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 – 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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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

Discovering Zerto’s Cyber Resilience Vault

During Security Field Day, Max Mortillaro learned about Zerto’s latest ransomware resilience advancements, including the Zerto Cyber Resilience Vault—which showcases their long-standing expertise in continuous data protection (CDP) for virtual environments. Zerto, now under Hewlett Packard Enterprise, brings fine-grained recovery orchestration and air-gapped vault capabilities that integrate with HPE’s advanced storage systems for fortified cyber resilience. As organizations navigate evolving security requirements and potential shifts away from traditional VMware infrastructure due to licensing changes, Zerto’s solution offers a compelling approach to safeguarding data amidst these challenges. Read more in this post for TECHunplugged!

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Discovering Zerto’s Cyber Resilience Vault

Guaranteed Performance Outcomes With Nile Access Service

At Networking Field Day, Suresh Katukam, Co-founder and CPO of Nile, introduced the Nile Access Service architecture, aiming to alleviate complexities in modern networks by providing guaranteed performance outcomes. Nile’s approach simplifies network operations with streamlined solution architecture, integrating wired security, wireless coverage, and management into a service-consumable model. The company emphasizes eliminating the pain points of product-centric innovation by unifying disparate technologies under a service that promises broad automation, AI-driven observability, and zero-trust security by design. Read more in this Gestalt IT article by Sulagna Saha!

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Guaranteed Performance Outcomes With Nile Access Service

Quantum Myriad’s Architecture

Quantum Corporation’s Myriad platform offers a novel cloud-based architecture solution, revolutionizing how organizations handle unstructured data. By integrating storage and management seamlessly, Myriad simplifies the complex task of storing, protecting, and cataloging data assets on a large scale. This platform sets new standards in data lifecycle management, empowering users to focus on value creation rather than infrastructure complications. Andrea Mauro attended the Tech Field Day Showcase and covered it for his blog.

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Quantum Myriad’s Architecture

Solidigm and Why Storage Is Critical to the Success of AI

At AI Field Day, experts from Solidigm and Supermicro illuminated the critical role of high-performance storage in ensuring the success of Generative AI, which demands instant, uninterrupted access to massive datasets. Efficient storage solutions are paramount to prevent downtime, which can lead to significant loss in both productivity and financial terms. Their discussion underlined the importance of structuring and cataloging data for future use, emphasizing that optimized storage systems with high IOPS (Input/Output Operations Per Second) are essential for Generative AI’s accelerating growth and the reliable generation of actionable insights. Read more in this article by Jeff Powers for Gestalt IT, sponsored by Solidigm.

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Solidigm and Why Storage Is Critical to the Success of AI

Hammerspace Global Data Environment – a Shared Space for All the Data

Hammerspace’s presentation at AI Field Day showcased its Global Data Environment, which streamlines data orchestration for AI model training by providing global real-time visibility and access to distributed datasets. The company’s innovative approach decouples file system metadata from the underlying storage, enabling a universal access layer across geographies and cloud platforms. By facilitating a shared metadata control plane, Hammerspace ensures seamless user experience and efficient data management for complex enterprise AI workflows. Read more in this Gestalt IT article by Sulagna Saha.

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Hammerspace Global Data Environment – a Shared Space for All the Data

Improving Network Operations With a Doppelganger From Forward Networks

Forward Networks introduced innovative ways to improve network operations using a digital twin of any network at Networking Field Day, simplifying complex environments for diverse operational teams. Their solution, Forward Enterprise, captures detailed configuration and state data, enabling queries through a SQL-like language without requiring deep knowledge of specific vendor syntax. Additionally, their AI-powered features, AI Assist and Summary Assist, transform natural language into precise queries and summaries, respectively, facilitating even quicker access to critical network information, thus enhancing efficiency across the board. Read more in this Gestalt IT article by Bruno Wollmann, sponsored by Forward Networks.

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Improving Network Operations With a Doppelganger From Forward Networks

Taking Security Seriously at Security Field Day 11

Mark your calendars for Wednesday and Thursday, April 10 and 11, and join Tech Field Day for Security Field Day, featuring industry leaders Aryaka, Index Engines, Zerto, and Palo Alto Networks. The event kicks off with Aryaka’s presentation on their SASE-as-a-Service, followed by Zerto discussing ransomware prevention, and Palo Alto Networks on Data Security Posture Management. On Thursday we have Index Engines unveiling their newest CyberSense capabilities. Tune in for the live event on LinkedIn and check out the Tech Field Day YouTube channel for on-demand replays.

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Taking Security Seriously at Security Field Day 11

Using AI to Enhance Forward Networks NQE

In this article, Tom Hollingsworth highlights Forward Networks’ new AI Assist feature for their Network Query Engine (NQE), emphasizing a user-friendly approach to complex network queries. This feature allows professionals to input plain language requests which are then translated into precise NQE syntax by AI, ensuring transparency and fostering a deeper understanding of the underlying system. Forward Networks’ approach to integrating AI not only streamlines the process of extracting network insights but also acts as a learning tool, bridging the gap between user intent and technical query execution. Read more in this Networking Field Day article sponsored by Forward Networks.

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Using AI to Enhance Forward Networks NQE

Forward Networks – Building Complete Confidence in AI Systems

At Networking Field Day, Forward Networks unveiled AI Assistant, a natural language interface enhancing its platform with generative AI, signifying a leap in network technology usability and trust. Distinguished from ordinary AI tools, AI Assistant harnesses the power of Forward Networks’ digital twin technology, ensuring validations and accurate, trusted responses in complex IT environments. The integration of AI Assistant simplifies data access through natural language queries, accelerating tasks for IT professionals and paving the way towards autonomous, self-healing networks. Read more in this Gestalt IT article by Sulagna Saha.

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Forward Networks - Building Complete Confidence in AI Systems