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.
Cloud Is Hard. Kubernetes Won’t Save You
Public cloud providers and enterprise IT vendors alike position Kubernetes as the control plane for cloud-native applications. They promise an application environment that will run on any public or private cloud, reducing cloud lock-in and enabling hybrid and multi-cloud designs. Drew Conry-Murray breaks down the promise and challenge of Kubernetes in this post, inspired from the VMworld Cloud Roundtable.
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Cloud Is Hard. Kubernetes Won’t Save You
Meet Field Day Delegate – Remington Loose
Networking Field Day was the first event Remington Loose attended as a delegate. If you haven’t already seen him around the table, be sure to checkout this interview he did with Gestalt IT. He goes over how he got into IT, where it’s going, and gets into his perspective on tech. It’s an interesting read and some valuable context.
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Meet Field Day Delegate - Remington Loose
Morpheus Data CFD6 – Hot Take
Morpheus data presented a massive amount of capability in a single package during Cloud Field Day. In this video, Keith Townsend discusses what impressed him and where technology alone isn’t a solution for infrastructure as code.
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Pure Storage Introduces Cloud Block Store, Secondary Storage All Flash Array, Optane Caching Solution
We were thrilled to have Max Mortillaro as a delegate for Storage Field Day Exclusive at Pure Accelerate this year. In this post, he shares his thoughts on a lot of the announcements from the show, including Cloud Block Store, FlashArray //C, DirectMemory. He gives a quick technical overview and digs into their potential use cases.
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No FOMO Here: Watch Highlights From #MFD4
If you missed any of the presentations from Aruba Networks or the other presenting companies at Mobility Field Day, all the videos from the event are available to watch on demand! In this post, Aruba shared all of their videos from the event in one place. But be sure to subscribe to the Tech Field Day YouTube channel to get them all in your feed!
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No FOMO Here: Watch Highlights from #MFD4
Celona – LTE for Enterprise at MFD4
Jonathan Davis heard from Celona at Mobility Field Day. They showed their solutions around CBRS, an exciting and more stringently standardized protocol than many other mobility solutions. While Jonathan doesn’t think this can kill Wi-Fi, he does see it as an ideal fit for a wide variety of enterprise deployments.
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Celona – LTE for Enterprise at MFD4
Pure Storage FlashArray//C – First Impressions
Chris Evans shared his thoughts on Pure Storage’s new FlashArray//C in this post. He got a deep dive on the new storage solution while attending Storage Field Day Exclusive at Pure Accelerate. This went beyond the speed and feed of the announcement, giving the technical deep dive needed to really help Chris put the product into context and speak to its potential use cases.
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Pure Storage FlashArray//C - First Impressions
OnGo Is Here- And Startup Celona Helps CBRS Takes a Big Step Forward
In this post, Lee Badman breaks down what he saw from Celona, a startup making their debut presentation at Mobility Field Day. They showed off their solutions around Citizens Band Radio Service (CBRS). They showed how it fits into the overall wireless landscape, where currently 5G and Wi-Fi 6 get a lot more coverage. Be sure to check out their videos for a full architectural deep dive.
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OnGo Is Here- and Startup Celona Helps CBRS Takes a Big Step Forward
VMworld Cloud Roundtable Discussion
At VMworld, Christopher Kusek participated in a roundtable discussion with some fellow visionaries of Cloud Architecture. They discussed the past, present, and future of Cloud Architecture and Infrastructure. This conversation highlighted a bright future for cloud, multi-cloud, security, and containers.
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VMworld Cloud Roundtable Discussion
89: Keith & Ray Show at Pure//Accelerate 2019
On this episode of the GreyBeardsOnStorage Podcast, Keith Townsend and Ray Lucchesi look at the major announcements from Pure Accelerate. They got a lot of in-depth technical presentations as part of the Storage Field Day Exclusive at the event, and they dig into the implications of DirectMemory, FlashArray//C, CloudBlockStore, and more.
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89: Keith & Ray show at Pure//Accelerate 2019
Two Different Approaches to Data Storage Analytics
In this post, Enrico Signoretti looks at different approaches to data storage analytics. This can have tremendous value for organizations of all sizes. Enrico specifically highlights the importance of ease of use and monitoring to get the most out of a solution. He thought Virtual Instruments excelled in that regard, based on their presentation at Tech Field Day Extra at VMworld US 2019.
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Two Different Approaches to Data Storage Analytics
Accelerate Day 1 Recap With Stephen Foskett From Gestalt IT by Pure Storage
In this Pure Report podcast, our own Stephen Foskett provides a recap of the first packed day of Pure Accelerate. If you missed any of the announcements from the show, be sure to listen to his thoughts on FlashArray//C, Storage Class Memory, Cloud Block Store, FlashBlade, Pure1 and more.
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Accelerate Day 1 Recap with Stephen Foskett from Gestalt IT by Pure Storage
Enterprise CBRS Roundtable
Celona was one of the presenters at Mobility Field Day, and it was great to have them join the Field Day presenter family. In this post, they share all the presentation video from the event, and introduce how they are innovating with enterprise cellular and CBRS.
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DirectMemory, an Optane-Based Nitro Shot for the FlashArray //X
Max Mortillaro was a delegate at Storage Field Day Exclusive at Pure Accelerate. This allowed him to get all the exciting announcements from the show, but joined up with technical deep dive presentations. In this post, he digs into the implications of DirectMemory, one of the major announcements that made a splash at the show.
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DirectMemory, An Optane-Based Nitro Shot For The FlashArray //X
Meet Field Day Delegate – A.J. Murray
A.J. Murray is one of the new delegates that will be attending Networking Field Day in October. We’re always excited to have new voices and perspectives around the table. Before you see him there, be sure to check out this interview he did with Gestalt IT to get to know his background a little better.
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Meet Field Day Delegate - A.J. Murray
Cloud Field Day 6 Preview – HashiCorp
In this post, Nate Avery looks at what to expect from HashiCorp at Cloud Field Day. This is their first Field Day event, and Nate gives a little background on his experience with the company. While primarily being known for Terraform, Nate clearly illustrates how the company goes well beyond that familiar solution. Be sure to look for Nate on the live stream and for more of his impressions after the event.
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Cloud Field Day 6 Preview - HashiCorp
Networking Field Day 21
Aruba Networks is no stranger to Networking Field Day, and we’re thrilled to have them join us again at the event in October. They’ll be talking about their Aruba AOS-CX operating system for switches as well as reviewing Aruba’s Software-Defined Branch innovations. It should prove to be an interesting time, be sure to mark your calendar for the live stream.
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Lucidlink | What’s the New Economy of Cloud Data Access?
In this post, Lucidlink previews their Cloud Field Day presentation, talking about how they offer a cloud native approach to remote data access, rather than simply moving on-premises solutions into the cloud. Be sure to check out their presentation video for the full deep dive.
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Lucidlink | What’s the New Economy of Cloud Data Access?
Cloud Field Day (#CFD6): A Heads-Up – Ather Beg’s Useful Thoughts
If you’re about to dive into the presentations and live stream for Cloud Field Day cold, you might want to stop and check out this post from Ather Beg. He gives a quick, concise, but comprehensive look at each of the presenting companies. He’s looking at what they do, what should be interesting about their presentation, and what they’ve shown off at Field Day in the past.
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Cloud Field Day (#CFD6): A Heads-Up – Ather Beg's Useful Thoughts
ExtraHop @ Cloud Field Day
We’re thrilled to have ExtraHop as a presenter at Cloud Field Day. We have full video up of their presentation, so be sure to check it out for a deep dive on their latest and greatest. We can’t wait to hear what the delegates thought of what they saw from ExtraHop.
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