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Greetings,

We just received our first ARIN allocation and I'm going through the
motions to make sure we do everything right. Aside from dealing with
DNS, BGP, and rwhois (which is a nightmare to set up), it was highly
recommended that we register with an IRR. After looking a bit, I'm
wondering which IRR I should be registering with ...

It looks like ARIN has an IRR, but it's not something I can register
with. The 2 specifically mentioned were raddb and altdb ... altdb
obviously looks good because it's free...

So .. is there a recommended registry to register with? Is it better
to register with more than one? Am I staring a religious argument in
the face here?

Also, as an aside, does anyone have a checklist of sorts describing
"best practices" for new allocations? Maybe something describing all
the steps taken after a new allocation is assigned?

Thanks!

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most people mirror altdb, etc..

  I think the real question becomes, do your providers require
you to register your prefixes? In that case, I would recommend sticking
with your provider registry. They can query it realtime. They usually
only mirror the other registries once a day. This can mean some
significant lag if you are planning on making an announcement change.

  Aside from that, it's good practice and being a good
net.citizen to register them. It helps provide accurate routing
and contact data should someone need to contact you about a problem.

  - jared