Stephen Hemminger: Linux network report

Stephen Hemminger, Portland. USA, Principal Software Architect, Microsoft Stephen Hemminger made up the title Network Plumber because he is always gluing network pipes together. He has been working in the Linux kernel for 15 years, and has contributed to device drivers, queuing, and the TCP, IP infrastructure. He currently maintains the Linux bridging and iproute2 utilities. He is a former fellow at the Linux Foundation, and helped shape the Vyatta virtual router which was then acquired by Brocade. In his current position Stephen is helping to make Linux run better on HyperV, Azure at Microsoft. ++++++++++++++++ Linux network report The Linux networking stack is the most feature rich (and complex) of any operating system. This talk will describe what is going in the networking subsystem: new features, new drivers, and new problems. Some of the topics include namespaces, containers, security, and TCP advances. ++++++++++++++++ Linux Piter 2016 itsobytie