*The latest technology, all in one space* Be sure to visit the NANOG 81 Virtual Expo throughout the conference to learn about the latest technologies, and connect with reps from North American companies and beyond! Plus, you'll have the chance to win a variety of swag + prizes, and pick up clues for our daily Scavenger Hunts. Expo doors are open today through Friday, 2/19! Scroll on to learn more about each of our exhibitors. Visit Expo <https://www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog-81/virtual-expo/> *ADVA* *Open networking solutions for cloud interconnect, cloud access and network synchronization with scalability, programmability and ease of use.* ADVA is a company founded on innovation and focused on helping our customers succeed. Our technology forms the building blocks of a shared digital future and empowers networks across the globe. We’re continually developing breakthrough hardware and software that leads the networking industry and creates new business opportunities. It’s these open connectivity solutions that enable our customers to deliver the cloud and mobile services that are vital to today’s society and for imagining new tomorrows. Together, we're building a truly connected and sustainable future. Learn more: adva.com Visit Expo Booth <https://www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog-81/virtual-expo/adva/overview/> *Amazon* *Interconnect with the Amazon global network.* Amazon operates a global network covering more than 80 cities and over 200 Points of Presence (POPs). Learn more: peering.aws Visit Expo Booth <https://www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog-81/virtual-expo/amazon-web-services/overview/> *Charter Communications* *America's fastest-growing TV, Internet and Voice provider.* At Charter Communications, we connect our customers to innovation. From Spectrum Internet Gig and our path to 10G, to the Spectrum TV App and Spectrum Mobile, our blazing fast and secure broadband network powers the future. Learn more: spectrum.com Visit Expo Booth <https://www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog-81/virtual-expo/charter-communications/overview/> *Clearcable* *Building Better Broadband for Communities of All Sizes* Clearcable™ is a specialized telecommunications technical consulting firm focused on the needs of service providers by developing new business revenue streams, maintaining existing infrastructure, and proposing new advancements in telecommunications sectors globally. Clearcable™ provides assessment and strategy consulting, complex network architecture and high-level design, logical and physical design, implementation and network deployments, cabling, project management, training and ongoing network management and support services. Learn more: clearcable.ca Visit Expo Booth <https://www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog-81/virtual-expo/clearcable/overview/> *Comcast Technology Solutions* *Our media and entertainment technology redefines digital experiences and delivers the future of media to global audiences* Comcast Technology Solutions offers a portfolio of technology solutions, the CTSuite, that provides the industry with the technology, scale and expertise to expand and navigate the rapidly-changing media and entertainment technology landscape. We invent technology that solves industry challenges, reimagines what is possible, and transforms businesses for an ever-changing world. Built on Comcast’s know-how, proven facilities, scalable platforms, and infrastructure, Comcast Technology Solutions offers more than 20 years of reliable real-world broadcast and digital experience. We partner with customers to redefine expectations and deliver the future to global audiences. Learn more: comcasttechnologysolutions.com Visit Expo Booth <https://www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog-81/virtual-expo/comcast/overview/> *Corero Network Security* *Real-Time DDoS Protection* Corero is a global leader in real-time, high-performance, automatic DDoS defense solutions. Both Service and Hosting providers, alongside digital enterprises across the globe rely on Corero’s award winning cybersecurity technology to eliminate the threat of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) to their digital environment through automatic attack detection and mitigation, coupled with network visibility, analytics and reporting. Corero’s industry leading SmartWall and SecureWatch technology provides scalable protection capabilities against external DDoS attackers and internal DDoS botnets in the most complex edge and subscriber environments, while enabling a more cost-effective economic model than previously available. Corero’s key operational centers located in Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA and Edinburgh, UK, with the Company’s headquarters in Amersham, UK. The Company is also listed on the London Stock Exchange’s AIM market under the ticker CNS. Learn more: corero.com Visit Expo Booth <https://www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog-81/virtual-expo/corero/overview/> *Fastmetrics, Inc.* *THE B2B ISP* Fastmetrics is a dedicated B2B ISP. We manage the connectivity, bandwidth and network service needs of USA businesses and buildings. Since 2002, we've supported thousands of businesses, from startups to Fortune 500 companies. - From setup to real-time monitoring, Fastmetrics offers a range of flexible and reliable connectivity options. - SLA backed uptime over 10 Gig symmetric fiber or 100 Gbps point-to-point. - Connect directly to cloud providers or data centers via fiber or dedicated Ethernet. - Responsive network services and adaptive voice solutions <https://www.fastmetrics.com/metricvoice> for successful business outcomes. - Services supported by a local team in the Bay Area - Contact us to see how we can help! Learn more: fastmetrics.com Visit Expo Booth <https://www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog-81/virtual-expo/fastmetrics/overview/> *Itential* *Intelligent Network Automation* Itential simplifies and accelerates network automation across physical, virtual, and cloud networks. Our products enable Network Engineers to propel network automation and programmability by seamlessly integrating and federating existing automation efforts in custom-built scripts, controllers, orchestrators, and network tools into an aggregated Network API. Itential’s low-code environment enables rapid automation of complex networking processes without requiring any underlying code. Easily drag-and-drop components from connected systems and tools to design and build end-to-end network automation workflows across configuration, service lifecycle, and policy management. Learn more: itential.com Swag + Prizes: $100 Visa Gift Card Visit Expo Booth <https://www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog-81/virtual-expo/itential/overview/> *JPIX + KDDI* *JPIX will continue to provide a better Internet infrastructure, while contributing to the overall development of the Internet globally as well as in Japan.* JPIX, established as the first commercial Internet exchange (IX) in Japan in July 1997, has been providing an environment for IX exchanges from a neutral standpoint. Serving more than 250 companies, the most of any IX provider in Japan, we play a vital role as a part of the core of Japan’s Internet. Learn more: jpix.ad.jp/en/index.php <https://www.jpix.ad.jp/en/index.php> / us.kddi.com Visit Expo Booth <https://www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog-81/virtual-expo/jpix/overview/> *Juniper Networks* *Engineering Simplicity* Juniper Networks brings simplicity to networking with products, solutions and services that connect the world. Through engineering innovation, we harness the power of networking in the cloud to solve the toughest challenges. Learn more: juniper.net Visit Expo Booth <https://www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog-81/virtual-expo/juniper-networks/overview/> *Microsoft * *Learn. Connect. Explore*. Empowering Others: Our mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Learn more: microsoft.com/en-us Visit Expo Booth <https://www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog-81/virtual-expo/microsoft/overview/> *Myriad360* *Strategy. Execution. Impact.* Myriad360 delivers industry-leading technology solutions to transform and secure our clients’ IT strategy, infrastructure, and business. With top IT security manufacturers and in-house engineering, global logistics and project management expertise, Myriad360 handles it all—from security to mobility, networking to cloud, and hardware solutions to managed services. Myriad360 specifically assists service providers, like NANOG attendees, all over the world with: - Network, systems, and security automation. - API-driven service management. - Use of distributed systems to improve network operations and management. - Service design, development, and deployment. - Remote hands and a fully staffed integration center (including remote VPN access to your gear before it ships). - Network optimization. - CGN and IPv6 readiness. Learn more: myriad360.com Swag + Prizes: Three $50 Gift Cards Visit Expo Booth <https://www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog-81/virtual-expo/myriad360/overview/> *Nokia* *The NetOps era is here – switch to data center networking your way. * Our next-generation data center switching solution is driven by SR-Linux, a uniquely open, extensible and consumable Network Operating System (NOS), together with our new Fabric Services Platform which provides the declarative, intent-based toolkit needed to successfully automate data center network operations. Just out: Packet Pushers Heavy Networking podcast: Nokia SR Linux – A Hyperscaler NOS Designed For Everyone. Learn more: nokia.com/networks/dc-fabric Visit Expo Booth <https://www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog-81/virtual-expo/nokia/overview/> *Precision Optical* *Custom Solutions. Reliable Networks.* Precision Optical Transceivers is a system engineering company focused on optical transceivers and related active/passive optical components. For over a decade, we have helped build networks around the globe by providing high quality, custom-engineered optical solutions. Learn more: precisionot.com Swag + Prizes: Raffle: Apple Watch Visit Expo Booth <https://www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog-81/virtual-expo/precision-optical-transceivers-inc/overview/> *Team Cymru* *The Power of Pure Signal™* Since 2005, Team Cymru’s mission has been to save and improve human lives by working with public and private sector teams to discover, track and take down threat actors and criminals around the globe. The company delivers comprehensive visibility into global cyber threat activity and is a key source of intelligence data for many cyber security and threat intelligence vendors. Enterprise security teams rely on its Pure Signal™ platform for access to global network traffic and 50+ other types of data. With this visibility, they not only accelerate incident response, but they can get ahead of their most critical, recurring threats – monitoring malicious infrastructures in the wild and even blocking attacks before they’re launched. Learn more: team-cymru.com Swag + Prizes: One Oculus Quest 2 ($350 value) One $250 Amazon Gift Card Three $50 Visa Gift Cards Visit Expo Booth <https://www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog-81/virtual-expo/team-cymru/overview/> *XKL* *#LightyourNetwork * XKL continues to deliver and expand its family of optical transport solutions for private/public cloud solutions, data center networks, internet exchanges, campus/metro networks, broadband ISP, and long-haul networks. Our clientele is global, and we recognize the need to adapt to various market, regulatory, and licensing conditions and to meet the broader telecommunication audience needs. Our team members work closely with our customers to help identify customer pain points, create compelling customer solutions, and develop use cases. Our goal will be to deliver an XKL optical networking solution that achieves network independence, greater reliability, enhanced transmission speed, and better value. Learn more: xkl.com Visit Expo Booth <https://www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog-81/virtual-expo/xkl/overview/>