Network Stats for Q2 2026: All Eyes on Neocloud Traffic Variance

This post introduces variance analysis to the network traffic reporting, using statistical baselines and SciPy to distinguish stable traffic from volatile AI workloads. It presents new charts and heatmaps focusing on variance, magnitude, and uniqueness for neocloud and hyperscaler traffic, contrasting them with traditional traffic patterns. The analysis identifies increased neocloud and ISP-regional traffic in Q1/Q2 2026, a new baseline for CDN traffic, and growing magnitude in EU-Central neocloud traffic.