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Welcome!NANOG is an educational and operational forum for coordination of network operations in North America. Membership is open, and conference participants typically include senior engineering staff from Tier 1 and Tier 2 ISPs.
Meeting Schedule and Events
NANOG meetings are held three times a year, generally in October, February, and May or June. The conferences are held at a hotel conference center, in order to accommodate the number of attendees (575 at the February 2008 meeting in San Jose).
The meetings typically run from Sunday afternoon through Wednesday morning. NANOG meetings are quite informal, and include the General Session on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday mornings; tutorials, BOFs, and tracks during the afternoons; and evening social events.
General Session
This single track of presentations is tightly focused on operational issues of concern to Internet backbone operators. Presentations generally last from 10 to 30 minutes. For more information on agenda topics, see the Call for Presentations and
How to Give a Presentation at NANOG.
Tutorials
Tutorials last from ninety minutes to three hours, and focus on introductory to moderate-level instruction for network operators. Some past topics have included:
- BGP Multihominging Techniques
- Best Practices for Determining the Traffic Matrix in IP Networks
- Scaling Considerations in MPLS Networks
BOFs
Three or four BOFs are usually scheduled; each focuses on engineering problems and technical issues of common interest to attendees. Potential presenters should note that NANOG BOFs are in-depth technical discussions, not opportunities for marketing.
- BGP Data Analysis BOF
- ISP Security BOF
- Peering BOF
Beer 'n Gear!
The ever-popular "Beer 'n' Gear" even gives attendees a chance to socialize while checking out the latest equipment from sponsoring vendors.
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Upcoming Meetings
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NANOG49
June 13, 2010 - June 16, 2010
San Francisco, California |
NANOG50
October 3, 2010 - October 5, 2010
Atlanta, Georgia |
NANOG51
January 30, 2011 - February 2, 2011
TBA |
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