Introduction to Open Source Networking Technologies

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Free Online Course: Introduction to Open Source Networking Technologies provided by edX is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 14 weeks long, 3-4 hours a week. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from edX. Introduction to Open Source Networking Technologies is taught by Reza Toghraee.

Overview
  • Explore open source networking projects, from The Linux Foundation and beyond, that are shaping the future of networking and telecoms.

    Designed for open source enthusiasts, university students,network architects and engineers, security architects and engineers, and systems engineers, this course offers a great introduction to open source networking.

    This course covers the open networking stack from top to bottom; starting from networking hardware disaggregation and modern 100G and 400G switches, through network operating systems, network controllers, virtualization,and orchestration.

    Develop an understanding of the use cases and technical options for modern open networking in enterprises, service providers, and cloud providers. Become familiar with the following open source networking projects and their use cases:

    • Open Compute Project, ONIE, Akraino
    • FD.io, OVS, IO Visor, DPDK, Open Dataplane, P4
    • OpenSwitch , Open Network Linux , FRR, DANOS, SONIC, FBOSS
    • OpenDayLight, Tungsten Fabric (OpenContrail) , ONOS, CORD, Open Security Controller
    • ONAP, OPNFV
    • PNDA, SNAS.

Syllabus
  • Welcome and Introduction

    Chapter 1. Introduction to Open Source Networking

    Chapter 2. The Open Source and Software Defined Networking Landscape

    Chapter 3. Disaggregated Hardware

    Chapter 4. IO Abstraction and Data Path

    Chapter 5. Network Operating systems

    Chapter 6. Network Control

    Chapter 7. Cloud and Virtual Management

    Chapter 8. Network Virtualization

    Chapter 9. Network Function Virtualization

    Chapter 10. Orchestration, Management, Policy

    Chapter 11. Network Automation

    Chapter 12. Network Data Analytics

    Chapter 13. Summary

    Final Exam