*** NANOG Announces Second Keynote with Omar Baldonado, Meta* ------------------------------------------------------------ *AI Data Center Networking: Lessons from Meta's Evolution* Meta has evolved its networking architectures to meet the growing demands of AI workloads. This Keynote explores the journey through successive AI network deployments, sharing lessons learned from production at scale. Attendees will gain insights into how AI frameworks, xPU behavior, and NIC capabilities influence network design, and how decisions at each layer impact the overall stack. The talk also covers practical experiences with network automation, infrastructure density, telemetry for AI workloads, and strategies for managing rapid technology transitions while keeping production stable. *REGISTER NOW* (https://nanog.org/events/nanog-96/register/) *** Last Call for Content for NANOG 96* ------------------------------------------------------------ *Transform Your BIG Idea into a NANOG Talk* N96 is accepting all topics but will focus on AI and Network Infrastructure. ***Deadline approaching: Please submit a presentation proposal including draft slides no later than Monday, Jan. 5, 2026. *MORE INFO* (https://nanog.org/program/call-presentations/) *** Video of the Year: Check out our Most Viewed Talk from 2025* ------------------------------------------------------------ *Tutorial: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Optical Networking â But Were Afraid to Ask w/ Richard Steenbergen, Petabit Scale* At nearly 24,000 views and counting đ Our most viewed NANOG talk of 2025 dives into optical networking fundamentals, fiber, optics, DWDM, dispersion, and myth-busting. Presented by Richard Steenbergen, Petabit Scale. If you touch fiber, this is required viewing. *WATCH NOW* (https://youtu.be/Y-MfLsnqluM?si=Aq9CIcrhFT0Rjs_b) *** Happy Holidays from NANOG! đâ¨* ------------------------------------------------------------ May your latency be low, your uptime high, and your out-of-office respected. Thanks for making this community one of the best networks around. *** Stay Connected* ------------------------------------------------------------ http://www.facebook.com http://www.instagram.com/nanog_org/ http://www.linkedin.com/company/nanog/ https://www.twitter.com/nanog/ http://nanog.org