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route2open Course Unboxing Open Networking

Unboxing Open Networking is designed for people interested in finding out more about the open-source environment, university students, network architects, engineers, security architects, engineers, and system engineers.

Top Reasons to Get Started with Open Networking

Open Networking is a new approach to networking – one that disrupts the outdated and limiting traditional way of networking and instead provides you full stack control over your network.

Open Networking disaggregates the hardware and software and gives you the freedom to choose innovative hardware and software that fits best to your needs.

Open Networking unlocks the full potential of your network stack by giving you the ability to fully control and build own applicationsimproving the operation, management and monitoring of your network.

Course Overview

Unboxing Open Networking will help you learn what Open Networking is and how it can revolutionize the way you work. We will look at some of the key organizations within the Open Networking world and how they work together. We will learn about the history of Open Networking and how it has developed over the years. We will also look at the hardware and software that is used, the differences between “Bare Metal”, “White Box” and “Brite Box”.

By the end of the course, you will understand what disaggregation is, the benefits of Open Networking and how it compares to the traditional way of working and in what direction the future of Open Networking is heading.

Course Benefits

The course is designed to help you learn the basics of Open Networking, the benefits of it, and what the future of Open Networking looks like. 

Unboxing Open Networking Course

Course Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, you should be able to:

  • Understand how the three main organizations (OCP, ONF and TIP) work together in the Open Networking landscape
  • Understand the history of Open Networking
  • Understand how disaggregation works with networking hardware
  • Understand the benefits of Open Networking
  • Compare Traditional vs Open Networking
  • Explain the differences between Bare Metal, White Box and Brite Box hardware
  • Understand the evolution of Open Networking hardware
  • Identify the key players in the Open Networking world
Unboxing Open Networking Course

Course Instructors

Łukasz Łukowski is one of the founders of route2open and the Chief Sales and Marketing Office for STORDIS. Working with channel partners, product management, business development and his marketing team, Łukasz is spearheading the effort to drive year-on-year revenue growth by more effectively leveraging our channel and alliance partners, particularly in the areas of open networking for data center, enterprise, and telecom.

Prior to him joining STORDIS, Łukasz was the Vice President of EMEA Channel Sales and Alliances for Edgecore Networks. Łukasz has over 15 years of experience in the networking industry serving additional two roles as, Active A-Team Ambassador of the Open Networking Foundation (ONF); and a Regional Lead Manager for the Open Compute Project (OCP).

Learn from the best Open Networking Experts!

Let's dive into the Unboxing Open Networking Course more fully

Here’s a sneak preview of what you’ll learn in Unboxing Open Networking Training

MODULE 1

General Introduction

What Can You Expect?

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Free Online Course

The Unboxing Open Networking course is FREE! The course includes 11 lessons and takes approximetely 60 minutes, including the exam.

Certificates & Badges

We offer digital certificate and badge after finishing the Unboxing Open Networking course and passing the exam.

Community Forum

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What Experts Say About route2open

I'm really impressed by what the team at STORDIS has done with their course on Unboxing Open Networking. The course is designed for anyone interested in building their open networking skills. It’s very easy to use with a deep set of resources to accompany the various modules of the course. STORDIS continues to produce content via their route2open platform that simplifies the complex concepts of Open Networking.

I've been a structured cabling systems expert for a few years now and I'm always interested in new network technologies. I have been following the IT industry when I saw the Unboxing Open Networking Course. The course breaks down what Open Networking is, the benefits of it, and what the future of it looks like. It is very well-organized and has great content. It's also very helpful that the course is self-paced so you can go through it at your own pace. I really recommend this course to anyone who wants to learn more about Open Networking solution!

Testimonials

I've been a network engineer for a few years now and I'm always interested in new technologies. The course breaks down what Open Networking is, the benefits of it, and what the future of it looks like. The course is very well-organized and has great content. It's also very helpful that the course is self-paced so you can go through it at your own pace. I really recommend this course to anyone who wants to learn more about Open Networking!
Andy from Poznan

Best course which provide learning guidance to anyone interested in building an Open Networking skills! I decided to take the Unboxing Open Networking Course because I wanted to learn more about Open Networking. The course covers the benefits of Open Networking and what the future holds for this technology. Additionally, the course was very informative and easy to follow.

Lucas from Chicago
I have been working in the IT industry for a few years now and I have been in charge of a few projects that involve open networking. I have always been fascinated with open networking and how it's changing the way we work. That is why I was so excited to get my hands on the Unboxing Open Networking Course. The course is designed to teach you what Open Networking is and how it can revolutionize the way you work.
Noah from Berlin

Frequently Asked Question

If you are new to route2open this short guide will help you learn more about the course.

Yes, this is a free online course where you can learn from the best Open Networking experts!

Yes, of course you’ll receive a sharable Course Certificate after completing the course and passing the test sucessfuly.

If you manage to get 80% correct answers, then you will get a Certificate!

The course can be completed with a computer or a mobile device. All lessons can be done in the browser: there’s no need to install anything on the computer.

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