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Learn from the experiences and mistakes of establishing a Network Operations Center (NOC) for Europe's largest furry convention, Eurofurence, in this 35-minute conference talk from 39C3. Discover how a small team of chaos engineers, furries, and chaos-furries founded the Onsite Eurofurence Network Operation Center (EFNOC) to provide premium internet infrastructure for an event that had outgrown typical venue capabilities. Explore the technical challenges of building a network architecture that supports high-bandwidth, low-latency audio/video production with multicast transport and precise time synchronization requirements. Examine the Layer 2 network design featuring VLAN segmentation powered by Arista DCS-7050TX-72Q switches with 40Gbit/s optics, PTP signal propagation controlled by a Meinberg Master Clock, and Linux-based hypervisor services for DNS, DHCP, monitoring, and routing. Understand both the technical problems encountered during the event and the human aspects of team dynamics and inter-team communication when dealing with real-world challenges that deviated from the original plan. Gain insights into managing network operations for large-scale events requiring specialized infrastructure for A/V production, event coordination, security, ticketing, and comprehensive WLAN coverage across entire venue spaces.
