A Story of Scale: Geoff Huston on the Evolution of Network Architecture

The Internet Report

Journey through the evolution of network architecture and explore what the future might hold in this conversation with APNIC’s Chief Scientist Geoff Huston.

Geoff and The Internet Report team will cover how the Internet has transformed significantly over the past four decades, scaling to meet rapidly growing demand. And they’ll also discuss how the challenge to “scale still more” continues today as the networking community evolves infrastructure to support emerging technologies like artificial intelligence (AI).

CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:11 Meet Geoff Huston
02:56 The Shift to Asymmetry
10:58 The Challenge of Scale
22:07 Moore's Law and Networking
25:05 The Rise of CDNs
26:07 Name-driven Architecture
36:57 AI's Impact on Network Architecture
45:08 Get in Touch

ABOUT GEOFF HUSTON
Geoff Huston AM is Chief Scientist at the Asia Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC), the Regional Internet Registry (RIR) for the Asia Pacific region. An industry veteran, Geoff researches Internet infrastructure, IP technologies, and address distribution policies, among other topics. Learn more, explore his recent articles and presentations, and connect with Geoff through his website, www.potaroo.net.

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