NANOG On the RoadYou’re invited to attend the North American Network Operators’ Group (NANOG) sixth ‘On The Road’ event, a one-day, free to attend educational program for anyone interested in learning about technical services, IPv6 adoption, current registry policy, and Internet governance – industry veteran or budding professional. NANOG On The Road takes place Tuesday, April 21, 2015 from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM at the Courtyard Boston-Cambridge Hotel; the program will also feature a post-event networking reception concluding at 6:30 PM.

NANOG On The Road provides attendees with access to resources, tools and information that will help them in managing the Internet more effectively. The Boston event will feature a series of informational sessions regarding network security; Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC) and Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI); and Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), as well as an open Ask NANOG session for attendees to speak one-on-one with NANOG Board, Program Committee and staff members onsite about their experiences and how NANOG is helping to make the Internet better.

The On The Road even is organized by NANOG, a forum of industry experts founded with a goal of furthering the Internet by focusing on the technologies and systems that make the Internet function, including: core routing and switching; Internet inter-domain routing; the domain name system; peering and interconnection; and Internet core security. NANOG also covers associated areas with a direct impact on Internet architecture such as data centers and optical networking. The association represents a large stakeholder group who work to keep the Internet working through network operations.

To register for NANOG On The Road in Boston, visit https://nanog.org/meetings/road6/registration.

Save the dates for future NANOG On The Road meetings:

June 2015 – Northern Virginia

September 2015 – Chicago, IL

November 17, 2015 – St. Louis, MO