Abstract: Deploying IP Multicast

Greg Shepherd, Juniper

Level: Intermediate
This session takes a detailed look at the protocols required for deploying IP multicast in a provider network, and how the protocols fit together. Also included is a breakdown of the how-and-why of IP multicast and the driving business models for deployment.

About the Presenter
Greg is a Consulting Engineer for Juniper Networks, focusing primarily on multicast protocols, performance, customer solutions, and market drivers. Before joining Juniper, Greg worked in multicast development at Cisco Systems, spending most of his time in customer deployment, and also presented the Advanced Multicast Routing tutorial for Cisco Networkers. Until recently he held a faculty position at the University of Oregon's Advanced Networking Technology Center, where he provided multicast direction to the Internet2 community. Greg also sits on the Board of Advisors for Digital Fountain.