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Reminder to Submit Presentations for NANOG 96
by NANOG Program 10 Nov '25

10 Nov '25

NANOG Community at large, The NANOG Program Committee (PC) would like to remind you that we are now accepting proposals for in-person or live remote presentations at all sessions of NANOG 96, taking place in San Francisco, CA on 02-04 February 2026. Below is a summary of key details and dates from the Call For Content on the NANOG website, which can be found at https://www.nanog.org/program/call-presentations/. Requested Topics: We are aiming to spotlight presentations throughout NANOG 96 focusing on AI + Network Infrastructure. Topics can range from practical applications in daily troubleshooting to strategic discussions on future network architecture. Potential artificial intelligence topics may include deploying and scaling your network, adding machine learning to support services (like DNS, monitoring, et al.), and innovations in power and cooling needs. In addition to the spotlight topic, we are always accepting talks on other topics relevant to our audience. Based on feedback from our recent surveys, we have seen numerous requests for the following topics: - Network Automation - designing networks for AI traffic, different approaches for different objectives, recruiting in an AI world, benefits and drawbacks for troubleshooting - Hyperscaling - architecture, migration, power concerns - Future of Networking - quantum computing, forecast for changes in technology, design, applications, protocols - Research & Education - what research is happening now in network operations - Security - various protocols and developments, AI implications, RPKI and validators - Optical Networking - technology, practices, deployment options, troubleshooting - Tutorials - from beginner to expert, IPv6, BGP, Segment Routing, DNS, MPLS, VxLAN - See the NANOG Call for Content <https://nanog.org/program/call-presentations/> for an extensive listing of requested topics We are looking to schedule 1,600 minutes of content between General Session and Breakout Rooms for NANOG 96, and have confirmed 150 minutes to date - so don’t wait! Presentation abstracts are welcomed now and draft slides should be submitted no later than Monday, 05 January 2026 to be considered for NANOG 96. Presentations may cover current technologies, soon-to-be deployed technologies, and industry innovation. Vendors are welcome to submit talks which cover relevant technologies and capabilities, but presentations should not be promotional or discuss proprietary solutions. The primary speaker, moderator, or author should submit a presentation proposal and abstract via the Program Committee Tool at: https://www.nanog.org/meetings/submit-presentation/ - Sign in with your Profile Account - Select the type of talk you propose to present, and complete the form Timeline for submission and proposal review: - Submitter enters abstract (and draft slides if possible) in the Program Committee Tool prior to the deadline for slide submission. - PC performs initial review and assigns a “shepherd” to help develop the submission — typically within 2 weeks. - Submitter develops draft slides of talk, if not already submitted with the initial proposal. Please submit initial draft slides early — the PC does not evaluate submissions until draft slides are available for review. NANOG Staff is available to assist with slide templates upon request from the submitter. - Panel and Track submissions should provide a topic list and intended/confirmed participants in the abstract. - PC reviews the slides and continues to work with Submitter as needed to develop the topic and content. - FINAL SUBMISSION DEADLINE Draft presentation slides should be submitted prior to the published deadline for slides (05 January 2026). - PC evaluates submissions to determine presentations for the agenda (posted on 12 January 2026). - Submitters notified. - Agenda assembled and posted. - Final presentation slides must be submitted prior to the published deadline for slides (26 January 2026 for in person + live remote presentations). If you think you have an interesting topic but want feedback or suggestions for developing an idea into a presentation, please email the PC ( nanogpc(a)nanog.org) and a representative will respond to you in a timely manner. Otherwise, submit your talk, tutorial, track, or panel proposal to the Program Committee Tool at your earliest convenience. We look forward to reviewing your submission! NANOG 96 Calendar of Events Date Event/Deadline TODAY! CFP Reminder Announcement December 08, 2025 Call for Content Reminder #2 December 15, 2025 Topics List Published January 05, 2026 DRAFT Presentation Slides Due January 12, 2026 Meeting Agenda Published January 26, 2026 FINAL Slides Due February 01, 2026 On-Site Lightning Talk Submissions Open Final slides for accepted presentations must be submitted by Monday, 26 January 2026. Materials received after that date, and prior to 30 January may be accepted based on Shepherd availability, but is not guaranteed. Materials received after 30 January will not be accepted. We look forward to seeing you in February! Sincerely, Adair Thaxton Program Committee Chair Sent on behalf of the NANOG PC

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Hardware question
by Craig Smith 10 Nov '25

10 Nov '25

Hello, Is anyone out there aware of a fail safe switch/router/1U server where upon power failure or watchdog event 2 ports would fail to pass through data, but could also be assigned an IP address and act as a bridge in "normal" mode? The desire is to have an appliance that could perform monitoring and send telemetry in between a customer device and an Internet connection but not create a single point of failure or require multiple ISP handoffs. Best, Craig

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Stream All N95 Talks Now! + Board Election Results + MORE!
by Nanog News 10 Nov '25

10 Nov '25

*** Registration is Open for NANOG 96!* ------------------------------------------------------------ *Take Advantage of Early Bird Pricing! Deadline Approaching!* *Lock in the lowest rate of the season, rates increase after Sunday, November 16.* Join us in SFO Feb 2-4, 2026 for three days of networking, education, and the latest in network engineering and technology. *REGISTER NOW* (https://nanog.org/events/nanog-96/registration/registrant) *** Inside N95: Attendees Share What Made Texas Unforgettable* ------------------------------------------------------------ *Community Shares what Made N95 a Standout Conference for Learning, Connection, and Inspiration.* "A highlight of NANOG 95 in Arlington was meeting Len Bosack, co-founder of Cisco and one of the original architects of the modern Internet. We spoke about the early creation of BGP, famously drafted on a pair of napkins in 1989 to restore global connectivity during a routing crisis." *READ MORE* ( https://nanog.org/stories/inside-nanog-95-attendees-share-what-made-texas-u… ) *** Stream NANOG 95 Talks Now!* ------------------------------------------------------------ *Break out the Popcorn, All N95 Videos are Available to Watch on YouTube* Time to get inspired. Watch or rewatch the presentations that are evolving the Internet. Make sure to subscribe to the NANOG YouTube channel! *WATCH NOW* ( https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLO8DR5ZGla8hP_Yyt5cz9o7xPW37eZ8A9) *** NANOG Election Results are In!* ------------------------------------------------------------ *Meet Your New Board Members* Congratulations to elected board members Leslie Daigle, John van Oppen, and Michael Costello! Thank you to all candidates for their commitment to the NANOG Organization and Network Operators’ community and all who voted. *VIEW RESULTS* ( https://nanog.org/members/elections/past-elections/2025-nanog-elections-sum… ) *** TORNOG Unnumbered ::2* *Join Us for the Fall Event, Wednesday* ------------------------------------------------------------ *You're Invited to a Community Meetup for Network Operators in Toronto* Location: 192 Spadina Ave, Toronto, ON, Canada Date/Time: Nov 12 from 5:30pm to 11pm EST *LEARN MORE* (https://tornog.ca) *** 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

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Google/Youtube assistance
by Dennis Burgess - LTI Support 05 Nov '25

05 Nov '25

We have had a network that directly peers with Google, traffic goes though the peering without issues, no latency issues. However, we have periods of not being able to reach youtube.com and customers are having issues getting playback though YouTube. Starting around 5pm PST.. It’s a on/off issue, but looking for someone at YouTube/google to take a few playback ids and see what they can see. See if we can figure it out. So looking for google/YouTube person to email me off list to discuss. Dennis Burgess MikroTik Certified: Trainer | Network Associate | Routing Engineer | Wireless Engineer | Traffic Control Engineer | Inter-Networking Engineer | Security Engineer | Enterprise Wireless Engineer Hurricane Electric: IPv6 Sage Cambium Certified: ePMP Author: Learn RouterOS – Second Edition<https://shop.linktechs.net/126> Link Technologies, Inc.<http://www.linktechs.net/> – MikroTik & ISP Support Services | Shop On-Line<https://shop.linktechs.net/> 📞 Office: 314-735-0270 or 1-866-620-0074 📡 Create Wireless Coverage with www.towercoverage.com<http://www.towercoverage.com/>

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CAIDA and Internet2 are working on a tool to assist network operators plan their RPKI-ROAs
by Steven Wallace 01 Nov '25

01 Nov '25

You can kick the tires here: https://rootbeer.testing.ns.internet2.edu/roa-planner/ The implementation remains fragile and will be unavailable intermittently, but we hope to improve it over the next couple of weeks. Please send me (ssw(a)internet2.edu) any suggestions, concerns, etc. From the help page: The RPKI-ROA Planner is a tool designed to help network operators efficiently plan their Route Origin Authorizations (ROAs), which are vital for securing BGP routing. To generate a comprehensive set of ROA recommendations for a user-supplied IP prefix, the Planner aggregates routing and registration information from four key sources: - Internet Routing Registry (IRR): Route Objects are gathered from services like https://stat.ripe.net/data/whois/. - Regional Internet Registries (RIRs): IP registration data is fetched from sources such as https://rdap.arin.net/registry/ip/. - Routing History: Historical routing data is analyzed using services like RIPEstat (https://stat.ripe.net/data/routing-history) - Global Route Views: The Planner includes routes observed in the global research and education community (via Routeviews). Crucially, these routes may be longer (more specific) than those typically seen in the Default-Free Zone (DFZ). Assumption: If a route was observed in the past, is currently visible, or is documented in an IRR object, it is a candidate for a new ROA. It excludes any candidate routes that are already covered by an existing, valid ROA, ensuring you only focus on what's missing. All candidate routes are presented to you in the table. You have full control to deselect individual routes or use age filters to exclude older, potentially stale data before the final ROA set is calculated. The Planner prioritizes generating multi-prefix ROAs (covering multiple routes with one authorization) over single-prefix ROAs. Using multi-prefix ROAs is the recommended best practice for maintaining cleaner, more efficient RPKI records. thanks! Steven Wallace Director - Routing Integrity Internet2 ssw(a)internet2.edu

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