Tech Field Day Coverage
Our delegate panel includes independent writers and thought leaders, and we collect their coverage of the event, Tech Field Day presentations, and sponsoring companies here.
Storage Field Day Session Four: The Hybrid Cloud and MinIO
On their blog, MinIO writes that they didn’t have quite enough time to share their full hybrid cloud vision at Storage Field Day in January. In a quick review of their fourth session, Jonathan Symonds at MinIO shares their goals on how they can “win the hybrid cloud” and be better than AWS outside of AWS. Be sure to check out the post or, as Jonathan suggests, download the MinIO code and take it for a spin!
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Storage Field Day Session Four: The Hybrid Cloud and MinIO
Automating Network Infrastructure With HashiCorp’s Consul
At Cloud Field Day last year, HashiCorp took a deep dive into Consul, their platform that discovers, automates, and secures services across any cloud or runtime. The Gestalt IT staff writes about their presentation and says that “Consul can add network automation and meet organizations where they are on their DevOps journey by unifying disparate workloads into a single service mesh or federating multiple service meshes.” Check out the full write-up on GestaltIT.com!
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Automating Network Infrastructure with HashiCorp's Consul
The Rise of MinIO Object Storage
Ray Lucchesi saw MinIO present at Storage Field Day in January and thought they had a great session. In a post on his Ray on Storage blog, Ray details the advantages of the open source nature of their products as well as the MinIO Subscription Network “SubNet.” Check out his full post on his blog or watch the MinIO presentations on the Tech Field Day website!
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The rise of MinIO object storage
Storage Field Day Session Three: Innovation at MinIO
We were excited to host MinIO at Storage Field Day in January! In the third installment on their blog, the MinIO team reviews their Innovation Showcase presentation where they highlight VMware Data Persistence as well as SUBNET. Head over to the MinIO blog to check out their showcase and some really great demos!
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Storage Field Day Session Three: Innovation at MinIO
Looking Ahead With Storage Field Day 21 – Barry Coombs, Jason Collier, Max Mortillaro – Ep 149
The Tech Interviews podcast kicks off its first episode of 2021 by looking ahead at the storage industry. Paul Stringfellow was joined by Barry Coombs, Jason Collier, and Max Mortillaro to discuss what they saw at Storage Field Day earlier this year. The four were delegates at the event and discuss their key takeaways from the presentations. To see the full conversation, visit techstringy.wordpress.com!
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Looking ahead with Storage Field Day 21 – Barry Coombs, Jason Collier, Max Mortillaro – Ep 149
Storage Field Day Session Two: Kubernetes and MinIO
During MinIO’s presentation at Storage Field Day in January, MinIO took the time to explain its connection with Kubernetes. MinIO is cloud-native, and its storage can be orchestrated natively with Kubernetes. It understands Kubernetes’ dominance, as mentioned in its blog, “Kubernetes is winning. That means object storage is winning. Block and File are legacy architectures on the cloud. Kubernetes is accelerating their demise.” To learn more about MinIO and Kubernetes, check out MinIO’s blog and presentation from Storage Field Day!
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Storage Field Day Session Two: Kubernetes and MinIO
Storage Field Day Session One: All Things MinIO
MinIO presented at Storage Field Day in January about three main points: MinIO and Kubernetes, MinIO’s punishing pace of innovation, and MinIO and the Hybrid Cloud. MinIO states, “we love Storage Field Day because it is a chance for us to reflect on our accomplishments while forcing us to confront our future.” MinIO had the opportunity to bring attention to its growth story. This includes having 58% of the Fortune 500 running MinIO today, which is up from 50% last year. To learn more about MinIO, check out MinIO’s blog and its session at Storage Field Day!
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Storage Field Day Session One: All Things MinIO
MemVerge Is Amazing
Justin Warren was a delegate at Tech Field Day in December and had the opportunity to see MemVerge’s presentation. Justin follows the event with an analysis of MemVerge’s capabilities. He points out that MemVerge not only makes it possible to use Intel’s Optane persistent memory with existing applications without rewriting them, but it also operates on memory for computers that don’t have Optane. For more of Justin’s thoughts, visit his blog!
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Pure Storage Delivers High-Capacity Storage With FlashArray//C With QLC
As applications have grown in size and sophistication, so has the struggle of storing them effectively. The data sprawl from using multi-vendor storage environments can be a time and energy waster. At Storage Field Day last year, Pure Storage presented a solution to this problem: The FlashArray//C with QLC. The team at Gestalt IT write that the larger capacity, storage optimization, and cloud storage management make this an excellent offering from Pure Storage. Check out the full breakdown on GestaltIT.com!
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Pure Storage Delivers High-Capacity Storage with FlashArray//C with QLC
Operationalizing Zero Trust Security With Illumio
Is zero-trust networking and security just marketing hype? Writing for GestaltIT.com, Tom Hollingsworth says no. He writes that zero-trust is a tool that you can and should consider to make your network more secure and easier to manage. One specific version of zero-trust that Tom writes about is that from Illumio, who highlighted some specific use cases at Tech Field Day in December. Check out Tom’s thoughts on zero-trust security and Illumio’s offering on the Gestalt IT website!
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Operationalizing Zero Trust Security with Illumio
Delegates Win the Day at Storage Field Day 21
Earlier this year, Storage Field Day welcomed a panel of our independent influencers and presenting companies. This Field Day event featured thought-provoking storage solutions from Hammerspace, Intel, NetApp, Pliops, MinIO, Tintri, and Nasuni. To see what some of the presenters at this Storage Field Day had to say about Field Day events, check out this post on GestaltIT.com!
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Delegates Win the Day at Storage Field Day 21
You Can Save Money on Your Insurance, OK Your DR
VMware was one of our presenters at Tech Field Day back in December, and they caught the attention of Field Day delegate Alastair Cooke. Writing for his blog, Alastair takes a look at Disaster Recovery options including VMware’s Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) product. He says that, much like insurance, Disaster Recovery products can be expensive and might feel unnecessary until you really need it most. Check out his thoughts on VMware’s DRaaS on his blog or check out the Tech Field Day presentations on our website!
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You Can Save Money on Your Insurance, OK Your DR
Unions – Taxes & UBI – Philanthropy – Microsoft Goes Full Black Mirror – Universal Chat App – Helicopter on Mars
In this episode of the Tech Breakfast podcast, Aaron Buley, one of the hosts, announces that the podcast made its first appearance at a Field Day event, Storage Field Day in January. Keiran Shelden, the Australian Senior Field Correspondent for the podcast, was a delegate at Storage Field Day in January and announced his role with the podcast. Russ Cantwell, another host on the podcast, comments on Field Day events, as he believes these events are gaining more exposure with the current state of virtual events and increased digital access. Listen to the rest of the conversation on the Tech Breakfast Podcast!
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7signal’s Mobile Eye Demystifies the Client End of Wi-Fi
We’ve got a throwback on our hands! Lee Badman remembers back to Wireless Field Day in 2013 where he first got to see 7signal present. On his WiredNot blog, he writes that he got to know 7signal fairly well at that time and has really enjoyed using some of their tools recently. Specifically, Lee writes about the software based network monitoring tool Mobile Eye and how he has been able to leverage it recently. Check out Lee’s post to learn more about this 7signal offering and how you can use it!
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7signal’s Mobile Eye Demystifies the Client End of Wi-Fi
Zerto: Protecting the Business Application Landscape
We loved seeing Zerto at Cloud Field Day last year! While they were there, they showcased their updated platform including its ability to work with the hybrid cloud. At its core, Zerto is focused on continuous data protection, similar to a disaster recover system, but Georgina Ford thinks it’s better. Check out Georgina’s post on GestaltIT.com and why she says this solution is “much more than just disaster recovery.”
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Zerto: Protecting the Business Application Landscape
Storageless Data, Cloud Native Und Kubernetes: Storage Field Day 21
Following Storage Field Day in January, Wolfgang Stief recaps the presentations from different companies. In this blog post, Wolfgang noticed some recurring themes, including cloud-native and storageless data. Wolfgang separates his thoughts by each day of the event and includes some tweets that he also shared each day. Visit the Tech Field Day website to see the presentations from this Storage Field Day event. For more of Wolfgang’s thoughts, visit data-disrupted.de!
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Storageless Data, Cloud Native und Kubernetes: Storage Field Day 21
Cisco Tetration Helps Keep Security From Getting Left Behind
Most technology companies are simultaneously dealing with two competing priorities: the need to move quickly in development and the need ensure to your projects are completely secure. Writing for GestaltIT.com, Tom Hollingsworth says that the Cisco Tetration analytics platform can help you do both by helping creating and enforcing policy for app developers. Check out Tom’s thoughts on Cisco’s Tetration offering and how to “shift left” in your organization on the GestaltIT.com website.
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Cisco Tetration Helps Keep Security From Getting Left Behind
Diamanti’s Quest to Deliver an Enterprise-Ready Platform for Kubernetes
At Cloud Field Day last year, Diamanti showed off their new platform which provides a solution for implementing enterprise-ready Kubernetes or OpenShift for the Hybrid Cloud. The Gestalt IT staff writes that “with its HCI offerings and software solutions, Diamanti has taken a full-stack approach to designing a platform for enterprise-ready Kubernetes for hybrid cloud.” Check out the full writeup on GestaltIT.com or check out Diamanti’s Cloud Field Day presentations on our website!
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Diamanti's Quest to Deliver an Enterprise-Ready Platform for Kubernetes
NetApp Data Science Toolkit
NetApp presented at Storage Field Day in January and demonstrated its NetApp Data Science Toolkit. In this CTOA Briefing, Keith Townsend had the opportunity to speak with NetApp to discuss its Data Science Toolkit, which is designed to reduce friction between data science teams and IT infrastructure teams. To watch the full discussion in its raw unedited form, check out The CTO Advisor on YouTube!
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NetAlly EtherScope nXG Review
At Mobility Field Day 4, delegate Dave Benham was able to see NetAlly introduce their EtherScope nXG network analyzer. He’s been itching to get his hands on one and was able to do so recently! Writing on his blog, Dave gives us the full rundown on the EtherScope nXG including reviews on its connectivity, auto tests, and his general impressions. Head over to his blog for the full review!
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