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.
CFD13 – Day 2 – Cloud-Based Recovery Vaults
Metallic, a Commvault company, presented at this past Cloud Field Day and made for an interesting conversation, according to Adam Post, a Field Day delegate. Take a look at Adam’s thoughts on Metallic’s presentation!
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CFD13 – Day 2 – Cloud-based Recovery Vaults
CFD13 – Day 1 – “The Cloud” Acquiesces to Enterprise Storage
Adam Post, a Field Day delegate, dives into the partnership between NetApp and AWS that was discussed during the roundtable discussion at this past Cloud Field Day! Their joint partnership has resulted in a fully-fledged cloud service, where the functionality of ONTAP is hosted and exposed using the same approach as other core AWS services. Take a look at Adam’s thoughts here!
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CFD13 – Day 1 – “The Cloud” acquiesces to Enterprise Storage
Juniper Networks’ Session Smart Router: Simplicity Meets Security
The Juniper Networks’ Session Smart router is a service-oriented networking product that enhances WAN connectivity while eliminating “badput”. Sulagna Saha, writing for Gestalt It, discusses how this has both envisioned simplicity and performance, topped with cost-efficiency, which makes this a great enterprise investment! Take a look at Sulagna’s thought here.
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Juniper Networks’ Session Smart Router: Simplicity Meets Security
Improved Network Security and Reliability With ZPE Systems
At this past Networking Field Day, ZPE Systems introduced their new security solution; Zero Pain Ecosystem. Writing for Gestalt It, Sulagna Saha explains that this solution aims to provide enterprises with an insulated network environment because security is a top priority. Check out her thoughts here!
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Improved Network Security and Reliability with ZPE Systems
Zero Trust Security in Campus Networks With Pica8
Pica8 presented two automation products at this past Networking Field Day. Writing for Gestalt It, Sulagna Saha discusses those solutions that offload a lot of the routine tasks in network operation and, more importantly, for securing the network at the root so that IoT devices do not pose any threat to network data integrity. Check out why this sounds like the kind of security tool that should be used more in today’s ago of IoT.
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Zero Trust Security in Campus Networks with Pica8
Forward Networks: Automated Data Insights From Across the Network
Writing for Gestalt It, Sulagna Saha expands on the Forward Networks Platform that was presented and demoed at this past Networking Field Day! This platform is a robust and intelligent engine that collects data from the network far and wide, process it at a fast speed and churns it out the backend where teams can access it at minimum hassle. Check out Sulagna’s thought here!
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Forward Networks: Automated Data Insights from Across the Network
DXPRS0023: Networking Field Day 27
Kerstin Steif, a Field Day delegate, joined us in San Jose, California for this past Networking Field Day where many companies came to present on their new technology. Kerstin took a special interest in ZPE Systems, Forward Networks, and ZeroTier! Check out her highlights from these companies or listen to Kerstin’s podcast where she presents individual solutions from a personal perspective.
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DXPRS0023: Networking Field Day 27
Network to Code: A Single Source of Truth for Network Data From Disparate Sources
The constantly expanding enterprise networks of today need more than one technology to manage and make use of all the data in them. Writing for Gestalt It, Sulagna Saha discusses Network to Code’s SOT solution tool that can not only do the above but can also automate the routine tasks of networking and improve visibility into the network. Check out her thoughts here!
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Network to Code: A Single Source of Truth for Network Data from Disparate Sources
Cloud Field Day 13 – Presenter Previews
Chris Evans will be joining the Tech Field Day team in San Jose, California, as a delegate, for the upcoming Cloud Field Day! Take a look at what the presenting companies will be discussing and what might form part of the technical presentations.
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Cloud Field Day 13 - Presenter Previews
NFD27 – IP Fabric
Tyler Christiansen, a Field Day delegate, discuses his thoughts of IP Fabric from this past Networking Field Day. Tyler gives us insight on the Network Assurance presented by IP Fabric and how it relates to their competitors. Check out his take and impressions here!
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Tune in Next Week for Cloud Field Day!
Adam Fisher will be joining us, as a delegate, in San Jose, California for the upcoming Cloud Field Day! Take a look at who will be presenting and how you can become a delegate for Tech Field Day!
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Tune in next week for Cloud Field Day!
Configuring Veeam Backup for Microsoft365 With Encrypted Object Storage
Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 v6, which was recently showcased at Cloud Field Day 12, has been leveraging object as a way to make it’s storage consumption more manageable since version 4. Jim Jones, a Field Day delegate, discusses how this object also provides a couple more advantages in relation to VBM. Check out Jim’s thought here on Veeam’s presentation!
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Configuring Veeam Backup for Microsoft365 with Encrypted Object Storage
Network Automation From End to End With Itential
Itential presented on their Automation Platform at this past Networking Field Day! Writing for Gestalt It, Sulagna Saha discusses how this platform addresses the issues head-on with added advantage of being both network and cloud enabled. Check out Sulagna’s thoughts here!
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Network Automation from End to End with Itential
The Cisco Catalyst 9136 Access Point
Cisco presented their first Access Point with Wi-Fi 6E capability at 2020’s Mobility Field Day! Dave Benham, a Field Day delegate, was allowed to test this Cisco Catalyst 9136 AP through the Cisco Champion program. Check out why Dave is super excited to be able to test this new AP!
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The Cisco Catalyst 9136 Access Point
Infrascale Recovery for SMBs
Infrascale continues to focus on SMBs with its portfolio of data protection products, and Justin Warren, a Field Day delegate, continues to be impressed by what they have to offer. At last year’s Storage Field Day, Infrascale mainly focused on Disaster Recovery. Justin was very intrigued by what they had to offer, look at his thoughts here!
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Viewing and Analyzing Multi-Vendor Network in Minutes With IP Fabric Automated Network Assurance Platform
IP Fabric presented at this past Networking Field Day! Sulagna Saha, from Gestalt It, discusses their Automated Network Assurance Platform that collects valuable data from across various points in the network and serves it up to the engineers to work with. This can make analysis and maintenance of such vast and complex network infrastructures a lot simpler. Check out Sulagna’s thoughts here!
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Network Field Day 27 – ZPE Systems
ZPE Systems presented on their Gen 3 Out-of-Band and Zero pain Ecosystem at this past Networking Field Day. Take a look at their demo’s and presentation here!
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Network Field Day 27 - ZPE Systems
CTERA Global File Sharing With Modern Security
CTERA is storage software for a global filesystem accessible from anywhere in your organization. Justin Warren, a Field Day delegate, discusses this multi-cloud but also private storage software that CTERA presented at Storage Field Day last year. Take a look at Justin’s thoughts here!
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CTERA Global File Sharing With Modern Security
Meine Woche Im Silicon Valley
Kerstin Stief traveled all the way from Germany to Santa Clara, California and attended last month’s Networking Field Day as a delegate. In her free time throughout the week, Kerstin visited many places within the South Bay area. She goes into detail of her overall experience in California and cannot wait to be back for another Field Day. Check out this intriguing post!
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Integrating Network Operations Tooling
Daren Fulwell presented on behalf of IP Fabric at the past Networking Field Day. He found out that IP Fabric isn’t the only company with an ecosystem vision. Daren discusses that integrating the tools together from competing companies rather than individually, you will get the full benefit of their capabilities and the data they can share. Check out Daren’s LinkedIn post here!
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