Delegate Roundtable – AI Workloads Meet Data Operations at NetApp Insight 2025
October 20, 2025 by
At NetApp Insight 2025, the Tech Field Day delegates gathered to provide their perspectives on the company’s major announcements, primarily focusing on the AI Data Engine (AI/DE) and the new AFX storage platform. Attendees were impressed by NetApp’s clear messaging about returning focus to its long-standing core strength: storage. The company’s positioning of AI as […]
Tech Field Day Delegate Roundtable at NetApp INSIGHT 2025
October 15, 2025 by
Stephen Foskett leads the Tech Field Day delegates in a discussion reacting to the announcements at NetApp Insight 2025
Microsoft Sentinel Delegate Roundtable Discussion
October 10, 2025 by
In this roundtable discussion, the Field Day delegates discussion the current state of the Microsoft Sentinel. Currently, there is work to do with bringing together multiple portals like Defender, Entra, and Purview, as well as clearing up analysts whose roles span multiple security personas. There is also a need to clarify the licensing requirements and […]
Tech Field Day Exclusive Delegate Roundtable Discussion
October 6, 2025 by
Networking Field Day Delegate Roundtable: Networking Needs to Evolve
July 14, 2025 by
In a roundtable discussion, the delegates at Networking Field Day 38, led by Tom Hollingsworth, explored the evolving role of networking within organizations, moving beyond the traditional “boring is good” approach. The key question revolves around whether the network should remain a commoditized utility, managed by external providers, or become a central, differentiating product of […]
Delegate Roundtable: Point Solutions or Platforms?
June 2, 2025 by
In this Security Field Day delegate roundtable discussion, led by Tom Hollingsworth, aims to dive into “security overload,” where professionals are burdened with an excessive number of disparate security tools. The core of the discussion revolved around the fundamental question of whether to prefer point solutions—specialized tools designed for a single purpose—or integrated platforms that […]
Qlik Connect 2025 Delegate Roundtable on Agentic AI
May 21, 2025 by
The Tech Field Day Delegate Roundtable at Qlik Connect 2025 brought together key thought leaders to discuss the rapid evolution and practical implications of agentic AI in the enterprise data ecosystem. With agentic AI emerging as a prominent theme for this year, delegates evaluated its current state, its impact on organizations, and Qlik’s approach to […]
Cisco SDN Strategy Discussion
April 30, 2025 by
A group of independent thought leaders from the Networking Field Day/PacketPushers crew gathered at Cisco Live US 2012 to discuss the company’s Open Networking Environment (ONE) announcement. This announcement centered on a strategy for software-defined networking (SDN), and this was the focus of our discussion as well. This wide-ranging discussion touched on the following topics: […]
Packet Pushers Discussion of Cisco’s SDN Strategy at Cisco Live US 2012
April 30, 2025 by
A group of independent thought leaders from the Networking Field Day/PacketPushers crew gathered at Cisco Live US 2012 to discuss the company’s Open Networking Environment (ONE) announcement. This announcement centered on a strategy for software-defined networking (SDN), and this was the focus of our discussion as well.
Rethinking the Role of Servers, a Tech Field Day Delegate Roundtable
April 11, 2025 by
The Tech Field Day delegate panel considers the day’s presentations, reacting to the major themes presented. At the HPE-hosted Deep Dive event on the next-generation ProLiant compute solutions, industry thought leaders convened to assess the wider implications of what HPE shared. The dialogue focused on how compute hardware has evolved well beyond being a commodity, […]
Tech Field Day Delegate Roundtable on HPE ProLiant
April 7, 2025 by
The Tech Field Day delegate panel considers the day’s presentations, reacting to the major themes presented.
It is time for Operations teams to Code or die – Cloud Field Day 22 Delegate Roundtable
February 26, 2025 by
This Cloud Field Day delegate roundtable grappled with the evolving and often confusing definition of “AI.” The discussion highlighted the blurring lines between artificial intelligence, machine learning (ML), and the recent surge in popularity of generative AI. Panelists noted the marketing tendency to label any automation or intelligent feature as “AI,” leading to a diluted […]
Just what is AI anyway – Cloud Field Day 22 Delegate Roundtable
February 26, 2025 by
This Cloud Field Day delegate roundtable grappled with the evolving and often confusing definition of “AI.” The discussion highlighted the blurring lines between artificial intelligence, machine learning (ML), and the recent surge in popularity of generative AI. Panelists noted the marketing tendency to label any automation or intelligent feature as “AI,” leading to a diluted […]
