History of Networking

History of Networking


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Dennis Jennings and the History of NSFNET
May 27, 2021

The NSFNET followed the CSNET, connecting the campuses of several colleges and supercomputing systems with a 56K core in 1986. The NSFNET was the first large-scale implementation of Internet technologies in a complex environment of many independently o...

History of Internet 2: Dale Finkelson
April 06, 2021

The Internet was originally designed as a research network, but eventually morphed into a primarily commercial system. While "Internet 2" sounds like it might be a replacement for the Internet, it was really started as a way to interconnect high speed ...

The History of Identity with Pamela Dingle
March 16, 2021

While identity is not directly a networking technology, it is closely adjacent to networking, and a critical part of the Internet's architecture. In this episode of the History of Networking, Pamela Dingle joins Donald Sharpe and Russ White to discuss ...

History of FARNT with Laura Breeden
February 16, 2021

FARNT was a regional consortium of smaller network operators that eventually helped drive the adoption of TCP/IP and the global Internet, as well as helping efforts to commercialize Internet access. Join Donald Sharp and Russ White as Laura Breeden dis...

The History of the Cisco TAC
January 19, 2021

The Cisco Technical Assistance Center, or TAC, was as responsible for the growth of computer networking as any technology or other organization. TAC trained the first generation of network engineers, both inside Cisco and out,

George Sadowsky on the History of Networking
January 05, 2021

George Sadowsky was a pioneer in recognizing the importance of networking technology for economic development, particularly in developing economies. He has worked in over 50 countries to bring training and networking infrastructure to the local populat...

The History of EARN, RARE, and European Networks (part 2)
December 15, 2020

European networks from the mid-1980's to the late 2000's underwent a lot of change, bolstered by the rise and fall of America Online, the laying of a lot of subsea cables, and the creation of several organizations, including EARN and RARE,

The History of EARN, RARE, and European Networks (part 1)
November 24, 2020

European networks from the mid-1980's to the late 2000's underwent a lot of change, bolstered by the rise and fall of America Online, the laying of a lot of subsea cables, and the creation of several organizations, including EARN and RARE,

History of Cable Networks with Rouzbeh Yassini
November 10, 2020

Cable networks account for the majority of the connectivity at the network edge. Given we started with dial-up over plain old telephone lines, and then with DSL, and were promised "ATM to the home," how did cable networks grab the edge?

The History of Networking: John Chapman and Cable Networks
October 27, 2020

Before the large cable providers came on the scene, most people accessed the Internet through dial-up MODEMS, connecting to services like America Online, across plain old telephone lines. The entrance of cable providers, and cable MODEMs,