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Networking Field Day 18

L-R: Jody Lemoine, Nicola Arnoldi, Greg Ferro, Jordan Martin, Rita Younger, Aaron Conaway, Eric Stover, Carl Fugate, Kevin Myers, Darrel Clute, Snehal Patel, Bruno Wollmann, Tom Hollingsworth

Networking Field Day 18

July 18–July 20, 2018

#NFD18

Who: Networking

What: Field Day

When: Past

Location: Silicon Valley

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Presenting Sponsors

Delegate Panel

Delegates are selected by the Field Day Delegate community. For more information on our selection process, please see our page about becoming a Field Day Delegate.

Aaron Conaway

Long-time Network Guy

Bruno Wollmann

@WollmannBruno

Self-employed network architect with over 20 years of experience. I’m always willing to learn, and I like a good challenge. CCDE #20190002. CCIE #19817.

Carl Fugate

@CarlFugate

Public Cloud Center of Excellence lead for a healthcare software firm

Darrel Clute

@DarrelClute

IT Infrastructure Engineer and Architect with a strong emphasis on networking and UNIX systems.

Eric Stover

@Eric_Stover

Enterprise network engineer focused on data center networks and learning everything.

Greg Ferro

@EtherealMind

Greg is a freelance Network Architect and Engineer, host of Packet Pushers Podcast and semi-professional writer.

Jody Lemoine

Network Greasemonkey, Matrix Anarchitect, Packet Macrame Specialist, Virtual Pneumatic Tube Transport Designer and Connectivity Nerfherder. Independent consultant. CCIE 41436, MTCRE, MTCINE

Jordan Martin

@BCJordo

Principal Architect at WWT (CCIE# 43772)

Kevin Myers

@StubArea51

Kevin is a network architect that consults globally for WISP/Wireline ISPs and large enterprises.

Nicola Arnoldi

@Nicola_Arnoldi

Networker, Automator, Disruptor, Daydreamer

Rita Younger

@SDN_Girl

Rita has been a network engineer and architect for over 28 years and encourages women and minorities to join her using her personal platform TotalPackets.com.

Snehal Patel

@SnehalPatel1410

Subject matter expert in the field of network engineering.

Presentation Calendar

Most presentations are streamed live on this page, at TechFieldDay.com, and on the Tech Field Day LinkedIn page. After the event, the following pages contain video recordings of these presentations.

Wednesday, Jul 18 9:30 - 11:30
Gluware Presents at Networking Field Day 18
Presenters: Jeff Gray, Mike Haugh, Olivier Huynh Van
Wednesday, Jul 18 13:00 - 15:00
IP Infusion Presents at Networking Field Day 18
Presenters: Asif Hazarika, Atsushi Ogata, Flemming Heino, Loren Staley, Richard Petrie, Srikanth Krishnamohan, Wataru Ishida
Wednesday, Jul 18 16:00 - 18:00
Big Switch Networks Presents at Networking Field Day 18
Presenters: Cedric Hobbs, Don Jayakody, Kyle Forster, Robert Ling, Sandip Shah, Sudeep Modi
Thursday, Jul 19 8:00 - 9:00
Anuta Networks Presents at Networking Field Day 18
Presenters: Chandu Guntakala, Praveen Vengalam
Thursday, Jul 19 11:00 - 13:00
Nyansa Presents at Networking Field Day 18
Presenters: Anand Srinivas
Thursday, Jul 19 15:00 - 17:00
Red Hat Ansible Automation Presents at Networking Field Day 18
Presenters: Andrius Benokraitis, Peter Sprygada
Friday, Jul 20 9:00 - 11:00
A10 Networks Presents at Networking Field Day 18
Presenters: Arvind Prabhudev, Babur Kahn, Mubeen Alam, Paul Nicholson, Raj Jalan, Rich Groves, Saurabh Sureka, Tom Guerrette, Yasir Liaqat
All dates and times listed are local time in Silicon Valley, US/Pacific.

Event Staff

Ben Gage

@BenTGage

Ben Gage has a professional background which started in logistics and supply chain for manufacturing and agriculture. To subsidize the methodical nature of these fields he started and performs with an original Americana band. With a penchant for the ra …

Tom Hollingsworth

@NetworkingNerd

Tom Hollingsworth, CCIE #29213, is an event lead for the Tech Field Day event series specializing in networking, wireless, and security topics.


17 Links with Tag #NFD18

  1. Coverage: The Foundation of the Future With Barefoot Networks
    • Tom Hollingsworth
    • Barefoot Networks
  2. Coverage: GraphDBs and Network Automation
    • Networking Field Day 16
    • Nicola Arnoldi
    • Apstra, Red Hat Ansible Automation
  3. Coverage: Data Point: Why Automation Won’t Replace Humans
    • Ivan Pepelnjak
    • Red Hat Ansible Automation
  4. Coverage: Big Switch is Changing the Cloud Game
    • Rita Younger
    • Big Switch Networks
  5. Coverage: Nyansa Voyance at NFD18
    • Aaron Conaway
    • Nyansa
  6. Coverage: NFD 18 – Day 2 – RedHat Ansible
    • Nicola Arnoldi
    • Red Hat Ansible Automation
  7. Coverage: Tech Field Day’s are Much More than Technical
    • Rita Younger
  8. Coverage: NFD 18 – Day 1 Highlights – IP Infusion and Broadcom
    • Nicola Arnoldi
    • Broadcom, IP Infusion
  9. Coverage: Ansible is NOT Programming
    • Rita Younger
    • Red Hat Ansible Automation
  10. Coverage: Network Break 194: Amazon Spooks Switch Vendors; Big Switch Brings VPCs On Prem
    • Drew Conry-Murray, Greg Ferro
    • Big Switch Networks, Packet Pushers
  11. Coverage: Automating My World
    • Aaron Conaway
    • Red Hat Ansible Automation
  12. Coverage: Networking Field Day 18 Wrap-Up
    • Bruno Wollmann
  13. Coverage: Networking Field Day 18 wrap-up
    • Nicola Arnoldi
  14. Coverage: Friday Musings on Network Analytics
    • Tom Hollingsworth
  15. Coverage: ISP Design – Building production MPLS networks with IP Infusion’s OcNOS
    • Kevin Myers
    • IP Infusion
  16. Coverage: BiB 48: Gluware at Network Field Day 18
    • Greg Ferro
    • Gluware, Packet Pushers
  17. Coverage: Network Field Day 18 – Some Preparation and Review
    • Greg Ferro
    • A10 Networks, Anuta Networks, Big Switch Networks, Gluware, IP Infusion, Nyansa, Red Hat Ansible Automation

More Information

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