In the presentation by Jiri Chaloupka, a deep dive into Cisco’s Ethernet VPN (EVPN) over IOS XR portfolio was provided, emphasizing the ongoing investment in service overlays. Chaloupka outlined the evolution of network underlays and overlays, highlighting the transition from traditional MPLS and IP-based underlays in service provider and data center networks to more unified […]
The Best of Tech Field Day
These videos have been selected by the Tech Field Day delegates and audience as the best examples of presentations and discussions over the years!
Introducing MemVerge Big Memory Cloud
In this Best of Tech Field Day presentation from Cloud Field Day 12, MemVerge CEO Charles Fan introduced the company’s Big Memory Cloud technology, emphasizing its significance for memory-centric workloads in the cloud and its ability to address key challenges faced by such workloads. The presentation outlined the difficulties stateful applications experience in cloud environments, […]
Xilinx Alveo U25N SmartNIC: Network Offloads for Enterprise Data Centers
Network interface cards (NICs) have evolved beyond offload features and now have become SmartNICs, with ASIC, CPU, or FPGA for programmability and broader offloads. Xilinx serves Fintech, hyperscalers, and the enterprise with their X2, SN1000, and U25N SmartNICs, providing offloading, hardware acceleration, customized solutions, and high performance. The U25N SmartNIC is designed for enterprise workload […]
Fujifilm Technical Deep Dive
Fujifilm Object Archive software is an archive solution that makes managing long-term cold data simple, secure, and cost-effective. Learn how it operates and integrates within your existing workflow. Presented by Chris Kehoe, Director of DMS Sales and Engineering, Fujifilm.
CTERA Technical Deep Dive
CTERA CTO Aron Brand discusses CTERA’s technical capabilities and dives deep on several global file system topics, including enterprise NAS; multi-cloud; data placement policies; file caching; and zero-trust.
NetAlly Do You Really Need New Cabling to Deploy Wi-Fi 6 APs?
James will discuss AP deployment validation on Multi-Gig links including the relationship between TIA and IEEE standard and the merits of frame-based qualification.
Cloud-Native Data Protection for Kubernetes: Kasten by Veeam
Tom Manville, Director of Engineering for Kasten by Veeam, presents the philosophy and technology behind their cloud-native data protection for Kubernetes. Kasten K10 was designed to be simple, extensible, and cloud-native, supporting modern DevOps for seamless application transformation and portability. It supports native Kubernetes operators like Vault and provides cloud-native APIs to develop, test, and […]
VMware Multi-Cloud as a Strategy, Inevitable Outcome, or Both
In this Ask Me Anything session, VMware Cloud CTO Kit Colbert takes the position that multi-cloud is an inevitable outcome whether you have a strategy or not. In an ideal world, running all your apps on a single cloud is likely best for most businesses. The problem, though, is that it’s very hard to run […]
VMware Introduction to Project Pacific
Modern applications are distributed and introduce complex challenges for Developers and IT Operators. Project Pacific, a technology preview, is a new evolution of the vSphere platform that tightly integrates a Kubernetes control plane with vCenter, ESXi (compute), networking, and storage. Project Pacific enables developers to use Kubernetes declarative state syntax and tools to self-service manage […]
Forward Networks Feature Overview
Complicated networks are a reality of today’s IT environment. The key to being able to troubleshoot and predict behavior is having an accurate picture of your network. Forward Networks has built a solution that is capable of modeling your network and providing information that you need to succeed. Their platform, Forward Enterprise, is a network […]
Cisco Access Point Designs with Fred Niehaus
In this Best of Tech Field Day video from Tech Field Day Extra at Cisco Live Europe 2018, Fred Niehaus, from Cisco’s Center of Wireless Innovation, presents on the evolution and design of Cisco Access Points (APs). He delves into the history of Cisco’s AP development, highlighting the shift from early barcode readers and walkie-talkies to […]
Andy Bechtolsheim on the 400 Gigabit Landscape
Andy Bechtolsheim, Founder, Chief Development Officer and Chairman at Arista, reviews how Arista is preparing for the 400 Gigabit future. While 100G Ethernet is gaining ascendency now, by 2021 he sees the 400G port numbers reaching parity with 100G Ethernet. The optics for this will be powered by 100G per lane, as defined by the […]
Improving Deduplication via Mathematics with Richard Lary
In his presentation at Storage Field Day 13, Richard Lary, Chief Scientist at X-IO Technologies, delves into the complexities and innovations in deduplication technology, emphasizing the significant role of mathematics in enhancing performance. Lary begins by highlighting the resource-intensive nature of deduplication, which involves substantial memory, CPU cycles, and disk accesses. He explains that deduplication […]
Why Does the Internet Need a Programmable Forwarding Plane with Nick McKeown
Nick McKeown, Co-Founder and Chief Scientist at Barefoot Networks, presented on the need for a programmable forwarding plane in the context of network switches. He highlighted the slow development time and fixed functions in silicon as significant drawbacks of current network switches. McKeown drew parallels between the evolution of domain-specific processors in other fields, such […]
Arista Networks EOS Evolution and Quality with Ken Duda
Ken Duda, Founder, CTO, and Senior VP of Software Engineering at Arista Networks, delivered a compelling presentation on the evolution and quality of Arista’s EOS software platform. Recorded on August 20, 2015, Duda emphasized that quality is the paramount concern for Arista, not just one of many priorities. He explained that the reliability of network […]
Rubrik Technology Deep Dive
Arvind Nithrakashyap, co-founder and CTO of Rubrik, presented a deep dive into the technology behind Rubrik during a Tech Field Day session on June 25, 2015. He began by sharing his extensive background in database recovery and scalability from his time at Oracle, where he worked on significant projects like the SuperDome architecture and Exadata. […]
Nuage Networks Virtual Services Assurance Platform Overview
Dimitri Stiliadis, CTO and Co-founder of Nuage Networks, introduced the Nuage Networks Virtual Services Assurance Platform (VSAP) during the Tech Field Day Extra at ONUG Spring 2015. The platform is designed to enhance the operationalization of virtual networks and data center networks by addressing key aspects such as event correlation, error handling, and multi-vendor support. […]
Tech Field Day Extra Roundtable – IPv4 and IPv6
The Tech Field Day Extra delegates at Interop Las Vegas 2015 delved into the ongoing transition from IPv4 to IPv6, highlighting the complexities and market dynamics involved. The discussion began with the observation that companies are now engaging in the transfer and rental of IPv4 addresses due to the scarcity of available IPv4 space. This […]
VMware Virtual SAN Technical Discussion
In the VMware Virtual SAN Technical Discussion presented by Christos Karamanolis on March 12, 2015, Christos delves into the architectural decisions and goals behind VMware’s vSAN. He begins by explaining the primary objectives set out when vSAN was conceived about four and a half years prior. The main goal was to create a storage product […]
How Devices Connect to the Fabric: Understanding Cisco ACI Domains
Carly Stoughton, a Technical Marketing Engineer at Cisco, presented an in-depth look at how devices connect to the Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) fabric, focusing on the concept of ACI domains. She began by explaining the basic architecture of ACI, which includes a spine-leaf topology where all devices connect to leaf switches, and leaves connect to […]
