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.
NFD23 – IPFabric
Delegate Gian Paolo Boarina was impressed with IP Fabric’s presentations at the most recent Networking Field Day. He writes that one of IP Fabric’s strongest advantage is the time it saves its users by automating tasks like collecting network information, updating network diagrams, or troubleshooting configuration consistency. Gian Paolo thinks that all network engineers should try out IP Fabric on their network — and thank him later. To read Gian Paolo’s full analyses of the IP Fabric presentations at Networking Field day, check out his blog!
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NFD23 – Arista
This isn’t the first time that Gian Palo Boarina has gotten to see Arista Networks up close and personal. While a delegate at Networking Field Day, he saw them present on a wide variety of topics including CloudVision which he says allows us to “enjoy all the benefits of a unified platform for management, automation and visibility without the burden to manage all the necessary systems.” He writes about his thoughts and observations on Arista on his blog. Be sure to check out Arista Network’s full slate of presentations on our website!
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Will the DPU Kill the Storage Array?
“Will the DPU kill the Storage Array?” This is what Storage Field Day delegate Keith Townsend is wondering today. Keith had the chance to see Nebulon present at their first Storage Field Day, and as a result says we shouldn’t be abandoning the storage array just yet. Keith thinks that Nebulon has a really unique offering and can help give us another look at distributed storage services. Check out Keith’s blog to hear some of his thoughts on Nebulon and the future of the storage array.
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Will the DPU kill the Storage Array?
NFD23 – CatchPoint
As a delegate Gian Paolo Boarina had the chance to see Catchpoint present earlier this month at Networking Field Day and was impressed with their Digital Experience Monitoring platform. He writes that Catchpoint is a tool every Ops team might want to have because it provides visibility and analytics in a simple way to help diagnose connectivity problems. Through a dynamic presentation and demo, Catchpoint was able to showcase their monitoring product. Be sure to check out Catchpoint’s presentation and demo as well as Gian Paolo’s thoughts on his blog.
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Converging Conference Communities in the Cloud
In the latest episode of the Gestalt IT Rundown, Stephen Foskett brings on delegate Max Mortillaro to talk about the most recent news from the tech world. They run through a wide variety of topics from Arista Networks acquiring Awake Security, VMware’s partnerships with companies like Pensando in Project Monterey, and recent Tech Field Day events like Networking Field Day and Tech Field Day Extra at VMworld 2020. Check out their analyses of all the recent tech news and much more in the latest Gestalt IT Rundown on GestaltIT.com
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Converging Conference Communities in the Cloud
IP Fabric Solving Network Documentation Simply
As a delegate at our last Networking Field Day, Rita Younger had the chance to see IP Fabric present on how they’re simplifying network documentation. She writes that by automating the network documentation process and providing simple and organized information, IP Fabric is meeting a need that has long been around. Our thanks to Rita for being a part of a very full Networking Field Day! To learn more about IP Fabric’s network documentation initiatives, check out their videos from Networking Field Day on our website.
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IP Fabric Solving Network Documentation Simply
Nebulon Shadow Storage
In his blog, The Data Centre Brit, Storage Field Day delegate Jason Benedicic says his initial impression of Nebulon was way off. After listening to their presentations at Storage Field Day and having some follow up conversations with them, Jason writes that Nebulon has changed his initial impression and that they have a great chance of making a splash in the market. Because of their unique placement in the storage industry, Jason thinks of Nebulon as a “Shadow Storage Vendor.” Read more about Jason’s take on Nebulon on his blog and check out videos from their first ever Storage Field Day presentations on our website!
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Tampering Visibility by Tempered Networks Airwall Solution
Tempered Networks might have gone last in the presentation lineup at Security Field Day earlier this year, but delegate Pieter-Jan Nefkens thinks that they were well placed to close the show with an intriguing encore. He writes that Tempered Networks is working to change the game in terms of security without visibility. Pieter also shares that he has been testing out the software and hopes to share more updates on his experience in the future. Check out the Tempered Networks presentations on the Tempered Airwall and more on our website!
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Tampering Visibility by Tempered Networks Airwall Solution
The Spatial Streams Podcast: Episode 17: The JJ Xperience
On the latest episode of the Spatial Streams podcast with Tech Field Day delegate John Deegan and Landon Foster, they are joined by delegate JJ Minella to talk about their takeaways from this past Mobility Field Day and their thoughts on industry events going virtual. Check out their takeaways for presenters Ventev, Mist, and Cisco as well as all the Mobility Field Day videos on our website!
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The Spatial Streams Podcast: Episode 17: The JJ Xperience
The State of DevOps
Kati Lehmuskoski was one of the delegates at Tech Field Day at NGINX Sprint 2020 in September. NGINX packed the three day event with dynamic keynotes, intriguing demos, and a Hackathon that captured our imaginations. One of the keynote presentations that caught Kati’s attention was one focused on DevOps and given by Gene Kim. Kati writes about his take on DevOps and the the struggle between quantity, quality, and speed in development. Check out Gene Kim’s keynote as well as all of the other great content from Tech Field Day at NGINX Sprint 2020 on our website!
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Tech Field Day 21: Google’s VMware Managed Service
The LinkedIn explores Google Cloud’s new VMware Engine, as presented at Tech Field Day 21. The VMware Engine runs on high-performance hardware with 100 Gbps networking, and offers benefits like seamless migration, easy scaling, Rapid innovation, and self-service experiences. The author praises the offering’s ease of provisioning, its lift-and-shift capabilities, and its integration with other Google Cloud services, while noting that operational responsibilities like backup & DR, and monitoring would still be customer-responsibilities.
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Tech Field Day 21: Google’s VMware Managed Service
Unified Security Theory With Fortinet
Treating wireless and networking separately in terms of security doesn’t really make sense anymore, so why are we doing just that? Tom Hollingsworth has been interacting with Fortinet products for many years, and had the chance to see them present at Mobility Field Day. Fortinet dispenses with the antiquated framework of wireless and networking and works to secure information with their patented ASIC technology. Be sure to check out Fortinet’s presentation and Tom’s take on the practical benefits of their approach on the Gestalt IT website.
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Unified Security Theory with Fortinet
Hyperconvergence and Kubernetes – Gigaom
At Cloud Field Day this summer, delegate Enrico Signoretti had the chance to see Diamanti present on their storage architecture and how it incorporates hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI). In the past, HCI has largely been utilized for virtualized infrastructures, but is now being effectively applied for Kubernetes. Enrico was impressed with Diamanti’s implementation and writes that more tech companies should take a page from their unique approach to utilizing HCI for Kubernetes. Check out Enrico’s article and Diamanti’s presentations from Cloud Field Day on our website!
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Hyperconvergence and Kubernetes – Gigaom
Being Last to Network Field Day 23 Is Actually a Good Thing
Evan Mintzer was the twelfth and final delegate to sign on for the very quickly approaching Networking Field Day. While some people might rue being “picked last,” Evan has a different approach to it: Now he has less time to anxiously anticipate the event! Evan writes that he is impressed with the slate of presenters and writes his thoughts on who he is most excited to see. While Evan might have been the last delegate signed on, he’s certainly not last in our book! Tune in to Networking Field Day to watch Evan in action from September 29th – October 2nd!
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Being Last to Network Field Day 23 is Actually a Good Thing
Is Scale-Out File Storage the New Black?
Enrico Signoretti, a delegate at Storage Field Day earlier this year, writes that VAST Data is a startup that is utilizing unique storage architecture to create an improved and impressively effective product. By implementing Intel Optane and QLC-NAND into their system, they are able to reach impressive levels in terms of both performance and value. Because of this, VAST is able to offer their customers a solution that is effective and doesn’t break the bank. Enrico had the chance to see VAST Data present on their storage architecture at Storage Field Day. Be sure to check out the videos of their presentations on our website!
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Is Scale-Out File Storage the New Black?
Storage Field Day 20 – Wrap-Up and Link-O-Rama
Dan Frith is a frequent delegate at our Storage Field Day events and never fails to come out of those events with a plethora of thoughts on the presentations he saw. We always appreciate Dan’s hard work in recapping and digging down into so many of the presentations offered at our events. Dan’s latest post highlights the several blog posts he wrote for the latest Storage Field Day, as well as posts from some of his fellow delegates. Many thanks to Dan for giving us his perspective!
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Storage Field Day 20 – Wrap-up and Link-o-rama
Intel Optane and the DAOS Storage Engine
There’s no doubt that Intel’s Distributed Asynchronous Object Storage (DAOS) engine is fast, but other than speed what does it have going for it? Storage Field Day delegate Dan Frith digs into Intel’s latest offering and highlights some of the exciting pieces of it including simple scalability and its open source nature. Check out Dan’s analysis of the Intel DAOS offering on his blog and check out the Intel team presenting at Storage Field Day.
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Intel Optane And The DAOS Storage Engine
Meet Field Day Delegate – Ben Story
We’re deeply excited about our upcoming Networking Field Day and equally excited to announce we will be having a first-time delegate there! Ben Story is a network engineer, 3D printing enthusiast, and music lover. Most importantly, he is excited about the chance to see our presenters at Networking Field Day, and we are too! Be sure to give Ben a follow on Twitter and learn a little more about him on the Gestalt IT website!
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Meet Field Day Delegate - Ben Story
Pure Storage Acquires Portworx
There’s big news in the storage world this week as Pure Storage announces they are acquiring Portworx. Writing for Architecting IT, Chris Evans notes that he had the chance to see the CTO of Portworx present in another capacity at the very first Tech Field Day event in 2009. Chris writes that Pure Storage has made a significant move that will help them expand options for their customers. Pure Storage clearly has a long-term strategy planned out, and it will be interesting to see what they decide to do next.
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Pure Storage Acquires Portworx
106: Greybeards Talk Intel’s New HPC File System With Kelsey Prantis, Senior Software Eng. Manager, Intel
At Storage Field Day, delegate Ray Lucchesi had the opportunity to see Intel present on their new Optane Persistent Memory (PMEM) technology. In the latest episode of his podcast, GreyBeards On Storage, he talks with Intel’s Senior Software Engineering Manager Kelsey Prantis about Intel’s DAOS (Distributed Architecture Object Storage), a new HPC (high performance computing) file system. Ray writes that “DAOS represents the birth of a new generation of HPC storage.” Check out Ray’s GreyBeards On Storage podcast to hear their informative conversation!
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