Visualizing Internet Topology Dynamics with Cyclops

The Internet AS-level topology is a highly dynamic structure that evolves over time under diverse technical, economical and social forces. Up to now the few efforts on topology visualization have taken only static snapshots of the topology graph. In this poster, we present Cyclops, an interactive visualization tool that highlights the changes in the Internet AS-level topology. We use case studies to demonstrate how Cyclops helps reveal and understand AS topology changes. We also propose a new set of functionalities to be added to Cyclops, which can greatly benefit from the community input and feedback.