Reading map
A useful way through the notes.
Explore the scope of Nedan Network Notes, choose a question, and follow the local article archive.
01
Request Paths
Trace a name, a connection and a response without merging their roles.
02Names & Identity
Separate a resolved address from the identity a client verifies.
03Proxy Trust
Make the trusted sender and every overwritten header explicit.
04Latency & Evidence
Interpret cache behavior and timing with a bounded test.
The article index
Search and filter- DiagnosticsDiagnose Timeouts One Hop at a Time5 min read
- DNSDNS Caches and the Boundaries of a Failed Answer5 min read
- RoutingFollow the Request, One Boundary at a Time5 min read
- ProxiesForwarded Headers Need a Trust Boundary5 min read
- HTTPHTTP Caches: Freshness, Validators and Variants5 min read
- TLSTLS Identity at the Edge5 min read
Read the assumptions first
Examples describe an explicit setup. Expected outcomes are checks to make, not evidence that a live service has already passed them. A dated result should record the environment and the observations that support it.