Ventev Presents at MFD10
At Mobility Field Day 10, Ventev showcased their latest innovations, including the VenGo Mobile Wireless Case for flexible connectivity on the go, suitable for job sites and emergency scenarios. They also highlighted their upgraded UPS power system featuring a new lithium battery that provides double the power and a retrofit kit for existing customers. Additionally, Ventev introduced versatile mounting solutions like the VenFlex swivel mount for optimal access point positioning, and revealed the new, compact Atto Patch Antenna, designed for both performance and aesthetics in wireless network designs. This article by Troy Martin goes over the highlights.
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Security in the AI Era With Fortinet’s Srija Allam and Julian Petersohn
In this TechArena podcast, Allyson Klein spoke with Fortinet’s security experts Srija Allam and Julian Petersohn about how Fortinet is integrating AI into their comprehensive security solutions. As cybersecurity becomes increasingly complex with rapid technological advances, Fortinet is optimizing with AI to stay ahead of threats. Their approach is a proactive one, aiming not only to respond to attacks but to predict and prevent them through intelligent monitoring and AI-driven insights.
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Security in the AI Era With Fortinet’s Srija Allam and Julian Petersohn
Getting Wi-Fi Networks Enterprise-Ready With Wyebot
Sulagna Saha reviews the Wyebot platform for Wi-Fi assurance. Intermittent Wi-Fi issues are deeply disruptive to the business. Wyebot provides a monitoring platform that helps identify issues happening in the Wi-Fi environment in real time, and troubleshoot them remotely. Read about its capabilities at Gestalt IT, or watch the presentation here on Tech Field Day website.
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Getting Wi-Fi Networks Enterprise-Ready With Wyebot
Cisco Presents… at Mobility Field Day 10
Keith R. Parsons attended Mobility Field Day 10, where Cisco focused on solutions that enhance user experience and operational efficiency. They delved into advancements in Wi-Fi 6 and 6E technologies, illustrating how their implementation can lead to significant performance improvements. Cisco’s comprehensive approach positions them as a key player in the evolving landscape of wireless mobility, ready to meet the needs of modern networks.
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Cisco Presents… at Mobility Field Day 10
Asking the Right Question About the Wireless Future
Tom Hollingsworth comments on Nick Swiatecki’s hesitations about the transition to Wi-Fi 7 during Cisco’s Mobility Field Day presentation. Tom highlights why the technology may not be ready for widespread adoption. His presentation underscored the gap between infrastructure readiness and client device compatibility with new wireless standards, likening premature deployments to utilizing cables incompatible with client Ethernet connections. His insights reinforce that while hardware progresses, significant performance gains are achieved through iterative improvements and harmonization of technology, rather than rushing to adopt the latest version number.
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Asking the Right Question About the Wireless Future
Cisco/Meraki – #MFD10
In this LinkedIn post, David Oliver discuss Mobility Field Day 10, where Cisco unveiled their latest innovations, notably the integration of wireless controllers with the Meraki dashboard, streamlining network monitoring and management. This update, particularly benefiting Cisco 9800 series controllers, enables easy onboarding and monitoring through Meraki’s cloud interface, leveraging existing DNA licenses without added costs. Cisco’s commitment to cloud solutions and simplification of network administration was clear, as they outlined the seamless process and potential future enhancements in monitoring and configuration capabilities.
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XFD10: Digital Twin Powers Unite to Secure Your Network With Forward Networks
Matt Tyrer writes about Forward Networks digital twin technology, which he learned about at Security Field Day 10. This unique strategy enhances data security by allowing network environments to be audited and secured digitally. The platform creates a fully operational digital copy of a network, enabling risk-free experimentation and validation to identify vulnerabilities and ensure network integrity across various infrastructures, including cloud and multi-cloud. Forward Networks’ digital twin solution emphasizes its capability to improve network security without direct live-environment intervention, providing a safe modeling space for administrators to proactively manage and secure their network landscapes.
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XFD10: Digital Twin Powers Unite to Secure Your Network With Forward Networks
XFD10: Druva Simplifies Data Security and Cyber Resilience With Their Data Resiliency Cloud
Druva’s presentation at Security Field Day 10 showcased the Data Resiliency Cloud’s comprehensive approach to securing workloads across various environments, emphasizing autonomous protection, rapid response, and guaranteed recovery, as discussed in this article by Matt Tyrer. By integrating multiple services into a seamless experience, Druva’s solution was demonstrated to be secure by design, offering a suite of always-on features such as immutability and anomaly detection, enhancing cyber resilience. Highlighting their unique features like Deletion Prevention and Curated Recovery, Druva positioned themselves as a versatile and proactive choice in the ever-important field of data security.
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XFD10: Druva Simplifies Data Security and Cyber Resilience With Their Data Resiliency Cloud
Ventev Introduces VenGo, the Network in a Box, at Mobility Field Day 10
Ventev showcased their capacity to enhance WLAN environments with their flexible and dependable antenna solutions at Mobility Field Day 10, addressing challenges encountered with traditional built-in dipoles. Lee Badman discusses their latest offering, VenGo, an innovative “network-in-a-box” solution aimed at delivering reliable Wi-Fi in temporary, unconventional spaces. During the event, the company also highlighted their advances in Wi-Fi 6E antennas and a new lithium battery strategy for UPS systems, further solidifying their impact on the wireless industry.
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Ventev Introduces VenGo, the Network in a Box, at Mobility Field Day 10
Cisco Presents at Mobility Field Day 10
Mike Bolitho discusses the Cisco presentation at Mobility Field Day 10, where they highlighted their new cloud-enabled hybrid option for wireless solutions, offering the best of both on-premises and cloud management to large organizations like hospitals. This approach allows for centralized monitoring and troubleshooting while retaining on-prem control, providing a single pane of glass for support teams through the Meraki Dashboard. This integration creates significant value for enterprises with existing DNA licenses, as it enables seamless visibility and management of both Cisco Catalyst and Meraki deployments without additional licensing costs.
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Cisco Presents at Mobility Field Day 10
Security Field Day With Forward Networks
At Security Field Day 10, Chris Hayner was impressed by Forward Networks and their digital twin technology, which offers comprehensive network visibility and security. The digital twin concept, which is not a new but increasingly essential tool in cybersecurity, is leveraged by Forward Networks to create a highly detailed network model allowing for in-depth analysis and proactive threat mitigation. The platform’s potency lies in its ability to model complex network changes over time, support security compliance efforts, and give IT teams an in-depth look at potential breach points and network vulnerabilities.
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Security Field Day With Forward Networks
Wyebot Presents at MFD10
Troy Martin provides a detailed overview of Wyebot’s performance during its recent Mobility Field Day presentation in this LinkedIn post. Martin highlights Wyebot’s improvements and new features, emphasizing the platform’s aim to become the standard for out-of-band WLAN environment monitoring. He commends its sensor capability, simple pricing model, and vendor-agnostic approach and suggests that its feature of capturing all of its own packet flows for analysis presents an impressive solution to emerging WiFi challenges.
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You Can’t Secure What You Don’t Know About: APIs
In this LinkedIn post, Karen Lopez shares her conversation with NoName Security about the importance of API security. She explains that as APIs serve as the primary way of accessing data in present times, ensuring their security, especially considering technical debt, becomes crucial to avoiding data breaches. She urges organizations to consider solutions such as those offered by NoName Security, which include features to discover, classify, manage, and assess the vulnerabilities of APIs.
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You Can't Secure What You Don't Know About: APIs
Cisco/Meraki Newly Unified Wireless Folks Talk at Mobility Field Day 10
Lee Badman dives into Cisco Networking’s recent discussion of wireless strategy developments at the Tech Field Day Mobility Field Day in San Jose in a new LinkedIn article. Taking note of the unification of Cisco and Meraki products, he shares his concerns as a long-term customer about preserving Meraki’s operationally reliable and bug-free aspect. He appeals to Cisco to leave any customer-facing issues behind as they advance, hoping for success in their transformation process.
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Cisco/Meraki Newly Unified Wireless Folks Talk at Mobility Field Day 10
Finding Security Exposures and Risks From Network Data With Forward Networks
Sulagna Saha describes the blueprint of a successful security program, and explains how the Forward Networks platform can help build it. The platform collects information from far and wide in the network that is rich in security intelligence. If harvested, it can be the key to optimizing organizational security postures. Read about it at Gestalt IT or watch the demo here at the Tech Field Day website.
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Finding Security Exposures and Risks From Network Data With Forward Networks
Cisco Presents at MFD10
In this LinkedIn article, Troy Martin recounts Cisco’s presentation at the recent Mobility Field Day event. The tech giant showcased its commitment to delivering simplified outcomes for a diverse customer base with its three-pronged solution model: on-prem, cloud-enabled, and cloud-first. Cisco also highlighted the importance of enabling features such as 11r on networks for improved performance, and introduced two new APs, the CW9163E and CW9166D1, affirming its innovative strides in the tech field.
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Wyebot Shows Evolution at Mobility Field Day 10
Lee Badman shares his insights on Wyebot’s improved software following Anil Gupta’s presentation at Mobility Field Day 10. Badman praises the platform for less false-alarms, robust packet-capture capabilities, and an intuitive user interface. The session explored Wyebot’s latest features, including enhancing voice-oriented testing, making the software a beneficial tool for monitoring the health and performance of any Wi-Fi environment.
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Wyebot Shows Evolution at Mobility Field Day 10
Nokia’s New AI Assistant for SR Linux Network Operating System
Sulagna Saha reviews SR Linux GPT, Nokia’s new AI assistant for SR OS. Looking up network information shouldn’t require specialized coding, or browsing through pages of document. It is an inefficient approach, and AI conversational interfaces can replace it. The new SR Linux GPT made from the same technology as ChatGPT helps network engineers find answers to questions quickly and effortlessly. Read about it at Gestalt IT or watch the demo here on the Tech Field Day website.
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Nokia’s New AI Assistant for SR Linux Network Operating System
Overcoming Cognitive Biases Standing in the Way of Professional Success With AI
In this Ignite Talk article from the Edge Field Day event, Sulagna Saha reviews Jim Czuprynski’s presentation on the use of generative AI to overcome human bias. Czuprynski and his team has designed an AI tool that can predict career paths for IT professionals with 92% accuracy. Read about it at Gestalt IT, or watch the presentations here at the Tech Field Day website.
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Overcoming Cognitive Biases Standing in the Way of Professional Success With AI
Cisco/Meraki Newly Unified Wireless Folks Talk at Mobility Field Day 10
In this LinkedIn article, Lee Badman discusses a recent conversation with the Cisco Meraki team about their newly unified wireless offerings. Emphasizing the nuanced changes and additions such as advanced features and dual 5 GHz functionality, Badman offers the updated Cisco Meraki’s solutions as a strong competitor in the wireless networking market. He appreciates the team’s focus on not just delivering features, but also simplifying complex workflows in the evolving field of wireless networking.
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Cisco/Meraki Newly Unified Wireless Folks Talk at Mobility Field Day 10
