Barbara Murphy, VP of Marketing for Elastic Storage at HGST, presents the product vision.
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. […]
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 […]
Understanding the Cisco ACI Policy Model
Carly Stoughton, a Technical Marketing Engineer at Cisco, presented an in-depth look at the Cisco ACI policy model during a Tech Field Day session on February 13, 2015. She emphasized the unique aspects of the ACI policy model, which focuses on the needs of applications rather than the traditional method of configuring individual network devices. […]
Cisco Live Milan Multigigabit Ethernet and NBaseT Introduction and Discussion
Peter Jones, Principal Engineer at Cisco and Chairman of the NBaseT Working Group, presented an in-depth discussion on NBaseT and Cisco Multigigabit Ethernet at Cisco Live Milan 2015. He began by introducing the concept of NBaseT, which aims to provide 2.5 and 5 gigabit Ethernet speeds over existing Cat 5e and Cat 6 cabling. This […]
Dell PowerEdge FX Architecture
Carol Pflueger, Servers Product Manager at Dell, introduced the Dell PowerEdge FX architecture, which integrates Dell’s networking, servers, and storage into a modular 2U chassis. The FX architecture, where FX stands for flexible, aims to maximize workloads, simplify operations, and enhance efficiency. The FX2 chassis, a key component, can house various compute and storage nodes, […]
SimpliVity and OmniStack Overview
Jesse St. Laurent, VP of Product Strategy at SimpliVity, introduces the company’s OmniStack technology, emphasizing its vision to transform and simplify IT infrastructure. He begins by contrasting traditional data center stacks with SimpliVity’s approach, which aims to replace conventional components like servers, storage, and networking with standardized x86 systems. This transformation is likened to the […]
Nimble Storage Performance Correlation Analysis Demo
Gim Mahasintunan, Principal Engineer at Nimble Storage, presented a demonstration of Nimble Storage’s Performance Correlation Analysis on November 7, 2014, during a Tech Field Day event. The focus of the presentation was on the capabilities of InfoSight, Nimble Storage’s comprehensive monitoring and analytics platform. InfoSight is designed to provide proactive wellness, performance troubleshooting, and an […]
Veeam Snapshot Hunter
Rick Vanover’s presentation on Veeam’s new Snapshot Hunter feature, recorded on October 16, 2014, delves into the necessity and functionality of this tool. Vanover begins by explaining the common issues faced in VMware environments, particularly when backup processes do not go as planned. He highlights that Veeam leverages vSphere APIs for data protection, but sometimes […]