About

The story behind AS215296, LowPingNL, and RaServe

Raoul Brouns

Raoul Brouns is a network engineer based in the Netherlands and operates AS215296 as the technical foundation of LowPingNL and RaServe.

What started as a small personal IPv6 network in 2024 has grown into an independent network with infrastructure deployed across multiple locations in the Netherlands and connectivity throughout Europe.

LowPingNL lowping.nl ↗

LowPingNL is the brand name for the network operated under AS215296. It represents a low-latency, well-connected network built around native IPv6, open peering, and direct infrastructure control.

The network's core routers are located in NIKHEF Amsterdam and Qupra DC Amsterdam.

RaServe

RaServe is the umbrella organization under which LowPingNL operates. It brings together the network infrastructure, hosted services and technical projects managed by Raoul Brouns.

Timeline

March 2024
AS215296 registered with RIPE NCC
Started as a personal IPv6 network
January 2025
NIKHEF Amsterdam colocation
First core router installed
June 2025
Qupra DC Amsterdam
Second core router and hypervisors installed
August 2025
InterDC Enschede
Third facility added, as an edge location with hypervisors
April 2026
QTS Groningen (GRO1)
Fourth facility added, further expanding the Netherlands footprint
Current
Ongoing network expansion
Additional peering and infrastructure continue to grow

External Links

PeeringDB
Network peering information
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BGP.tools
BGP routing analysis
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LowPing.nl
LowPingNL website
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RIPE NCC
RIPE database entry
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