Arkeia Software presented at Tech Field Day 8 with a focus on the company’s background, data deduplication technology, and strategies for offsite data protection. Bill Evans, representing product management, outlined the company’s mid-market focus and discussed their innovations in virtualization and backup methodologies. A significant portion of the presentation was dedicated to explaining Arkeia’s approach […]
Nasuni Presents at Tech Field Day 8
Nasuni presented at Tech Field Day 8, where founder and CEO Andres Rodriguez outlined the company’s mission to transform enterprise storage by integrating cloud storage directly into traditional storage controllers. He emphasized that Nasuni is not merely about offering cloud storage, but about bringing storage services directly into existing infrastructures, seamlessly enabling file storage, synchronization, […]
Introducing Actifio with Ash Ashutosh at TFD4
Ash Ashutosh, Founder, President, and CEO of Actifio, introduces the company and its technology. This video was recorded as part of Gestalt IT Tech Field Day 4 on November 12, 2010. In his presentation at Tech Field Day 4, Ash Ashutosh introduced Actifio as a company aiming to revolutionize the way enterprises handle data management, […]
Carter George presents Ocarina Networks capacity optimization in 2009 at TFD1
Recorded at Tech Field Day 1 on November 13, 2009, Carter George presented Ocarina Networks’ capacity optimization technology. He discussed various data deduplication and compression approaches, contrasting them with Ocarina’s “application-aware” technology. Ocarina Networks, which was later acquired by Dell, focused on creating free space on existing storage rather than selling new storage solutions. George […]
Dheeraj Pandey, CEO and co-founder gives a quick introduction to Nutanix and business update
The presentation by Dheeraj Pandey, CEO and co-founder of Nutanix, at Tech Field Day 2 on November 9, 2012, provided a comprehensive overview of Nutanix and its business updates. The session began with Howard Ting, VP of Marketing, introducing the company and highlighting the experienced team assembled from top tech companies like Oracle, Google, VMware, […]
802.11ac: The next generation of Wi-Fi with Mark Denny at Wireless Field Day 3
In this presentation, Mark Denny, the Wireless Business Unit Product Line Manager at Cisco, provides an in-depth overview of the 802.11ac specification and Cisco’s strategy for its market introduction. Recorded on September 14, 2012, at Wireless Field Day 3, Denny discusses the advancements and features of the 802.11ac technology, emphasizing Cisco’s proactive approach in developing […]
SolarWinds presents at Tech Field Day 7
At Tech Field Day 7, SolarWinds introduced its distinctive approach to IT management, contrasting it with traditional enterprise vendors like HP and IBM. VP of Products, Daniel O’Connor, emphasized SolarWinds’ focus on the mid-market and its bottom-up, user-centric development model, where products are tested and purchased directly by IT managers rather than being sold top-down […]
Cisco Network Troubleshooting with Wireshark and Mediatrace with Nikhil Sharma
In this presentation, Nikhil Sharma, a technical marketing engineer at Cisco, discusses new features aimed at simplifying network troubleshooting on the Catalyst 4500 series switches. Sharma, who previously faced network troubleshooting challenges as a Cisco customer, introduces innovations designed to address these issues. He highlights that network administrators spend a significant portion of their time […]
The Evolution of Data Deduplication Solutions and Infineta’s Secret Sauce with Dr. K. V. S. Ramarao
Dr. K. V. S. Ramarao’s presentation at Tech Field Day on March 29, 2012, delved into the evolution of data deduplication solutions and introduced Infineta’s unique approach to the problem. He began by explaining the basic concept of data deduplication, which involves maintaining a dynamic dictionary of previously seen data to avoid redundant transmissions. He […]
Arista Next-Generation Network Management Demo by Andre Pech
Arista’s presentation at Networking Field Day 3, led by Andre Pech, highlights advanced networking solutions focusing on multi-system switch CLI, automation, and extensibility. Arista has emphasized the ease of enabling a single-point management system that does not force customers into specific network architectures or hardware configurations. The demo showcased Arista’s capability to upgrade 50% of […]
A discussion with Arista’s Andy Bechtolsheim
In a Tech Field Day presentation recorded on March 29, 2012, Arista co-founder Andy Bechtolsheim discussed the current challenges in networking and his approach to solving them. Bechtolsheim emphasized the importance of the EOS model of stateless agents, which keeps all the state in one database, making it easier to update other nodes from the […]
Arista Networks Product Introduction with Douglas Gourlay
Douglas Gourlay, VP of Marketing for Arista Networks, began by talking about the company’s hardware and software architecture and key features and capabilities. He also introduced the new Arista FX platform, which includes an FPGA on the switch. In his presentation, Gourlay emphasized Arista’s focus on producing high-performance Ethernet switches specifically for data centers, avoiding […]
Arista Presents at Networking Field Day 3
Arista Networks presented at Networking Field Day 3, highlighting their focus on high-performance Ethernet switches for data centers. The new Arista FX platform, featuring an FPGA, was introduced, enabling customers to add custom features and protocols. Arista’s approach emphasizes automation, extensibility, and real-world utility, distinguishing itself from competitors.