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.
Wi-Fi Is Dead? Continued
Scott Lester was clearly inspired by Aruba’s presentation at Mobility Field Day. In his second post questioning the narrative of the death of Wi-Fi, he digs into Aruba’s experience with Passpoint, an easy way to onboard devices to wireless networks.
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Securing Your Enterprise With VIAVI Observer Apex
What does the view from the top look like? Is it expansive? Or do you lose the details? Tom Hollingsworth reviews VIAVI Observer Apex and how their software can help you see both the vision of your entire organization and the details you need to ensure that you don’t miss any issues.
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Securing Your Enterprise with VIAVI Observer Apex
All-In Public Cloud for Backup
Cloud-first and all cloud for backup and archive storage might sounds nice from the comfort of the US, but Alastair Cooke takes a look at Druva’s approach to this with a New Zealand-based perspective. With slower overall internet speeds and higher cloud latency, it changes some of the equation when looking at their solutions. While this might not be the best option in that country for server backups, Alastair loves what they offer for protecting data on highly mobile laptops. Overall he thinks Druva has feature rich solution. It’s this kind of regional perspective we love to see at Tech Field Day events.
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All-In Public Cloud for Backup
The Network Is Code: Cisco at MFD4
Cisco’s presentation at Mobility Field Day was as dense with information as Lee Badman has come to expect. But what really struct him was Cisco’s focus on “the network is code.” For Lee, this needs to imply reliable code for it to be meaningful. He appreciates that the IOS-XE code base is a long way away from Cisco’s previous wireless efforts, and he’s anxious to see continued improvements from the company.
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The Network is Code: Cisco at MFD4
Mobility Field Day 2019
At Mobility Field Day, Mist System showed how their are bringing the latest cutting edge technology to the world of wireless. This includes building an AI-driven customer experience, their virtual network assistant Marvis, their approach to Wi-Fi 6, and how they handle indoor location services. There was a lot of technology on display, so be sure to check out all the videos from the presentation.
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Mobility Field Day 4
Mobility Field Day is all about getting the latest and greatest in wireless, and that’s exactly what Aruba brought at our latest event. Their presentation covered a lot of ground looking at the state of Wi-Fi 6, the latest 6GHz updates, along with the latest in security and IOT. Luckily they were still able to give the technical deep dive the event is known for. Be sure to check out the full video of their presentation for all the details.
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Decoupling the WLAN
Cisco is no stranger to Field Day events, and we were thrilled to have them present recently at Mobility Field Day. At event, they looked at how their Cisco 9800 IOS XE code can help solve the constant problem of organizations not updating. In this post, Scott Lester breaks down how they do this by offering multiple upgrade options to minimize disruptions to the network.
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Rampart, Client Traffic Analytics, and Air Viewer – New Awesomeness Brewin’ @ MetaGeek for #MFD4
MetaGeek made their triumphant return as a presenter to Mobility Field Day earlier this month, having last presented at Wireless Field Day all the way back in 2013. In this post from MetaGeek, they reviewed what they talked about during the presentation, including a deep dive on Wi-Spy Air and Air Viewer.
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Rampart, Client Traffic Analytics, and Air Viewer – new awesomeness brewin’ @ MetaGeek for #MFD4
Wi-Fi Is Dead?
Wi-Fi is dead, and 5G will eat everything… or will it? Scott Lester takes on this industry narrative by looking at what Aruba presented at Mobility Field Day earlier this month. They showed where indoor cellular solutions fall short, and how they are innovating with Wi-Fi to keep it relevant in the enterprise long term.
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NetAlly- A Familiar Line of Networks Tools Reborn
NetAlly was a new presenter at Mobility Field Day, but gave updates on some familiar tools to the delegates. The company was spun-off of NetScout’s tool portfolio. In this post, Lee Badman gives an overview of their latest updates.
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NetAlly- a Familiar Line of Networks Tools Reborn
CTS 182: Mobility Field Day 4 – An Overview
Francois Verges was one of several new faces that attended Mobility Field Day earlier this week. He recently spoke to Rowell Dionicio on an episode of the Clear to Send podcast. Francois recapped the Mobility Field Day Experience and what he thought of the presentations. Be sure to listen as a preview before diving into the full presentation video.
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CTS 182: Mobility Field Day 4 - An Overview
#MFD4 – Thats a Wrap
Haydn Andrews recently attended his first Mobility Field Day event. It was great to have a new face around the table. In this post, he looks back at the experience, and about the unique experience the entire event provides. The great conversation with the delegates and the in-depth presentations from the companies really left an impression.
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Connecting Networks Without the IPSec Overlay
128 Technology has an interesting pitch in the crowded world of networking, particularly in the emerging SD-WAN market. They use secure vector routing rather than typical IPSec overlays. In this post Kevin Blackburn looks at how the company does this, based on what the company showed at their Tech Field Day Exclusive event earlier this year.
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Connecting Networks without the IPSec Overlay
Fast Friday – Mobility Field Day 4
In this post, Tom Hollingsworth looks at the frontiers of wireless that were on display at Mobility Field Day. He makes the convincing case that as the new edge of the network, analytics, new spectrum, and customer value is more important than ever.
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Fast Friday – Mobility Field Day 4
Code, Heal Thyself: Mist Systems Brings Something Badly Needed to WLAN Market
Lee Badman is no stranger to Mobility Field Day, and at the latest event, he got to hear the latest from Mist Systems. He found their focus on reliability a refreshing change of pace in the world of wireless. They showed how they are use AI not just to help with wireless networks, but also to clean up their code base.
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Code, Heal Thyself: Mist Systems Brings Something Badly Needed to WLAN Market
StorPool’s Strategy Rose to the Cloud—and Beyond!
Before buzzwords like “cloud” and “software-defined storage” (SDS) became part of our everyday vocabulary, software developers like Boyan Ivanov, Chief Executive and Co-Founder of StorPool Storage, already were hard at work devising ways to build extremely fast, reliable, and scalable storage solutions for public and private use cases. While the solution may not have had a fancy moniker, Stephen Foskett looks at what StorPool presented at Storage Field Day and how it aims to re-energize block storage, combining high-end storage area network (SAN) technology through software and the performance of local solid-state drive (SSD) storage.
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StorPool’s Strategy Rose to the Cloud—and Beyond!
Tech Field Day Extra at VMworld US 2019
Al Rasheed has become a familiar face at Tech Field Day events this year, and we’re thrilled to be able to bring him to VMworld as well. He’ll hear from Apstra, NetApp, Virtual Instruments, and VMware as part of our Extra event on Wednesday of the event. Follow Al’s blog and watch for his coverage from the event!
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Tech Field Day Extra at VMworld US 2019
Meet Field Day Delegate – Josh Fidel
We’re thrilled to have Josh Fidel joining the Field Day delegates at our upcoming Extra event at VMworld, as well as our Exclusive activities at Commvault GO later this year. Mel Zura spent some time getting to know Josh, and I think you’ll agree that the “bearded man with the sunglasses” has a lot going on!
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Meet Field Day Delegate - Josh Fidel
Don’t Miss the Latest Innovations by Apstra at VMworld US 2019
Apstra is preparing to make a splash at VMworld, including an appearance at our special Tech Field Day Extra sessions on Wednesday. Swing by their booth for a demo if you’re in San Francisco, and watch our web site and social media accounts for their presentation!
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Don’t miss the latest innovations by Apstra at VMworld US 2019
Simplifying Data Center Interconnect With 128 Technology
During Networking Field Day Exclusive with 128 Technology, the delegates heard how the company solves the data center interconnection problem by leveraging secure vector routing and a management overlay called the 128T Conductor. In this post, Phil Gervasi looks at how this differs from traditional SD-WAN approaches, and what makes 128 Technology’s approach to routing unique.
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