The IOL has been a key player for the Open Networking community, hosting plugfests to allow for the testing of whitebox switches. During these plugfests , companies bring their whitebox switches into the lab to determine whether or not they are interoperable with a variety of Network Operating Systems and pluggable modules. After a series of dry run test events in 2015, the first Open Networking plugfest was held in September 2015. Following this event, the lab published the...
IOL Blog Entries for April 2016
UNH-IOL Supports the Growth of the Open Networking Integrator’s List
By Meghan Carroll - April 29, 2016
Girls Who Code Club and My Experience
By Ainsley-Aude Croteau - April 28, 2016
The Girls Who Code Club from Seacoast School of Technology, which is an afterschool program for girls of all ages (between the ages of 6 and 14) that focuses on their interest in learning more about programming and development, visited the UNH IOL on April 6, 2016 for their evening after school activity. This was their first field trip as a club and it was an unprecedented experience.
The mission of the STEM Outreach program at the IOL is...
My Experience in the IDHACK 2016
By Ashnav Lal - April 20, 2016
Hackathon? Confused? Don’t know what it is? Is it worth staying awake for 24-48 hours and trying to solve a world problem? Read my blog below to find out what a hackathon is and how I won an award at IDHACK 2016.
Hackathon. Firstly, it’s not about breaking into someone’s computer or related to some kind of computer crime. It is a fun social activity in which people with technical backgrounds come together and create a unique solution...