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Networking Field Day 34

Left to Right: Rob Coote, John Herbert, Bruno Wollmann, Ryan Lambert, Rita Younger, Tom Hollingsworth, Josh Warcop, Dakota Snow, David Varnum
Inset: Aaron Conaway, Greg Grimes

Networking Field Day 34

February 28, 2024

#NFD34

Who: Networking

What: Field Day

When: Past

Location: Silicon Valley

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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.

Dakota Snow

@TheBeardedITDad

Director of Network Operations | Host of The Bearded I.T. Dad

David Varnum

@Overlaid

Network and Data Center engineer, architect, consultant and blogger. CCIE DC #45880

Greg Grimes

@Thespis377

Senior Systems Engineer, CCNA, CCNP Enterprise

John Herbert

@MrTugs

CCIE #6727 Emeritus, technology afficionado, scripter, nerd. What’s not to love?

Josh Warcop

@Warcop

Consultant by day, hacker by night.

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.

Rob Coote

@Rob_Coote

20+ year Networking and Virtualization geek, pivoting into Security. Wannabe hacker, but unable to exit Vim since 2014.

Ryan Lambert

@VRouted

Network Architect with 20 years of experience in the field. On a mission to make the world a better, more connected place.

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.

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, Feb 28 8:00-9:30
Forward Networks Presents at Networking Field Day 34
Presenters: Michael Wynston, Mike Lossmann, Nikhil Handigol
Wednesday, Feb 28 10:30-11:10
Introducing Aviz Networks at Networking Field Day 34
Presenters: Chid Perumal, Ilona Gabinsky
Wednesday, Feb 28 13:00-14:00
Networking Field Day 34 Delegate Roundtable Discussion
Wednesday, Feb 28 15:00-17:00
Nile Presents at Networking Field Day 34
Presenters: Dipen Vardhe, Karthikeyan Nathillvar, Ozer Dondurmacioglu, Shiv Mehra, Suresh Katukam
All dates and times listed are local time in Silicon Valley, US/Pacific.

Event Staff

Andrew Blackburn

Video Editor at Tech Field Day

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.


19 Links with Tag #NFD34

  1. Coverage: Dissecting Cloud Networking
    • Dakota Snow, David Varnum, Rita Younger, Sulagna Saha, Tom Hollingsworth
  2. Coverage: Unveiling the Power of Digital Twins
    • Greg Grimes
    • Forward Networks
  3. Tech Field Day Podcast: AI is Smarter Than Your Average Network Engineer
    • Josh Warcop, Rita Younger, Rob Coote, Tom Hollingsworth
    • Tech Field Day
  4. Coverage: Guaranteed Performance Outcomes With Nile Access Service
    • Sulagna Saha
    • Nile
  5. Coverage: Improving Network Operations With a Doppelganger From Forward Networks
    • Bruno Wollmann
    • Forward Networks
  6. Coverage: Using AI to Enhance Forward Networks NQE
    • Tom Hollingsworth
    • Forward Networks
  7. Coverage: Forward Networks – Building Complete Confidence in AI Systems
    • Sulagna Saha
    • Forward Networks
  8. Coverage: AI Assistance Without Leveraging Infrastructure Data, With Forward Networks
    • Aaron Conaway
    • Forward Networks
  9. Coverage: Everyday Networking With Aviz Networks’ New Smart Assistant, Network Copilot
    • Sulagna Saha
    • Aviz Networks
  10. Coverage: The Network Digital Twin GOAT
    • David Varnum
    • Forward Networks
  11. Coverage: The Continuing Evolution of Forward Networks – Networking Field Day 34
    • Rob Coote
    • Forward Networks
  12. Coverage: Forward Networks Now With More AI
    • Josh Warcop
    • Forward Networks
  13. Coverage: Let Someone Else Install Your Campus Network
    • Aaron Conaway
    • Nile
  14. Coverage: Nile – Network as a Service – Considerations for Adoption
    • Ryan Lambert
    • Nile
  15. Coverage: No Inventory, No Proper Management
    • Aaron Conaway
    • Forward Networks
  16. Coverage: Forward Networks – The Tale of an Aptly Named Company
    • Ryan Lambert
    • Forward Networks
  17. Coverage: “AI Assist” Is Better Than “AI Do It for Me”
    • John Herbert
    • Forward Networks
  18. Coverage: New Networking Ideas at Networking Field Day 34
    • Tom Hollingsworth
    • Aviz Networks, Forward Networks, Nile
  19. News: New Networking Ideas at Networking Field Day 34
    • Tom Hollingsworth
    • Forward Networks, Nile, Tech Field Day

More Information

If you would like to sponsor or attend these events as a delegate, please contact Tech Field Day, [email protected].


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