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.

CyberSense’s AI-Based Detection for Maximum Confidence

CyberSense from Index Engines delivers an AI-based analytics tool that provides organizations with enhanced confidence in their ability to detect and recover from cyberattacks. The solution offers a robust layer of defense that goes beyond traditional data recovery methods, validating the integrity of data before restoration. With CyberSense’s cutting-edge AI detection, enterprises can significantly minimize the risk of data corruption and ensure maximum data fidelity in the wake of security breaches. Read Sulagna Saha’s article at Gestalt IT to learn more.

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CyberSense's AI-Based Detection for Maximum Confidence

Zerto – Ransomware Resiliency

Zerto offers an efficient solution for bolstering ransomware resiliency, as discussed in this article by Teren Bryson. The company’s comprehensive approach integrates continuous data protection, automated recovery, and application-level policies to safeguard against the disruptive consequences of ransomware attacks. Enterprises utilizing Zerto’s solutions can expect reduced downtime and enhanced data integrity, ensuring business continuity in the face of growing cybersecurity threats.

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Zerto - Ransomware Resiliency

Enhancing Data Center Security With Zerto’s Cyber Resilience Vault

Zerto is elevating data center security with its pioneering Cyber Resilience Vault, as outlined in Lars Trøen’s LinkedIn article. This safeguarding solution is designed to mitigate the risk of data loss and downtime through robust disaster recovery and continuous data protection capabilities. Emphasizing the importance of cyber resilience in today’s landscape, the vault stands as a testament to Zerto’s commitment to developing cutting-edge security measures for protecting critical infrastructures against emerging threats.

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Enhancing Data Center Security With Zerto's Cyber Resilience Vault

Aryaka Launches Unified SASE Delivered as a Service

Aryaka Networks has announced the launch of its Unified SASE solution, providing a seamless, as-a-service offering aimed at reinventing enterprise network security and optimization. This new service integrates cutting-edge security capabilities into Aryaka’s global SD-WAN platform, catering to the modern enterprise’s demand for a comprehensive, agile, and secure networking infrastructure. With Aryaka’s Unified SASE, businesses can look forward to a simplified deployment and management experience while ensuring robust security standards for their distributed workforces. Read more in this article by Sulagna Saha at Gestalt IT.

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Aryaka Launches Unified SASE Delivered as a Service

AI Is Pushing Storage and Data Management Harder Than Ever

Former Tech Field Day delegate Chin-Fah Heoh delves into the implications of AI on storage and data management, drawing from Gina Rosenthal’s recent article about Solidigm at AI Field Day. Chin-Fah discusses the escalating demands placed on storage systems by AI workloads, emphasizing the critical need for high-performance solutions. The stages of AI data processing (ingestion, preparation, training, checkpointing, and inferencing) require high read IOPS, ultra-high write throughput, and low latency. Chin-Fah also explores the role of data governance in ensuring the integrity and trustworthiness of data for AI applications. Read more on his blog!

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AI Is Pushing Storage and Data Management Harder Than Ever

Aryaka Presents Unified SASE as a Service at Security Field Day 11

At Security Field Day 11, Aryaka presented their Unified SASE as a Service, showcasing a fully integrated solution designed to streamline network security and performance for enterprises. This novel service incorporates advanced security features into Aryaka’s already robust global SD-WAN service, promising a more cohesive and scalable approach to the modern enterprise’s connectivity and security needs. Aryaka’s presentation highlighted how their SASE service is set to simplify the management of network security, offering a single, unified platform to protect against the evolving landscape of cyber threats. Read more in this LinkedIn Pulse article by Skye Fugate.

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Aryaka Presents Unified SASE as a Service at Security Field Day 11

Unveiling the Power of Digital Twins

The concept of digital twins is revolutionizing how we interact with and manage complex systems, demonstrated in Greg Grimes’ article on the subject following the Forward Networks presentation Networking Field Day. Read more in this LinkedIn Pulse article.

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Unveiling the Power of Digital Twins

Security Field Day 11 Aryaka

In this video, published after Security Field Day, Max Mortillaro and Arjan Timmerman discuss Aryaka Networks’ cutting-edge SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) solution, which is transforming enterprise networking and security. The presentation highlighted how Aryaka Networks is simplifying network complexity and fortifying security through an integrated, cloud-first approach. This episode promises a deeper understanding of the SASE architecture and its strategic benefits for modern, distributed enterprises.

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Security Field Day 11 Aryaka

VAST Data Releases New DASE Architecture Based on NVIDIA BlueField-3 DPU

VAST Data introduced their revolutionary DASE (Disaggregated Shared Everything) Architecture at AI Field Day, which integrates NVIDIA BlueField-3 DPUs to deliver superior performance for AI-driven data centers, as explained by Sulagna Saha. This architecture enables independent scaling of compute and storage resources, simplifying operations and reducing costs with easy management, particularly benefiting cloud service providers. Alongside significant energy savings, the VAST Data Platform offers robust quality of service and enhanced security by isolating data management from host systems, marking a leap forward for high-performance computing environments like those of NASA and NIH. Read more in this Gestalt IT article by Sulagna Saha.

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VAST Data Releases New DASE Architecture Based on NVIDIA BlueField-3 DPU

Security Field Day 11 – Zerto

In this video, published after Security Field Day, Max Mortillaro and Arjan Timmerman explore Zerto’s comprehensive data protection solutions. The discussion delves into how Zerto is innovating in the data recovery and backup space, providing robust strategies to secure critical data. Stay tuned to gain valuable perspectives on enhancing your data resilience with Zerto technology.

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Security Field Day 11 - Zerto

Solidigm and Supermicro Put “Green” in Greenfield

Supermicro and Solidigm are actively tackling the intensifying demands of AI workloads with their efficient, rack-sized storage solutions, designed to streamline AI data pipelines, as discussed at a recent AI Field Day event. They are engineering a three-tiered platform specifically to accommodate the diverse needs of AI processes—from data ingestion and transformation to training and inference—enhancing performance with high-speed, high-density SSDs from Solidigm. As AI data centers seek to become more environmentally sustainable, the partnership underscores their commitment to delivering solutions that not only meet the technical demands of AI but also pave the way for greener computing practices. Read more in this article by Andy Banta, sponsored by Solidigm.

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Solidigm and Supermicro Put “Green” in Greenfield

Security Field Day 11 – Palo Alto

In this video following Security Field Day, Max Mortillaro and Arjan Timmerman discuss Palo Alto Networks’ Prisma Cloud solution, a key player in securing cloud infrastructure and workloads. This comprehensive security platform aims to provide visibility and control over data across the entire cloud environment, ensuring robust protection. For an in-depth look at Prisma Cloud’s capabilities and how it secures cloud-native applications, be sure to view Max’s presentation.

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Security Field Day 11 - Palo Alto

Security Field Day 11 – Index Engines

In this video, published after Security Field Day, Max Mortillaro and Arjan Timmerman discuss Index Engines’ CyberSense, a tool designed to enhance data recovery with its robust ransomware detection capabilities. CyberSense stands out by not only retrieving data but also verifying its integrity, ensuring businesses can trust their post-attack data is uncompromised. This episode spotlights a next-gen approach to cybersecurity, combining high-performance indexing and AI analytics to offer a formidable defense against increasingly sophisticated cyber threats.

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Security Field Day 11 - Index Engines

Solidigm – a Bigger, Faster, and More Efficient Storage for AI

Solidigm’s AI Field Day presentation highlighted the critical role of large-scale, high-efficiency storage solutions like NAND flash memory in meeting the evolving demands of AI, as covered by tech analyst Ben Young. The company, born from the union of Intel’s NAND SSD business and SK Hynix, demonstrates expertise in delivering high-density QLC SSDs, such as the D5-P5336 model, which significantly outperforms traditional HDDs in capacity and speed while reducing energy consumption. Solidigm’s storage innovations, offering up to 61.44TB per slim drive, not only future-proof AI infrastructure but also promise to drive advancements across various industries by improving training times and real-time decision-making capabilities.

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Solidigm – a Bigger, Faster, and More Efficient Storage for AI

Solidigm SSDs for the AI Era – Small Size, Big Value

Solidigm’s presentation at AI Field Day focused on their ambition to deliver industry-leading storage solutions that address the escalating storage and energy consumption needs of AI workloads, as Sulagna Saha reports for Gestalt IT. Positioning itself as a provider of affordable, high-capacity SSDs, Solidigm’s D5-P5336 model stands out with its 61TB capacity within a compact 2.5” form factor, presenting a pathway to significantly lower TCO and energy costs for massive AI deployments. The company’s innovative storage solutions, coupled with Cloud Storage Acceleration Layer (CSAL) technology, promise to streamline data flow to GPUs, enhancing model training and inferencing performance across varied AI workflows.

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Solidigm SSDs for the AI Era – Small Size, Big Value

CyberSense: A Unique Approach to Ransomware Protection and Recovery

At Security Field Day, Max Mortillaro shed light on Index Engines’ innovative CyberSense solution, designed to combat the rampant rise of ransomware attacks by not just recovering data but also ensuring it is uncompromised. CyberSense differentiates itself with a high-performance indexing engine and AI-based analytics that can detect subtle signs of ransomware corruption with impressive accuracy. The platform represents a new generation of cyber resilience, highlighting the necessity for secure, immutable data vaults and careful scrutiny of data prior to restoration, thus positioning Index Engines at the forefront of ransomware defense technologies.

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CyberSense: A Unique Approach to Ransomware Protection and Recovery

Intel Xeon CPUs – How Efficiency Makes It a Top Contender for AI Inference

In the AI arms race, Intel’s latest 5th generation Xeon processors have emerged as a powerful and efficient alternative to GPUs for certain AI workloads, according to Ben Young’s AI Field Day article. With a 36% performance boost in specialized AI tasks enabled by Advanced Matrix Extensions (AMX), these CPUs accelerate deep learning particularly for AI inference, offering a cost-effective option for applications with lighter and less frequent processing needs. Intel’s dedication is clear as they bolster their CPUs’ AI capabilities and facilitate developers with tools like the OpenVINO toolkit, positioning Xeon CPUs as a feasible choice for an array of AI workloads, balancing the scale with GPUs based on the specific requirements of the task. Read more in this Gestalt IT article by Ben Young, sponsored by Intel.

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Intel Xeon CPUs – How Efficiency Makes It a Top Contender for AI Inference

Aryaka Networks – Delivering Unified SASE as a Service

During Security Field Day, Max Mortillaro gained insights into Aryaka Networks’ Unified SASE as a Service, a comprehensive solution aiming to address the modern needs for integrated network security and simplicity. Aryaka’s OnePASS architecture blends SD-WAN with advanced security features like NGFW and CASB, ensuring reliable performance suitable for global enterprises. The company further distinguishes itself with a proprietary Zero Trust WAN, offering customers its own controlled backbone for consistency and excellence in service delivery. Read more in this TECHunplugged article!

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Aryaka Networks – Delivering Unified SASE as a Service

Building a Future-Proof AI Foundation With VMware Private AI

VMware’s presentation on Private AI at AI Field Day emphasized their forward-looking approach in creating a scalable and secure foundation for enterprises investing in artificial intelligence. Their platform addresses the challenges of AI deployment and management, optimizing compute resources and providing robust data processing capabilities. With VMware’s Private AI, businesses are empowered to harness the full potential of AI applications while ensuring compliance and protecting sensitive data. Read more in this Gestalt IT article by Sulagna Saha!

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Building a Future-Proof AI Foundation With VMware Private AI

Prisma Cloud: Helping Organizations Improve Their Data Security Posture

Max Mortillaro highlights the innovative data security solutions presented by Palo Alto Networks at Security Field Day, emphasizing the importance of their Prisma Cloud service in advancing cloud data security. Prisma Cloud addresses critical gaps in enterprise data management with features like Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) and Data Detection and Response (DDR), which are key to maintaining organizational data hygiene across cloud environments. The platform’s specialized focus on cloud-based DSPM and DDR sets it apart, pinpointing the need for C-level executives to prioritize data asset criticality for comprehensive security and management. Read more in this article at TECHunplugged!

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Prisma Cloud: Helping Organizations Improve Their Data Security Posture