[NTLUG:Discuss] [Gary.McMillian@ieee.org: IEEE COM/SP Meeting - Adding Resiliency to IP/MPLS Routers and?Switches]

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  Below is this months Austin IEEE COMSOC meeting announcement. 
  Looks like a good topic. Enjoy.

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Subject: IEEE COM/SP Meeting - Adding Resiliency to IP/MPLS Routers and	Switches
From: Gary McMillian <Gary.McMillian at ieee.org>
Date: Thu, 03 Jan 2002 22:47:18 -0600

Happy New Year!

The Central Texas Chapter of the IEEE Communications/Signal Processing
Society invites you to attend our January meeting and a presentation
by Tom Meehan of Redback Networks.

Please note this presentation was originally scheduled for November, but was
cancelled due to severe thunderstorms in the Austin area.

DATE       January 17, 2002   6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

LOCATION   SBC Technology Resources, Inc. (SBC-TRI)
           9505 Arboretum Blvd, Austin, Texas

TOPIC      Adding Resiliency to IP/MPLS Routers and Switches

SPEAKER    Tom Meehan
           Director of Product Management
           SmartEdge Product Line
           Redback Networks, Inc
 
           Mr. Meehan joined Redback with the acquisition of Siara Systems,
           who originally developed the SmartEdge platform.  Prior to
           joining Redback Networks, he was IP Product Manager at
           Wellfleet/Bay Networks. Prior to Bay Networks, he worked on the
           end-user side, designing and developing IP networks for various
           Wall Street institutions and trading houses.  Thomas began his
           career as a software developer of data communications protocols.


ABSTRACT   As the Internet exploded through the 1990's, most research and
           development was invested in protocols and implementations that
           allowed the Internet to continue to scale to larger amount of
           routes with expanded connectivity. Less attention was paid to
           providing inherent resilience and robustness to IP routers.

           More recently, research and development has been focusing on the
           development of routing protocols, extensions and implementations
           that bring more reliability, resiliency and operational
           flexibility to IP/MPLS routers and switches.

           The presentation will review current standards work in this area
           and will examine state of the art implementations of "carrier
           grade" IP routers.


*********  The presentation is open to chapter members and non-members.

*********  Free food and beverages will be served to attendees.

RSVP       If you plan to attend, please send e-mail to Howard Headrick
           at hfrjr at swbell.net for planning purposes.

UPCOMING MEETINGS

If your company would like to give a presentation on a communications or
signal processing topic, please contact Howard Headrick or Gary McMillian.

MONTHLY MEETING NOTICE

The Chapter meets on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 6:30 PM at SBC
Technology Resources, Inc. (SBC-TRI) located at 9505 Arboretum Blvd in
Austin, Texas.  Please feel free to post meeting notices and invite guests.

SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP

We encourage you to join the Communications and Signal Processing Societies
at http://www.ieee.org/membership/join/.  If you're already a member, please
encourage your associates to join one or both societies.  IEEE membership
provides a variety of benefits to its members ranging from technical
publications to conferences to career development assistance to financial
services.

IEEE MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL AND UPDATE

Current members can renew their membership and update their information
(including e-mail address) at http://www.ieee.org/membership/coa.html.

CTC IEEE COM/SP SOCIETY 2001 OFFICERS

    Howard Headrick  Chairman                  hfrjr at swbell.net
    Booker Tyrone    Vice-Chairman             btyrone at tri.sbc.com
    Gary McMillian   Secretary                 gary.mcmillian at ieee.org
    Philip Wisseman  Treasurer                 wisseman at tri.sbc.com
    Mark Brockman    Dir, Student Activities   mark.brockman at sbc.com
                     & Speakers Bureau

CTC IEEE COM/SP SOCIETY DISTRIBUTION LIST

To be added to or deleted from the chapter mailing list, please send name
and e-mail address to Gary McMillian at gary.mcmillian at ieee.org.

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