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South Asian Network Operators Group (SANOG). Gaurab Raj Upadhaya CEO/Tech Chair gaurab@lahai.com Nepal Internet Exchange. SANOG….
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South Asian Network Operators Group (SANOG) Gaurab Raj Upadhaya CEO/Tech Chair gaurab@lahai.com Nepal Internet Exchange
SANOG… As data networks has grown around the world, we are taking the initiative for a South Asian Network Operators Group (SANOG). This is in line with established practices like NANOG in North America, RIPE NCC Meetings in Europe and APRICOT in Asia. The meeting will provide a regional forum to discuss operational issues and technologies closer home for data operators in the South Asian Region. (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka… + Mauritius, Myanmar?)
South Asia .. • Afghanistan • Bangladesh • Bhutan • India • Maldives • Nepal • Pakistan • Sri Lanka
SANOG I • SANOG I held in Kathmandu, Nepal on 22-28 January, 2003 in conjunction with CAN IT Conference 2003. • SANOG I included pre and post conference tutorials, conference and meeting. • The agenda for the first meeting of SANOG was to establish the procedure for future meetings and gathering a consensus for such a group. • There was consensus on continuing the effort and the next meeting was decided to be held in Sri Lanka. • www.sanog.org/sanog1
SANOG II • SANOG II held in Colombo, Sri Lanka on 20-27 July together with Networking South Asia and APAN South Asia meeting • NetSA / SANOG II included 4 days workshops, two days tutorials and one day of conference and meeting. • As an addition from the first meeting, NetSA/SANOG had full workshops in two tracks – Routing & Systems • Organized by LEARN – the Lanka Academic Network • More info and material downloads at www.netsa.org.lk
SANOG II • Program • Workshops • Cisco ISP/IXP Workshop • System Management Workshop • Tutorials • SANOG Track • IPv6, IX construction, DNS, Network Management, Security • APAN Track • Next generation internet • Wireless Technologies • APNIC Helpdesk, DNS and LIR training
SANOG II • Participants • 50+ local participants • 80+ International Participants • Fellowship to 50 people to participate. Partial travel and accommodation provided to Fellows. • Sponsorship • LEARN – Lanka Academic Network • APNIC, LISPA – LK, CINTEC, Cisco • Lanka Com and other local companies • WorldBank infoDev Program for fellowships
SANOG II • More participants from academic networks, but operators from all countries also present • Increased participants from all regional countries • Co-operation with APAN – South Asia • First Meeting of the Program Committee held • Formal / Regular process for finding sponsors
SANOG III • SANOG III • 15-22 January, 2004 • Bangalore, India • hosted by IPv6 Forum, India • Program • 15-19 : Workshops • 20- 21: Tutorials • 22 : Meeting and Conference • Co-hosted with IPv6 Summit
SANOG III • Topics • Two Workshops: • BGP Multihoming Workshop, • 1st APNIC DNS Workshop, • Eight Tutorials • Advanced BGP: New Features & Convergence Improvements • MPLS: Applications, Deployment Challenges & High Availability • IP VPN Design and Implementation Issues • BGP Multihoming • Internet Exchange Construction • Fault Tolerant Network Services using Linux • Fighting SPAM • Introduction to IPv6
SANOG III • 150+ participants • Largest such gathering of Indian ISPs and operators. participants from 6 SA countries • Fellowship to 15 people with help from NSRC and funds from ISOC • Fellowship covered airfare and accommodation. • Fellows paid for registration of USD 200 (approx.) • Books donated by Cisco Press, as well as NSRC
SANOG IV • Kathmandu, Nepal • (22-30 July, 2004 or 16-23 August, 2004) • Workshops • A System Workshop to be added • Conference • A better conference day targeted • Participation • 200+ expected from all countries
Future SANOG • SANOG V (January, 2005) • probability is Dhaka • SANOG VI (July 2005) • probability is Thimpu/Bhutan • Collaboration with other organizations is expected to grow
Collaborations • Signed MoU with APNIC during APNIC 16 for co-operation • Co-operation with NSRC for SANOG III, expected to increase in future • ISC, PCH, NetNod, IPJ, npIX, IPv6 Forum India, ISPAI, ISPAN, BDIX • The community of folks in the region
Some More Information… • The website will be updated soon with SANOG III materials ! It's been re-designed • www.sanog.org • website and mailing list up and running • visit www.sanog.org • send e-mail to sanog-request@sanog.org with 'subscribe' in subject to subscribe to the list