Roland Knall
Roland Knall is a seasoned software developer and systems architect based in Salzburg, Austria, with over 25 years of experience . He has extensive expertise in network technology, focusing on network analysis and packet capture . As a core developer of the Wireshark network analyzer, Roland has contributed to its open-source development for nearly a decade, including six years on Wireshark’s core team . He is also a member of Wireshark’s Technical Steering Committee , helping shape the project’s direction. He is active in the open-source community and regularly shares his knowledge through conference talks and panel discussions, including Wireshark’s SharkFest user conferences .
Session
Want to test network scenarios, learn protocols, or debug configurations without expensive hardware? This hands-on session shows how to build realistic network environments using modern containerization and virtualization tools. We'll explore different approaches to spin up multi-vendor topologies on your laptop, capture traffic between simulated devices, and understand what works (and what doesn't) in virtual environments.