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Tutorial: New and Updated - Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Optical Networking

A two-hour NANOG tutorial by Richard Steenbergen aimed at network engineers, covering optical networking technologies. This is the updated 2017 edition of a recurring talk.

Why HN readers recommended it

Commenters call it an invaluable, approachable way to learn how optical networking actually works.

This is a summary from the source dataset, not an endorsement by Hacker News or the video creator.

Video & recommendation details

Creator / channel
NANOG
Topic
optical networking
Format
tutorial
Level
intermediate
HN recommenders in dataset
2
HN mentions in dataset
3
Recommendation years in dataset
2017–2018

These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.

From the original HN conversations

Excerpts from the recorded comments. Follow each source for the full comment and surrounding discussion.

  • For Networking in the ISP space, for me the most helpful have been: - Interdomain Multicast Routing: Practical Juniper Networks and Cisco Systems Solutions - Inside Cisco IOS Software Architecture - MPLS-Enabled Applications: Emerging Developments and New Technologies This one's not a textbook but proved …

    dvno42 on Hacker News · 2018-10
    In Ask HN: What are the best textbooks in your field of expertise?
  • YouTube link for the most-recent talk: [VIDEO] I've seen a couple versions of RAS' talk and learn something new every time.

    madsushi on Hacker News · 2017-08
    In Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Optical Networking [pdf]

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