. High quality and high reputation IPs like these are scarce and expensive. They're like a rare, borderless PSA 10 Charizard. Each day there's fewer of them. Security and availability are the top priority at @vercel. Our teams do a lot of work behind the scenes to make sure your visitors get the best global access to your projects, with your infra on autopilot 🫡