Naresh Patel, Chief Architect & VP for Platforms and Storage Engineering at NetApp, discusses how the NetApp AFF A400 all-flash array is able to scale using the Pensando Distributed Services Platform. The AFF delivers end-to-end NVMe-based storage for workloads that include artificial intelligence, machine learning, real-time analytics, and MongoDB, as well as business-critical databases. It […]
Cisco HX iSCSI Overview and Demo
A closer look and demonstration of the new native iSCSI capability in HyperFlex release 4.5, which enables customers to carve out iSCSI targets from HyperFlex along with hosting VM datastores and containers persistent volumes simultaneously. We will look at supported use cases for iSCSI on HyperFlex, how we make iSCSI easy-to-use for application administrators without […]
Cisco HyperFlex 4.5 Introduction
An introduction to the upcoming release of HyperFlex, release 4.5, with new capabilities such as iSCSI, N:1 replication for HX Edge, Boost Mode, ESXi and vCenter 7.0, secure boot with built-in hardware root of trust, new 2U and short-depth HX Edge server options, ML-driven cluster health checks and storage utilization forecasts in Intersight, and new […]
Cisco HyperFlex Evolution
A look back at how HyperFlex has demonstrated leadership in Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) by focusing on three pillars of innovation: delivering a modernized private cloud with enterprise-class simplicity and performance, enabling cloud native applications on premises and multicloud workflows, and simplifying edge workloads with a cloud-operated HCI model through Cisco Intersight.
Cisco Capturing Policy at the CI:CD Level and Enforcement for Application Developers
Shift Left: Start early! How can you adopt a DevOps model without sacrificing security? We discovered and enforced Tetration policy at the workload but now, how do you embed security that scales with the code and is not bound by infrastructure? Come join us in this section to learn how you can embed fine-grained controls […]
Cisco Automated Policy Discovery and Enforcement for Security Teams
Now that we know what to do and what we want to secure our applications, where do we start? Do you know how your applications are dependent and communicating in your environment? How can you identify all the logical boundaries and connectivity to define & implement your segmentation & security policy? Even if you did […]
Cisco Introduction to Tetration and Overview Demo
Modern applications have become the number one target for attacks and breaches. Reality is, they are highly distributed, complex, hard to box them in a perimeter – making it lot harder to protect. Come join us in this section to learn how Cisco Tetration can help. Tetration brings security down to the workload level, evolves […]
Today’s Data Centers with VMware and Pensando
Nick Furman, Business Development, Pensando Systems, discusses how customers are already leveraging the capabilities of the Pensando Distributed Services Platform in VMware environments today and how they can get started on the journey to next-gen infrastructure with Pensando and VMware.
VMware and Pensando Introduce Project Monterey
At VMworld 2020, VMware announced Project Monterey, a re-architecture of VMware Cloud Foundation to leverage offload capabilities included in the latest generation of network interface cards (NICs/SmartNICs). In this session Kit Colbert, VP & CTO, Cloud Platform BU, VMware, and Vipin Jain, CTO, Pensando Systems, discuss why this is a valuable next step in the […]
Soni Jiandani Introduces Pensando Systems
Pensando Systems was founded on the belief that there has to be a better way to address the complex infrastructure issues facing IT departments today. In this session, Soni Jiandani will provide an overview of the company, an introduction to the Pensando Distributed Services Platform and an overview of the recently announced collaboration with VMware.
Cisco Presents at Security Field Day 4
‘Keep on partying like it’s 1999, but protect applications like it’s 2020 with Cisco Tetration’ Cloud adoption & DevOps methodology are dramatically changing how forward-looking organizations innovate today. In the midst of this transformation, Security owners are finding that the traditional perimeter, on-premise or hardware-based security controls are not keeping pace with today’s modern methodology and […]
Pure Storage Optimizing Resources with FlashStack
Vaughn Stewart, VP of Technology Alliances, discusses optimization of resources with Pure Storage FlashStack. The company claims that it requires less compute, storage, rack space, and power than leading competitors when used to support virtual machines. He also presents Pure’s Evergreen Storage and Pure as-a-Service subscription options.
Pure Storage Cloud Native Storage in VMware and Kubernetes
Kyle Grossmiller, Sr. Solutions Architect, discusses Kubernetes cloud-native storage in VMware Tanzu, vSphere, and the cloud-native storage (CSI) driver. He then demonstrates the vSphere Kubernetes integration with Pure Storage. Next, Vaughn Stewart, VP of Technology Alliances, discusses the recent announcement of the acquisition of Portworx by Pure Storage. He gives a preview of how this […]