In this presentation, we will discuss a significant new evolution of the standard DDoS attack model which presents unique challenges for network operators and end- …

Optical transport networks are evolving to have unprecedented flexibility with advances such as finely tunable bitrate transponders, allowing dynamically-adaptive …

The current scarcity of IPv4 Internet addresses is a concern for service providers and other large organizations that provide broadband Internet access. The prefer …

A lot of progress has been made in the IETF IDR and GROW Working Groups over the last year to address BGP operational challenges. Several new proposals that solve …

Segment Routing (SR) is an architecture based on the source routing paradigm that seeks the right balance between distributed (network-wide) intelligence and centr …

There seems to be an alarming amount of 'new' DoS and DDoS events that exasperate the feeling of apathy and hopelessness to combat these attacks. This talk will wa …

In this lightning talk I want to introduce the Root Canary Project that monitors the rollover of the Root KSK from many different vantage points. It should act as …

Segment Routing (SR) allows network operators to direct traffic from source to destination through an ordered set of segments. The SR path may be identical to or d …

During this panel I will be introducing various network professionals from the NANOG Community. Each will provide a brief overview of their career path, highlighti …

Packet Clearing House polled Network Operators in 2016 for information on their Interconnection relationships and the agreements covering that traffic exchange. Th …

Internet operability, public safety (law enforcement), and the ability to prevent the hijacking of address space are just a few things impacted by the quality of W …

2016 was a game changing year in DDoS due to the public release of the Mirai botnet code. Mirai has lead the headlines with its notable attacks and ease of modific …

Self-healing infrastructure and automated remediation are hot topics in today's world, but they're rarely discussed in the context of networks. When they are, it's rarely in an open source–or even pr …

While service providers are quickly ramping up their capabilities to orchestrate Virtualized Network Functions and SDN components, many are starting to realize that work gets them only part way to the …

Dinesh Dutt explores network troubleshooting and explains how to avoid common network problems ranging from misconfigured cabling to misbehaving protocols, how a modern networking tool chest can help simplify network configurations, and how automation is improving troubleshooting turnaround times to minimize downtime.

The telecommunications industry's major network operators and vendors have not traditionally engaged with open source. Now, under pressure to transform their networks to support mobile devices and the demand for video, this is changing. William Snow tells the story of how Open Networking Laboratory has transformed the industry through open source and where the industry is headed using open source.