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Tom Hollingsworth, CCIE #29213, is an event lead for the Tech Field Day events series. He also writes about networking and related technolgies on his blog at http://networkingnerd.net. With over 18 years of experience in the IT field, Tom has covered the breadth of technology from desktop deployment to data center installation. He brings his unique perspective to his writing both on his blog and at Network Computing. Tom can also be found prognosticating and commenting about technology from his Twitter account @networkingnerd.



146 Events Staffed

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50 Field Day Appearances


86 Field Day Videos


380 Links with Tag @NetworkingNerd

  1. Snowflake Networks are Built to Break
  2. WiFi isn’t Always the Best Solution
  3. Making the Most of Mobility Field Day 12
  4. AI is the Enabler of Network Innovation
  5. Advancing the Industry at Networking Field Day 36
  6. Automation Is Progressing, but at a Less-than-Breakneck Speed – A Conversation with Nokia
  7. You Don’t Need Post-Quantum Crypto Yet
  8. Nokia EDA Under the Hood with Erwan James
  9. Understanding Security Needs at Security Field Day 12
  10. Automation Sustainability with Nokia Event-Driven Automation
  11. The Brave New World of Security Field Day 12
  12. Network Automation Is More Than Just Tooling
  13. The Promise of Automation with Michael Bushong of Nokia
  14. Rethinking the Data Center with Nokia
  15. Ethernet is not Ready to Replace InfiniBand Yet
  16. 5G Factor: Arrcus, T-Mobile, Ericsson Boost 5G Readiness
  17. AI Has A Place In Networking Operations
  18. Experience Expansion
  19. Network as a Service is More of a Financial Model
  20. Network Engineering is a Dying Profession
  21. On-Premises Networks Need to Work Like Cloud Networks
  22. Summertime Fun With Networking Field Day 35
  23. It’s Time for Private 5G in the Enterprise
  24. Discovering New Things at Networking Field Day Exclusive
  25. Interviewing Brandon Heller of Forward Networks About Digital Twin
  26. The Legacy of Cisco Live
  27. AI is the New Blockchain
  28. Nerdy Summer Camp With Tech Field Day Extra at Cisco Live US 2024!
  29. Cyber Insurance Premiums Rise Amid a Flurry of High-Profile Cyberattacks
  30. Dissecting Cloud Networking
  31. Platform Engineering Is the Revenge of IT Operations
  32. Wi-Fi 7 Isn’t Enough For Future Wireless Needs
  33. Mobility Field Day 11 Is Your Lucky Day!
  34. Security Audits Cause More Harm Than Good
  35. AI is Smarter Than Your Average Network Engineer
  36. Cyber Resiliency is Just Data Protection
  37. Taking Security Seriously at Security Field Day 11
  38. Using AI to Enhance Forward Networks NQE
  39. New Networking Ideas at Networking Field Day 34
  40. Excitement Abounds at Tech Field Day Extra at Cisco Live EMEA 2024
  41. Asking the Right Question About the Wireless Future
  42. Wrapping Up a Year of Wireless With Mobility Field Day 10
  43. Setting a Foundation for Security With Security Field Day 10
  44. Does Automation Require Reengineering?
  45. Navigating Data Security at the Edge
  46. Finishing Strong With Networking Field Day 33
  47. Life on the Edge – a Roundtable Discussion
  48. Modernizing the Extranet With Alkira
  49. Ways to Amplify Unvalued Security Teams in Organizations
  50. Meet Field Day Delegate – Roy Chua, Founder and Principal at AvidThink
  51. Summer Field Day Fun at Networking Field Day 32
  52. Cross Training for Career Completeness
  53. Safe and Sound at Security Field Day 9
  54. Excitement in the Air With Tech Field Day Extra at Cisco Live US 2023
  55. The Power of Expertise at Ventev
  56. Meet Field Day Delegate – Raymond Hendrix, Owner of Wi-Fi Wise International
  57. Meet Field Day Delegate – Kerry Kulp, Founding Partner at Velaspan
  58. Aruba Isn’t a Wireless Company (Any More)
  59. Making Mobility Magic at Mobility Field Day 9
  60. Fixing Firewall Sizing Issues With Prosmio
  61. The Amazing Way Observability Shapes Automation
  62. Excitement in the Air at Aruba Atmosphere 2023!
  63. Rethinking Search With Cribl
  64. Networking Field Day Returns This April!
  65. Tech Field Day Is Extra at Cisco Live EMEA!
  66. Friday Networking Field Day Thoughts
  67. Networking Into the Future With Networking Field Day 30
  68. The Imposter Syndrome Network Podcast: Tom Hollingsworth
  69. Safe, Sound, and Secure With Security Field Day 8!
  70. Why Do We Accept Bad Wireless Clients?
  71. Monday Mobility Quick Thoughts
  72. Moving Faster With Mobility Field Day 8
  73. Redundancy Is Not Resiliency
  74. Even More to Explore With Networking Field Day 29!
  75. The Puzzle of Peering With Kentik
  76. Networking Field Day: Service Provider 2 Is Here!
  77. Friday Mobility Field Day Thoughts
  78. On the Go With Mobility Field Day 7!
  79. Creating a Consistent User Experience Across the Network
  80. The Silver Lining of Cisco Live
  81. Friday Thoughts Pre-Cisco Live
  82. Tech Field Day Extra Is Live With Cisco!
  83. Consistency Across the Board With Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN
  84. Quality to Be Named Later
  85. Friday Thoughts on the Full Stack
  86. Networking Field Day 28 Is Here!
  87. A Modest Proposal for Cisco Interface Naming
  88. Securing 2022 With Security Field Day 7!
  89. Join Tech Field Day and Cisco for an Exclusive!
  90. The Network Does Too Much
  91. A New Year of Networking at Networking Field Day 27!
  92. Threat Hunting for Exploits With Cisco
  93. A Service Provider Network Is Not Your Enterprise Network
  94. Get Ready for Networking Field Day: Service Provider!
  95. Securing 5G and IoT With Betacom
  96. Solving the Multi-Cloud Puzzle With Prosimo
  97. Tending Your Security Garden With Swimlane
  98. Is the M1 MacBook Pro Wi-Fi Really Slower?
  99. Fast Friday Thoughts From Security Field Day
  100. Focusing on a Secure Future at Security Field Day 6
  101. ZPE Systems Unifies the Remote Office
  102. Arrcus and the Vision for Application Acceleration
  103. All the Networking You Crave at Networking Field Day 26!
  104. Sharpening the Edge With Aruba
  105. Racing to the Future With NGINX Sprint
  106. The Future of Cloud Is Now With Cisco and Tech Field Day
  107. Start Your Engines for Networking Field Day – Service Provider
  108. Experience at the Edge With Mobility Field Day!
  109. Bringing Network Automation Home With Anuta Networks ATOM
  110. The Fork in the Network to Code Road With Nautobot
  111. Presenters React to Networking Field Day
  112. Networking Isn’t Just a Tool
  113. Even More Networking Field Day Headed Your Way May 12-14, 2021!
  114. Scality Announces ARTESCA | Gestalt IT Rundown: April 28, 2021
  115. Nailing Down Home Networking Issues With NetBeez
  116. Presenters React to Security Field Day
  117. Tune in for Tech Field Day Exclusive at Cisco Live Global 2021
  118. Session-Aware AI-Driven Networking With Juniper Networks
  119. Cisco Live Global 2021 Keynote Liveblog
  120. Presenters React to the Cloud Field Day Experience
  121. What Do the Delegates Think About Networking Field Day?
  122. Security Field Day Is Back March 23-25, 2021
  123. Tom’s Virtual Corner at Cisco Live Global 2021 – Anniversary
  124. Unifying SD-WAN and Edge With Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series
  125. Translating Your Network With Cisco Crosswork Network Controller
  126. Riverbed Wants You to Stop Being the Network Superhero
  127. Operationalizing Zero Trust Security With Illumio
  128. Cisco Tetration Helps Keep Security From Getting Left Behind
  129. Troubleshooting in an Isolated World With PathSolutions
  130. Keeping SLAs Honest With Broadcom
  131. Taking a Network Mulligan With Apstra
  132. Educating Teachers About Wireless With Metageek Rampart
  133. Top-Notch Troubleshooting With Arista and Cloudvision-As-A-Service
  134. Wide Area AI Networking With Juniper
  135. Gestalt IT Rundown: December 16, 2020
  136. Tomversations: Episode 11 – Data Processing Units (DPUs)
  137. Ending Wireless Eavesdropping With Wi-Fi Enhanced Open and Cisco
  138. The Value of Synthetic Testing With Catchpoint
  139. Challenging the Status Quo With CBRS and Celona
  140. Telemetry Troubles Solved With Intel Ingenuity
  141. Nothing but the Truths With IP Fabric
  142. The Truth Will Set You Free With NetBox
  143. Ring Around the Datacenter With Airvine
  144. SD-IoT With VMware Nyansa
  145. Mist Is the New Edge
  146. Modernizing AirMagnet With NetAlly
  147. Thoughts From Networking Field Day 23
  148. Unified Security Theory With Fortinet
  149. Host Separation With Tempered
  150. Opening Up Remote Access With Opengear
  151. Powering Your People With Ventev
  152. Redefining Service Protection With VMware Service-Defined Firewall
  153. Bad Behavior Analysis With Juniper Networks
  154. Fast Friday – Mobility Field Day 5 Edition