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.

Episode 5 – The One Where Jim Gets Touchy Feely at Conferences

Looking for more information on the hybrid Field Day setup versus being all remote? Jim Jones, and Brian Knudtson, Field Day delegates, discuss their experience from this past Cloud Field Day and Field day as a whole with special guests Joe Houghes and Matt Crape. Take a look at their podcast discussion here! . Take a look at their podcast discussion here!

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Episode 5 - The One Where Jim Gets Touchy Feely at Conferences

Intel Teases Third-Gen Optane Memory, New Tech

In a recent Tom’s Hardware post, Anton Shilov discussed how Intel is teasing us with third-gen Optane. Intel presented on their latest Optane products at this past Storage Field Day and will continue to debut their ongoing 3rd generation memory at future events. Check out what’s new with Intel here!

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Intel Teases Third-Gen Optane Memory, New Tech

Storage Field Day 23 – Tag 1: Fungible, RackTop, Hammerspace

In his latest post, Wolfgang Steif discusses the presentations from Fungible, RackTop Systems, and Hammerspace at February’s Storage Field Day. Check out his thoughts here!

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Storage Field Day 23 – Tag 1: Fungible, RackTop, Hammerspace

Storage Field Day 23 – Tag 2: SIOS Technology, VAST Data, MinIO

Looking for recap of the second day at this past Storage Field Day? Wolfgang Stief, a Field Day delegate, discusses what SIOS Technology, VAST Data, and MinIO brought to the table. Check out his thoughts here!

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Storage Field Day 23 – Tag 2: SIOS Technology, VAST Data, MinIO

Intel: Third-Gen Optane to Be Announced in the Coming Weeks

Intel has announced their upcoming third generation Optane products at this past Storage Field Day! Chris Mellor took a special interest in Intel’s announcement and is looking forward to seeing what else they are working on. Check out his thoughts here!

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Intel: Third-gen Optane to be announced in the coming weeks

Multi-Layered Proactive Security Against Ransomware With Metallic

Looking for an outcome-based data protection solution that constantly scans the environment and reacts to anomalous events, correcting them as fast as they show up? Writing for Gestalt It, Sulagna Saha discusses the latest security services that Metallic presented on at Cloud Field Day this past February. Check out Sulagna’s thoughts on this delivery of enterprise-grade security and protection against the most sophisticated strains of ransomware.

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Multi-Layered Proactive Security against Ransomware with Metallic

CFD13 Day Two Recap – VMware and Metallic

Adam Fisher attended this past Cloud Field Day in San Jose, CA as a delegate. In this post, he discusses VMware’s multi-cloud capabilities and Metallic’s cloud data protection. Check out Adam’s thoughts here!

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CFD13 Day Two Recap – VMware and Metallic

Cloud Adjacent vs. Native Cloud Services

In this latest blog post from Keith Townsend, he focuses on AWS FSx for ONTAP that was announced by NetApp’s partner, AWS, at this past Cloud Field Day. Check out the difference between Cloud Adjacency and Native Cloud services and what to consider based on each approach.

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Cloud Adjacent vs. Native Cloud Services

Hybrid Infrastructure Is an Operating Model

VMware presented at this past Cloud Field Day! In Keith Townsend’s post, he discusses how VMware is on a corporate-wide mission to evangelize its cloud capabilities beyond VMware cloud solutions. Check out his thoughts on cloud adjacency here!

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Hybrid Infrastructure is an operating model

Elvis Is Everywhere. So Is Kubernetes.

Jim Czuprynski attended his very first Cloud Field Day in February as a delegate! Check out this great recap of all the presenting companies on Jim’s personal blog. Maybe you too will be reminded of the Elvis is Everywhere music video!

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Elvis Is Everywhere. So Is Kubernetes.

NetApp Cloud at Cloud Field Day 13

NetApp was back for February’s Cloud Field Day! Check out Nick Howell’s full presentation here!

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NetApp Cloud at Cloud Field Day 13

SIOS Will Present at Gestalt IT’s Storage Field Day About Ensuring Disaster Recovery Protection in the Cloud

SIOS Technology will be presenting at March’s Storage Field Day! They are a first time, Field Day presenter showing off their high availability and disaster recovery solutions that work in the cloud along with a few customer use cases. Be sure to check out their presentation!

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SIOS Will Present at Gestalt IT’s Storage Field Day About Ensuring Disaster Recovery Protection in the Cloud

CFD13 Day One Recap – NetApp, Pure Storage and Kasten by Veeam

Are you looking for a recap on the first day of presentations from this past Cloud Field Day? Adam Fisher attended as a delegate and gives us a great outline on the new solutions from NetApp, Pure Storage, and Kasten by Veeam. Check out Adam’s thoughts on what these companies have been up to!

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CFD13 Day One Recap – NetApp, Pure Storage and Kasten by Veeam

A Rapid Path to Production With VMware Tanzu Application Platform

In the latest post from Sulagna Saha at Gestalt It, she discusses the recent VMware Tanzu Application Platform that was presented by VMware at this past Cloud Field Day. Their new platform manages to bypass a lot of the complexities surrounding development on Kubernetes, paving a straight, speedy, secure path of production. Check out Sulagna’s thoughts here!

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A Rapid Path to Production with VMware Tanzu Application Platform

Fuss-Free Data Management in Kubernetes With Kasten K10 V4.5

In Sulagna Saha’s latest post for Gesatlt It, she explains how Kasten by Veeam is making Kubernetes a lot simpler than is has been before. Check out her thoughts on Kasten by Veeam’s latest solution, the Kasten K10 v4.5, that was presented at this past Cloud Field Day.

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Fuss-Free Data Management in Kubernetes with Kasten K10 V4.5

Migrating Seamlessly to AWS With Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP

Businesses everywhere are adopting the hybrid multi-cloud model and with that, the management side of things have become more problematic. Sulagna Saha discusses how NetApp presented a solution, based on their ONTAP data management software, at this past Cloud Field Day. Take a look at her thoughts here!

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Migrating Seamlessly to AWS with Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP

Implementing a Cloud Model Across Different Infrastructures With Pure Fusion

At this past Cloud Field Day, Pure Storage introduced their new Pure Fusion model. Writing for Gestalt IT, Sulagna Saha explains how this faster, easier to manage solution delivers a cloud model for all infrastructures so that enterprise storage is easy as a breeze. Take a look at her thoughts here!

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Implementing a Cloud Model Across Different Infrastructures with Pure Fusion

Optimizing Resources in Kubernetes With StormForge Platform

Successful resource optimization on Kubernetes can lead to so many good things starting with cloud cost-cutting, application performance enhancement and operational optimization. Sulagna Saha discusses how StormForge has a solution to keep costs low for those outrageous cloud bills. Check out Sulagna’s thoughts on their Kubernetes Optimization Platform that was showcased at this past Cloud Field Day.

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Optimizing Resources in Kubernetes with StormForge Platform

DXPRS0024: Cloud Field Day 13 – Automatische Automatisierung

Wolfgang Stief tuned in live to watch this past Cloud Field Day! Check out his podcast here, along with Kerstin Stief, for a recap of the presentations from Cloud Field Day and what was discussed by each company.

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DXPRS0024: Cloud Field Day 13 – Automatische Automatisierung

Optimising Kubernetes With StormForge

At this past Cloud Field Day, StormForge presented two solutions to optimize for range of metrics, including cost and performance. In this post from Chris Evans, he digs into the requirement for the technology and how it might evolve. Take a look at his thoughts here!

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Optimising Kubernetes with StormForge