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Networking Field Day Exclusive with Aruba

L-R: Ethan Banks, Kevin Myers, John Herbert, David Varnum, Tom Hollingsworth, Christopher Kusek, Brandon Carroll

Networking Field Day Exclusive with Aruba

August 9, 2017

#Aruba8400, #NFDxA17

Who: Networking

What: Aruba, Exclusive

When: Past

Location: Silicon Valley

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Presenting Sponsor

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.

Brandon Carroll

@BrandonCarroll

Consulting System Engineer, Instructor, Blogger, and Technology Fan. CCIE #23837.

Christopher Kusek

@cxi

Technology Evangelist, vExpert, Veeam Vanguard, EMC Elect, BDA, CISSP, MCT, Cloud, Ninja, Vegan, Single, Father, Cat, Humorist, Author

David Varnum

@Overlaid

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

Ethan Banks

@ECBanks

Network architect, CCIE, podcaster & blogger.

John Herbert

@MrTugs

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

Kevin Myers

@StubArea51

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

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, Aug 9 8:30 - 9:15
Welcome with Tom Black and Michael Dickman
Presenters: Michael Dickman, Tom Black
Delegate Panel: Brandon Carroll, Christopher Kusek, David Varnum, Ethan Banks, John Herbert, Kevin Myers
Wednesday, Aug 9 9:30 - 10:30
Carrier-Grade Campus Core Built For Mobility and IoT
Presenters: Mike Frey
Delegate Panel: Brandon Carroll, Christopher Kusek, David Varnum, Ethan Banks, John Herbert, Kevin Myers
Wednesday, Aug 9 10:45 - 12:15
Intelligent and Programmable Core
Presenters: Frank Reichstein
Delegate Panel: Brandon Carroll, Christopher Kusek, David Varnum, Ethan Banks, John Herbert, Kevin Myers
Wednesday, Aug 9 13:30 - 15:00
Integrated Network Analytics and Automated Root Cause
Presenters: Charles Clark, Scott Koster
Delegate Panel: Brandon Carroll, Christopher Kusek, David Varnum, Ethan Banks, John Herbert, Kevin Myers
Wednesday, Aug 9 15:00 - 15:15 Closing Remarks with Tom Black and Michael Dickman
Moderator: Tom Hollingsworth
Guests: Charles Clark, Michael Dickman, Rafi Tzadikario, Tom Black
All dates and times listed are local time in Silicon Valley, US/Pacific.

Event Staff

Stephen Foskett

@SFoskett

Stephen is the President of the Tech Field Day business unit for The Futurum Group and focuses on AI, edge, and cloud

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.


13 Links with Tag #Aruba8400, #NFDxA17

  1. Coverage: Fragmentation Free With Aruba’s Newest Switches
    • Tom Hollingsworth
    • HPE Aruba Networking
  2. Coverage: Back In The Saddle Of A Horse Of A Different Color
    • Tom Hollingsworth
    • HPE Aruba Networking
  3. Coverage: The Aruba 8400 Switch is the Future of Enterprise Core Switching
    • David Varnum
    • HPE Aruba Networking
  4. Coverage: The Aruba 8400 Integrated Network Analytics & Automated Root Cause Analysis
    • Ethan Banks
    • HPE Aruba Networking, Packet Pushers
  5. Coverage: The Aruba 8400 ArubaOS-CX Network Operating System
    • Ethan Banks
    • HPE Aruba Networking, Packet Pushers
  6. Coverage: Designing a Campus Switch with a “Carrier-Grade” Mindset
    • Kevin Myers
    • HPE Aruba Networking
  7. Coverage: The Aruba 8400 Hardware Highlights
    • Ethan Banks
    • HPE Aruba Networking, Packet Pushers
  8. Coverage: The Aruba 8400 Chassis Switch. Yes, But Why?
    • Ethan Banks
    • HPE Aruba Networking, Packet Pushers
  9. Coverage: Diving Into Design With The Aruba 8400
    • John Herbert
    • HPE Aruba Networking
  10. Coverage: Moving beyond the CLI with Aruba 8400 (Enabling SDN for NetOps)
    • Christopher Kusek
    • HPE Aruba Networking
  11. Coverage: Lofty Goals for The Campus Core: Aruba 8400 Series and OS-CX
    • Brandon Carroll
    • HPE Aruba Networking
  12. Coverage: Network Break 148: HPE, Big Switch Partner; Brocade Spins Out SDN Startup
    • Ethan Banks
    • HPE Aruba Networking, Packet Pushers
  13. Coverage: Preview: Networking Field Day Exclusive with Aruba (HPE) – The 8400 core switch
    • Kevin Myers
    • HPE Aruba Networking

More Information

If you would like to sponsor or attend these events as a delegate, please contact Tech Field Day, info@techfieldday.com.


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