About This Event

Every network is the result of hundreds of design decisions. Some are driven by performance. Others by resilience, security, cost, or operational simplicity. The best designs are rarely accidental, they're shaped by experience, trade-offs, and lessons learned along the way. Join us on 7th October at the Covent Garden Hotel in London for the next GB Network User Group (GBNUG) meetup, where experienced network engineers and architects will share the thinking behind the networks they build and operate. Rather than focusing on products or vendor presentations, this event explores the practical decisions that shape modern network infrastructure. Our speakers will discuss the challenges they've encountered, why they made certain architectural choices, what they would do differently today, and the insights they've gained from real-world deployments. Whether you design enterprise, cloud, service provider, or hybrid networks, you'll leave with practical ideas and perspectives that you can apply to your own environment. What you'll gain: * Hear first-hand experiences from practising network engineers. * Understand the trade-offs behind real architectural decisions. * Learn how others approach resilience, scalability, automation, security, and operational efficiency. * Ask questions and take part in open technical discussions. * Meet fellow network engineers, architects, and infrastructure professionals from across the UK. If you're passionate about networking and want to hear the stories behind real-world network design, we'd love to see you in London on 7th October. **Register today to secure your place.** Supported by Alkira and Megaport. \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- **Speakers** Michael Daly \| Co\-Founder \| M5L Consulting Limited **Henry Ford, Henry Royce, and Brentford FC Walk Into a Network...** *An argument for building only what you actually need to* Henry Ford built cars that were precise, with every part interchangeable, pulled at random off a shelf. Henry Royce built

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