6–7 Jul 2026
The Brewery
Europe/London timezone

LON2 Network Refresh

7 Jul 2026, 10:00
30m
The Porter Tun (1st Floor) (The Brewery)

The Porter Tun (1st Floor)

The Brewery

52 Chiswell Street London EC1Y 4SA What3Words: ///guilty.rabble.books
Standard Presentation Main Session NetUK3 Plenary

Speakers

Jan Kayser (LINX) Megan Atkins (LINX)

Description

LON2 was originally launched in 2002 following LON1’s increasing popularity and was created to ensure there was no critical single point of failure in the UK’s internet connectivity. LINX’s dual LAN infrastructure design in London has been something that sets us apart over the years from other Internet Exchange Points. Operating a redundant, diverse and resilient solution in house for members means not having to look elsewhere for this critical capability. In 2018 LINX announced that they were the world’s first IXP to deploy a disaggregated network using EVPN, with hardware and software sourced from alternative vendors.

However, with end of life equipment, how did LINX refresh a LAN with 1/3 of its membership on without issues... or was there?

Summary

How we refreshed our second biggest LAN

Talk Duration 25 Minutes Presentation (+5 Minutes Q&A)
Can your presentation be broadcast live on our webcast, which will be accessible via Youtube? Yes
Can your presentation slides be published publicly on our Indico instance and the NetUK website? Yes
Can a recording of your presentation be published publicly on our website? Yes
Can a recording of your presentation be uploaded to our public YouTube channel? Yes
Do you consent for us to publish your name and affiliation as a Speaker on the NetUK website and Social Media? Yes

Author

Jan Kayser (LINX)

Presentation materials