NANOG 42 Agenda

Tutorial: BGP Troubleshooting Techniques, Part 1

• Philip Smith, Cisco Systems.

Tutorial: You Can Teach Problem Solving and Should

• Elizabeth Zwicky, Acuitus, Inc..

Tutorial: BGP Troubleshooting Techniques, Part 2

• Philip Smith, Cisco Systems.

Tutorial: Network Core Infrastructure, Best Practices

Yusuf Bhaiji, Cisco Systems

Yusuf Bhaiji, CCIE #9305 (R&S and Security), has been with Cisco Systems for 7 years and is currently the Program Manager for the Cisco CCIE Security Certification and CCIE Proctor in Cisco Dubai Lab. Yusuf\'s passion for Security technologies and solutions has played dominant role in his 17 years of industry experience, from as far back as his initial Masters Degree in Computer Science, and since reflected in his numerous certifications. Yusuf is advisory board member of several non-profit organizations for the dissemination of technologies and promoting indigenous excellence in the field of internetworking. Yusuf has authored two Cisco Press publications and written several articles, white papers, and presentations on various security technologies. He is a frequent lecturer and well-known speaker presenting in several Conferences and Seminars worldwide.

• Sponsors Alcatel-Lucent, Arbor Networks, Cariden, Cisco, Foundry Networks, Juniper Networks, Mu Security, Transmode, WANDL, Inc., XKL, None.

• John Savageau, CRG West.
• Todd Underwood, Renesys Corporation.

Dan Cohn, Amazon

Dan Cohn is Principal Network Engineer for Amazon, where he has worked for four years. Throughout his more than 10 years in the networking industry, he has concentrated on designing scalable, holistic, and self-configuring networks.

Tom Killalea, Amazon

Tom Killalea is VP of Technology at Amazon.com. Over his almost 10 years at Amazon.com he has focused on the challenge building large-scale distributed systems that are scalable, reliable, secure and efficient.

Doug Pasko, Verizon

Doug Pasko is Principal Member of Technical Staff in the Verizon Technology Organization (the organization responsible for developing FiOS, the industry-leading all fiber to the premises telecom, Internet, and entertainment service.) Doug\'s current focus at Verizon is on research and development in new technology innovation, industry leadership and advanced service platforms, including network embedded security platforms, edge technologies and application level services (i.e. content/media distribution and P2P). Most recently, Doug identified the potential benefits of P2P and stirred Verizon\'s interest in embracing this technology. Driving the change, Doug engaged Verizon in the DCIA where he co-founded the P4P initiative for P2P industry advancement. He began his work in advanced telecommunications with Internet MCI where he created and developed new services, most notably a joint venture in launching the Real Broadcast Network. Doug then joined Broadwing as Director Data Services Engineering, taking an operational focus in managing an organization responsible for planning, designing, developing, testing, deployment and support of Broadwing\'s domestic and international data network infrastructure and services. In a four-year stint with Navisite as Senior Director of Advanced Network Services, Doug took an innovative approach to end-to-end engineering of US, European and Asia-Pacific IP network infrastructures, products and services and then managing all CDN, security, and load balancing products.

Laird Popkin, Pando Networks

Laird Popkin is the CTO for Pando Networks and co-chair of the P4P Working Group. As the Director of Digital Technology for Warner Music Group he was responsible for P2P and wireless technology, and as CTO of 3Path, Laird helped establish one of the first digital document delivery serviceds online. Previously, Laird was the CTO at Sothebys HOldings and the Internet division of News Corporation, which launched and operated hundreds of web sites including TVGuide.com, FOXNews.com, and MajorLeagueBaseball.com

• Alain Durand, None.

Panel: Green DataCenters - Power and Cooling in the Modern World

• Martin Levy, Tier1 Research.

Josh Snowhorn, Terremark

Josh Snowhorn is a Vice President at Terremark Worldwide responsible for all Peering related services for the company. He has been with Terremark since the inception of the NAP of the Americas (NOTA), the largest carrier neutral Data Center in the Western hemisphere, including being involved with the site selection, design and construction of the facility.He has been a member of the global Peering community for many years including being the founder of the Global Peering Forum events He is a member of the NANOG Program Committee and an avid participant on all issues related to the global networking community. He lives in Austin, Texas with his wife and two daughters.

• Subodh Bapat, Sun Microsystems.
• Mark Bramfitt, PG&E.
• Edmund Elizalde, Gyzen & Associates.
• Chris Malayter, Switch & Data.
• Michael Patterson, Intel.
• John Savageau, CRG West.

Tutorial: A Load-Sharing Approach to Increase Capacity in IP/MPLS Networks

Sanjay Khanna, Foundry Networks

Sanjay Khanna is a senior product marketing manager in Foundry Networks Service provider Systems business unit. In his role, Sanjay is responsible for product strategy of the Foundry Networks XMR/MLX series of IP/MPLS Routers. Sanjay has over 14 years of experience in the design and development of next-generation IP, MPLS, Ethernet and ATM switches and routers, and has worked with multiple service providers in designing next generation MPLS, IP, Ethernet, wireless backhaul and triple-play networks. He has held numerous leadership positions in product management and engineering at Tellabs, Vivace Networks, Mariposa Technology and Newbridge. Sanjay holds B.E and M.E degrees in electrical engineering from Concordia University in Montreal, and a MBA from University of California at Berkeley.

Tutorial: Small Operator Lessons Learned

Pete Templin, TexLink

Pete Templin is the senior network architect at Texlink Communications, where he manages the IP/MPLS network and related services. These include product development, tier 3 trouble escalation, capacity planning, and operational strategy/tactics. Previously, he worked in sales engineering and professional services at Digital Island (or was it the Digital Cable Wireless Island?).

• Sponsors Alcatel-Lucent, Arbor Networks, Cariden, Cisco, Foundry Networks, Juniper Networks, Mu Security, Transmode, WANDL, Inc., XKL, None.

100G Forwarding Architecture Challenges

Igor Gashinsky, Yahoo!

Igor Gashinsky is a principal architect at Yahoo!, a global content provider, where he is involved in projects ranging from overall network design (including highly resilient switching and routing architecture, peering, MPLS, L4-7 loadbalancing), as well as scalable content delivery methodologies and DNS architecture.
• Ted Seely, Sprint.

Joel Goergen, Force10

Joel Goergen is Vice President of technology and chief scientist for Force10 Networks and has more than 18 years of research experience in high speed analog signaling. Prior to joining Force10, he headed research projects at Bell Labs, Ascend Communications, Transition Networks and MTS Systems. He received a BSEE and a BA in mathemeatics from St. Cloud State University and actively participates in various standards bodies. In the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc (IEEE), Joel is helpng to define 802.3 LAN standards, and in the Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF), he is focusing on research that leads to fast, narrow copper or optical interfaces. His latest industry research is the SDD21 baseline channel model referenced by the IEEE 802.3AP back plane working group.

David Tsiang, Cisco Systems

David Tsiang has been working at Cisco since 1989 developing various router platforms such as the AGS+, 7000, 7500, GSR and CRS-1. He is a Distinguished Engineer in the Carrier Router Business Unit responsible for CRS1 system architecture. Before Cisco, he I worked on hardware development at ROLM and IBM. David has a BSEE from the University of Michigan and twelve issued patents.

Aris Wong, Foundry Networks

Aris Wong has been with Foundry Networks since 2000. He is a Hardware Engineering Manager, overseeing the architecture as well as responsible for development of next generation products. He was one of the engineers working to deliver the industry first 10GE line-card and platform. He holds B.E. (Hon) degree in electrical engineering from University of Hong Kong and two issued patents.

• Joel Jaeggli, None.

Aftershocks from the Taiwan Earthquakes: Shaking up Internet transit in Asia

Martin A. Brown, Renesys Corporation

Martin has been working with IP networking under Linux for more than ten years. As part of the Renesys development team, he works in BGP data analysis. His expertise involves OSS development in systems integration and infrastructure particlurly in networking contexts. Former work has involved network security, firewalls, virtual private networks, quality of service and managing and scaling distributed systems. He holds an M.A. in German from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

• Randy Bush, IIJ.

• John Todd, None.

• Drew Perkins, None.
• Curtis Villamizar, None.

Supporting Jumbo Packets on the Internet

Tom Scholl, AT&T Labs

Tom Scholl is a Lead New Technology Product Development Engineer at AT&T Labs. In the Global IP/MPLS backbone design & development team, he works on the design of routing architectures for the core network. Additional tasks include network integration of the legacy SBC Internet Services network to the AT&T common backbone. Tom has spent his last several years at SBC and Ameritech working in network engineering roles.

Tutorial: Introduction to IPv6

Philip Smith, Cisco Systems

Philip Smith has been with Cisco Systems since 1998 and is based in Brisbane, Australia. He is a Consulting Engineer, part of the Service Provider Architectures Group in Corporate Development. His role includes working with many ISPs in the Asia Pacific region, specifically in network strategies, technology, design and operations, configuration and scaling. As part of an ISP and Internet education initiative, Philip runs several Routing and Internet Technology Workshops in the Asia Pacific region. He also assists as co-instructor at similar events in many other parts of the world. Philip also is closely involved in regional activities, being chair of the APRICOT Management Committee, chair of APOPS, member of the organising and programme committees for SANOG and PacNOG, as well as chair of APNIC\'s Routing and Internet Exchange Point Special Interest Groups. Prior to joining Cisco, he spent five years at PIPEX (now integrated into MCI\'s global network business), the UK\'s first commercial Internet Service Provider. He was one of the first engineers working in the commercial Internet in the UK, and played a key role in building the modern Internet in Europe.

Peering BoF XVII

Bill Norton, Equinix

Bill Norton is Co-Founder and Chief Technical Liaison for Equinix. He focuses on research on large-scale interconnection and ISP peering, and in particular, scaling Internet operations using optical networking. Over the last eight years, Bill has published over a dozen industry white papers and presented his research in a variety of international forums. From 1987 to 1998, he served in several staff and managerial roles at Merit Network, directing national and international network research and operations activities and serving as NANOG coordinator. Bill received a B.A. in Computer Science and an M.B.A. from the Business School at the University of Michigan.

• Sponsors Alcatel-Lucent, Arbor Networks, Cariden, Cisco, Foundry Networks, Juniper Networks, Mu Security, Transmode, WANDL, Inc., XKL, None.

10G Pluggable Technology

Richard Steenbergen, nLayer Communications

Richard Steenbergen is the founder of nLayer Communications, where he has served as Chief Technical Officer since 2003. In a past life, he served as a Sr. Network Engineer for some large NSPs, and was a Sr. Software Engineer responsible for the development of optimized routing technologies at netVmg.

• Duane Wessels, None.

Graceful Restart and/or Non-Stop Routing with Stateful Switchover and Non-Stop Forwarding

Ken Weissner, Cisco Systems

Ken Weissner joined Cisco in 1996 after graduating from Virginia Tech with Bachelors Degree in Mathematics. After 5 years in the Technical Assistance Center (TAC), he has worked in various capacities within the Cisco High Availability team, first testing large scale configurations with a focus on High Availability, and most recently as a technical marketing engineer in the areas of High Availability and router diagnostics and infrastructure. His CCIE number is 3932.

• Randy Bush, IIJ.