The presentation highlighted a security vulnerability management use case that demonstrated a unique way to access Forward AI via Slack. In a common scenario, a CISO asked via Slack which devices were affected by a specific CVE. Forward AI, acting as an agent within the Slack channel, was prompted to investigate. It gathered vulnerability details […]
Forward AI – Config Audit and Compliance with Forward Networks
Forward AI aims to revolutionize network configuration audit and compliance, particularly for organizations in regulated industries that dread annual audits. These audits are typically manual, time-consuming, and error-prone, and carry a significant risk of penalties. The traditional approach involves painstakingly listing all devices, understanding vendor-specific configuration syntaxes for each operating system, extracting data, correlating it […]
Forward AI Demo – Risk Mitigation and Security with Forward Networks
The presentation by Forward Networks demonstrated how their Forward AI platform addresses the critical security challenge of mitigating risks posed by vulnerable hosts, specifically a host named `batch 01` with unpatchable critical vulnerabilities. Traditionally, blocking internet access for such a host involves a laborious, hop-by-hop network analysis to identify firewalls and their configurations, a process […]
Forward AI Demo Troubleshooting Network Operations with Forward Networks
Nikhil Handigol’s presentation showcases how Forward AI revolutionizes network operations troubleshooting. Before diving into the AI capabilities, Handigol provided a concise tour of the foundational Forward Enterprise platform. This robust, deterministic software connects to all network devices across hybrid multi-cloud and multi-vendor environments to create detailed, point-in-time snapshots of network configuration and behavior. The platform […]
Introducing Forward AI, chat with your network, with Forward Networks
Forward Networks’ foundational technology is a “digital twin of the network,” which serves as a behavioral source of truth. This software platform connects to all network devices, collecting configuration and state data to build a behaviorally accurate model. It transforms raw, vendor-specific data into a queryable, vendor-independent model, analyzes all possible network behaviors, and proactively […]
AI is reshaping network operations with Forward Networks
Networks are more critical than ever, yet their operational models have remained largely unchanged for decades, relying on manual CLIs, spreadsheets, and often outdated diagrams. This traditional approach struggles to keep pace with the rapid evolution of applications, end users, and adversaries, resulting in extremely high operational workloads due to the sheer complexity of modern […]
VAST Data look at future innovations for AI and the AI OS with Solidigm
An update from Vast Data on plans for 2026, efforts to help customers evolve their existing systems, and an early overview of the Vast AI OS platform. This session covers existing, soon-to-be-released, and future topics that will leave listeners wanting more, with more to come at an upcoming Vast event. Vast Data, founded in 2016, […]
Driving Storage Efficiency and the Impacts of AI in 2026 with Solidigm
A discussion between Solidigm and Vast on the efforts in the last year, from the all-flash TCO Colloborate to the way our technologies have synced to solve AI Market demands, discusses some recent Context-related impacts to the year of Inference for 2026. With the evolution of DPU-enabled inference platforms, the value and capabilities of Solidigm […]
Redefining Scale and Efficiency for the Al Era with Solidigm
Solidigm presents on the current state of the Storage market. A view of what technologies are driving change, the solutions provided to overcome some of the challenges, and a look at how the latest innovations for early 2026 impact the view of storage in the AI pipeline and deployment efforts. Including the scope of high-capacity […]
Compute-ready data for AI with Futurum Signal65
Enterprises are discovering that PDFs are for people; machines need something else. As AI systems move from experimentation to production, raw documents limit accuracy, performance, and trust. This session covers a proof-of-concept engagement exploring why unstructured content must be transformed into secure, compute-ready assets to deliver faster insights, predictable performance, and true data sovereignty. This […]
Interface Masters Smart Switch Delivers 11.2tbps Switching and Routing With Xsight Labs DPUs
Xsight Labs, represented by VP of BizDev Ted Weatherford and distinguished engineer John Carney, introduced a smart switch developed with Interface Masters, designed for government security applications. This 1RU device offers 28x 400G connectivity using modern QSFP112 100G SerDes, powered by Xsight Labs’ X2 12.8terabit Ethernet switch chip. A key feature is 1.6 terabits of […]
Warm Flash for AI Context Storage using the Open Flash Platform with Xsight Labs and Hammerspace
The Open Flash Platform, co-founded by Xsight Labs and Hammerspace, introduces a new approach to “warm flash storage” for AI context, promising enhanced efficiency and performance. This collaborative effort leverages Hammerspace’s software, built on a Linux-based NFS file system that supports distributed management. By separating metadata from the data path and decentralizing storage, the platform […]
Real World Deployments for AI at the Edge with Xsight Labs
This final technical section transitions from theoretical architecture to practical use cases, spanning Warm Flash Storage to “Extreme Edge” networking satellites. It showcases industry-first milestones, such as the 800G DPU for virtualized hosting and SmartSwitch technology for NIC pooling. Each example demonstrates how the X and E series products solve specific bottlenecks in modern cloud […]
The E-Series Delivering Cloud-on-a-Chip from Xsight Labs
The E-Series session explores the convergence of storage, networking, compute, and security into a single, cohesive silicon platform. This “Cloud-on-a-chip” approach is dissected through its architecture and programming model to show how it simplifies complex data center environments. We will highlight our partnership with the Hammerspace solution, demonstrating how E-Series silicon powers a global data […]
The X Series Architecting for High Performance Scale with Xsight Labs
This section provides a high-level overview of the product roadmap, specifically introducing the X-Series and E-Series lineups. It identifies the six critical chips required to build modern AI Factories and explains the concept of a “Truly Software Defined” stack that operates at full line-rate across layers L1-7. This serves as the technical foundation for the […]
Redefining Infrastructure Philosophy – the Xsight Labs Vision
This introductory session establishes the company’s core identity and its unique approach to the semiconductor market. It explores a product philosophy built on the pillars of extreme scalability, open architecture, and vertical integration to reduce Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). By the end of this section, the audience will understand how the company’s commitment to […]
A Leap Forward in Storage Efficiency with the OFP Initiative and Hammerspace
Hammerspace is driving the Open Flash Platform (OFP) Initiative, an effort to significantly reduce the complexity and cost associated with large-scale flash storage for AI and other demanding workloads. This presentation introduced a reference design for a high-density, low-power flash storage solution that achieves unprecedented capacity and efficiency within data centers. The goal is to […]
Unifying AI Enterprise Data into a Single Instantly Accessible Global Namespace with Hammerspace
Hammerspace introduced its AI Data Platform solution to address the pervasive challenge of data fragmentation, a significant inhibitor to AI readiness. The presentation highlighted the complexity of AI tooling and the substantial capital outlay required, leading to enterprise fears of missing out (FOMO) and messing up (FOMU) on AI initiatives. Their solution aims to simplify […]
Taming Data Estate Chaos for AI with Hammerspace
Hammerspace introduces itself as a “data company,” distinguishing itself from traditional storage vendors by offering a solution that addresses the complex data demands of modern infrastructure, particularly for AI workloads. The core concept behind Hammerspace is an instantly accessible, infinite virtual space that disaggregates data from its underlying infrastructure, enabling it to reside in any […]
Fabrix.ai Demo – Building Agentic AI at scale for Production
Fabrix.ai is building agentic AI at scale for production, moving beyond proofs of concept to deliver robust solutions. In the video from the Fabrix.AI channel, Rached Blili demonstrated the Fabrix.ai platform, highlighting its agent catalog, where users can access and manage a variety of agents, both developed by Fabrix.ai and custom-built. The platform offers an […]