Qlik presented at AI Field Day 4, highlighting their AI strategy and capabilities. The presentation covered Qlik’s approach to helping organizations mitigate AI risks, embrace complexity, and scale impact. It showcased Qlik’s AI-enhanced solutions, self-service AI offerings, and real-world use cases in sales, operations, HR, and IT.
Policy Assistant and Experience Insights with Cisco Secure Access
This presentation by Fay Lee and Justin Murphy, focuses on Cisco Secure Access and the integration of Generative AI (Gen AI) and ThousandEyes technology for enhancing security and user experience. Justin Murphy introduces Cisco Secure Access, which is a cloud-provided security solution offering secure access to apps and the internet. It includes features such as […]
Cisco Event-Driven Automation with Shangxin Du
Shangxin Du, a technical marketing engineer from Cisco’s data center switching team, discusses Event-Driven Automation (EDA) in network operations. EDA is a method that automates network configuration changes in response to specific events, aiming to streamline repetitive tasks and mitigate risks during network incidents. Initially, Shangxin outlines how customers currently manage network configuration, using tools […]
Cisco Secure Interconnection of Heterogeneous Fabrics (ACI and VXLAN EVPN)
In this presentation, Lukas Krattiger and Max Ardica from Cisco’s Data Center Business Unit discuss new functionalities for Cisco Data Center networking. They focus on the secure interconnection of heterogeneous fabrics, specifically integrating ACI (Application Centric Infrastructure) and standard VXLAN EVPN (Ethernet VPN) fabrics. Max introduces the concept of the ACI Border Gateway, which is […]
NIS2 Compliance with Cisco Industrial Security
Andrew McPhee, a solution manager for industrial security at Cisco, discusses how Cisco Cyber Vision and Cisco Secure Equipment Access can assist with NIS2 compliance. NIS2 is a European standard that mandates cybersecurity measures for critical industries. Andrew explains the importance of NIS2 as a forcing factor for industries to implement security measures, which apply […]
IP Fabric and NetBox Cloud – Better Together Demo
Alex Gittings, a solution architect at IP Fabric, presents a demonstration of a plugin that integrates IP Fabric with NetBox, a source of truth database for network automation. The plugin allows for the automatic synchronization of observed network state data into NetBox, which can be used to maintain an up-to-date source of truth for network […]
Network Assurance in the Automation Ecosystem with IP Fabric
Daren Fulwell, the Product Evangelist for IP Fabric, presented on how IP Fabric’s Automated Network Assurance Platform can transform network management. The platform is designed to proactively manage and measure networks, replacing manual documentation with interactive tools and providing an API for network intelligence. It works in conjunction with NetBox Cloud to enrich the automation […]
NetBox Cloud as Part of a Modern Network Automation Architecture with NetBox Labs
In this presentation, Rich Bibby, a technical advocate with NetBox Labs, introduces NetBox Cloud and discusses its importance in network automation architecture. NetBox Labs, founded in 2023 in New York, is the commercial steward of the open-source project NetBox and has developed NetBox Cloud, an enterprise-grade, software-as-a-service version of NetBox. Rich explains that a network […]
Cisco Routed Optical Networking Automation
Jochen van Guyse and Pedro Do Vale Brites from the automation team present a demo on routed optical networking (RON) and its automation. They explain the benefits of RON, which include simplifying network architecture by eliminating the need for separate transponders and reducing power consumption, space, and overall operational costs. They discuss the need for […]
Automated Assurance with Cisco Crosswork and Accedian
Rana El Desouky Kazamel and Tom Footit discuss the collaboration between Cisco Crosswork and Accedian, which is now part of Cisco, focusing on automated assurance for mass scale networks. Their goal is to help network operators monitor services, monetize SLAs, and deliver enhanced digital experiences. They explain how their solution provides a single pane of […]
Cisco Catalyst 9000 Cloud Evolution: Born Meraki
Alex Burger and Nico Darrow from the Meraki Product Organization discuss the expansion of the Catalyst 9300-M portfolio and its integration into the Meraki Dashboard. The Catalyst C9300-M is designed to bring together Cisco’s hardware capabilities with the cloud management features of the Meraki Dashboard, offering flexibility and a unified platform for various customer environments. […]
What’s Next for Cisco Meraki Switching in 2024
Brennan Martin and Alex Burger from Cisco Meraki discussed the upcoming MS17 firmware release for Meraki Switching platforms. The key features they highlighted include: Device Health: MS17 will provide detailed information on CPU and memory utilization, as well as switch and environmental temperature for each individual switch. This will help in understanding if issues are […]
Cisco Meraki and Catalyst Wireless – Better Together
Scott Irey presented the launch announcement of Cloud Monitoring for Catalyst Wireless, which is an extension of Cloud Monitoring for Catalyst Switching introduced about 18 months prior. Starting in April, users can access the early public beta release to onboard Catalyst wireless controllers. This release marks the first round of native integration with iOS XE, […]
Centralized Management Distributed Enforcement with Cisco Secure Connect
Akshar Patel, a product manager for Cisco Secure Connect, presented information about Cisco’s Secure Connect and how it provides a true unified SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) experience at scale. He introduced the concept of SASE, which combines networking and security into a unified platform, and explained the evolution of SASE from disjointed components to […]
Broadcom Thor 2: High Performance Ethernet NIC for AI/ML
The large scale of AI/ML cluster requires high-performance networking solutions. In this talk, we will provide an overview of Broadcom’s high-performance Ethernet NIC for AI/ML clusters. Hemal Shah, Distinguished Engineer and Architect, will describe RoCE and congestion control features of the NIC, a reference AI/ML cluster architecture based on Broadcom switches and NICs, and benefits […]
Broadcom Qumran3D: The Industry’s First 5nm 25.6T Router
Sharon Nagar, Principal PLM, gives a review of the latest Broadcom innovations in the WAN space and the world’s first 5nm, 25T router on a single chip. The presentation will cover the phenomenal level of integration that went into the Qumran3D shrinking what used to be a multi RU chassis into a single chip solution, […]
Broadcom Trident5-X12: Smarter Cloud Infrastructure
Network infrastructure for the cloud is undergoing a phase change. Robin Grindley Principal PLM, presents Broadcom’s new Trident5-X12 chip introduces new capabilities to enhance performance and security, aided by a the introduction of a novel line-rate, packet-processing inference engine called NetGNT. In this presentation, Robin Grindley from Broadcom introduces the new Trident5-X12 chip, which is […]
Dell Technologies APEX Cloud Platform Deep Dive
If data is the fuel then applications are the engine for innovation in the digital age. Applications teams need a consistent environment across multicloud infrastructure to enable seamless workload compatibility for VMs and Containers, as well as streamlined operations between private and public cloud locations. Sam Niemi, Product Manager, will lay out Dell’s strategy for […]
Dell Technologies APEX Navigator for Managing Multicloud Storage
With IT infrastructure distributed across multiple cloud environments, centralized management becomes a key element for multicloud operations. Prateesh Sharma, Product Manager, will highlight key capabilities of Dell Navigator for Multicloud Storage, including security, deployment, management, monitoring and data mobility across multicloud infrastructure. Sharma presents the capabilities of Dell Apex Navigator for Multicloud Storage, which is […]