RIS Quarterly Planning

We launched this initiative in Q2 2022, and we are open to improving what we publish here and how we do that. So let us know if there are ways we can better present our plans.

We will update this page as our activities progress and continue to share updates on RIPE Labs, on the RIPE NCC Membership Discussion, MAT Working Group (WG) and RIS Users mailing lists, and at RIPE Meetings and other events.

Q3 2026 Plans

Last updated: 11 June 2026

Item 1: RIS/RIPEstat Data Processing Monitoring and Improvements

We have finished our migration of RIS/RIPEstat data to rented bare metal. As a follow-up we are improving the monitoring of the data processing and cleaning up some technical debt. This activity is time-boxed to this quarter.

Second, we are investigating alternative storage architectures. We are also investigating alternative storage architectures to reduce our dependency on HBase.

Status: In progress

Item 2: Replacing Kafka Hardware

We are replacing our Kafka machines and upgrading to a new Kafka version. This work was postponed due to resource limitations.

Status: In progress

Item 3: Updated Peering Approach

We will publish and discuss an updated and clarified peering policy. This work was postponed due to resource limitations. Our goal is to have a relevant and diverse selection of peers in the long-term archive, while keeping data growth at a sustainable volume for both the RIPE NCC and our users.

Status: In progress

Community Input on Planning

We want the community to contribute to our plans and suggest additional work items. Please share your comments with us or post them on the RIPE NCC Membership Discussion, MAT WG and RIS Users mailing lists. We'll also monitor all the other channels where people talk about these services.

When we receive feedback that can significantly impact our planning or that needs a further response, we will add it to the table below.

Archived Quarterly Plans

You can find our plans from the previous quarters on this page. The Q3 2026 plans will be archived once we publish the Q4 2026 planning.