Adam Fisher returned to Field Day events as a delegate at Cloud Field Day. This was Adam’s third full event and his first virtual one with us, we can’t wait to hear what he thinks about the experience. At the event, he got to hear from Aruba, Diamanti, Infrascale, Morpheus Data, Veeam, and Zerto, so there was a lot to take in. We can’t wait to hear more about what he thought about each presentation.
Meet the #CFD8 Delegates: Jim Jones
Jim Jones was one of the new faces around the delegate table at Cloud Field Day. So Aruba decided to profile and interview Jim on their blog. If you’d like to get to know him a little better after seeing him on our presentation videos, be sure to check it out. They talked about how he sees edge computing changing IT, the roll of AI in networking, how hybrid cloud deployments have changed networking. It’s a great piece with a lot of interesting thoughts.
This Week! Cloud Field Day 8
Doing a virtual Cloud Field Day provided a number of opportunities, like providing two groups of delegates to see presentations from separate companies. We were thrilled to have so many companies wanting to participate in the event, as well as delegates like Jim Jones in attendance.He’s been a big fan of Field Day events for a while, and a change in organization finally opened him up to being a delegate at one. He got to hear from a number of cloud and disaster recovery focused companies during the event, with Aruba, Diamanti, Infrascale, Morpheus Data, Veeam, and Zerto. We’re glad to have Jim aboard as a delegate and can’t wait to see him at future events!
Join ExploreVM on July 15-17 for Cloud Field Day 8!
Paul Woodward has been to several Field Day events in the past, but this Cloud Field Day event was his first virtual attendance. That doesn’t mean there wasn’t plenty of presentations for him to sink his teeth into. He got to hear from Fortinet, HashiCorp, Igneous, NetApp, and Qumulo as part of the event. While virtual events certainly have a different feel for Paul than traveling to a physical event, he’s excited that this give an opportunity to invite more delegates to these events, bringing more perspective and voices around the virtual delegate table. We can’t wait to hear what he thought of each presentation at the event.
CFD8: Accelerate Your Edge-To-Cloud Journey
Aruba is no stranger to Field Day events, and we were thrilled to have them present at Cloud Field Day. Seeing the company at this event emphasizes how the breadth of what Aruba offers has expanded recently. In this presentation, they discussed how their Edge Services Platform was built to securely connect edge locations to the cloud. This allows organizations to bring intelligence to the edge, allowing for fast time to insights from the ever increasing amount of data to be processed closer to where it was collected. Using data in Aruba’s ESP cloud-native micro-services-based architecture is the key to achieving the scale and speed needed today.
Cloud Field Day 8.
Cloud Field Day brings together influential companies working at the latest forefront of enterprise tech with the keen and insightful minds of our delegates to create meaningful conversations around their solutions and technology. Al Rasheed recently attended the event, and as always brought his thoughtful perspective to bear. The event was packed with important presentations, and we can’t wait to hear more about what he thought about each one. Be sure to dig into our full video archive of the presentations to stay up to date on the latest in cloud.
Meet Field Day Delegate – Calvin Hendryx-Parker
Calvin Hendryx-Parker will be at Cloud Field Day. This is his very first event as a delegate! Calvin is the co-founder and CTO of Six Feet Up, an expert Python development and Cloud consulting company established in 1999. At Six Feet Up, he provides technical vision and leads all aspects of the company’s technology development. In his role, Calvin enjoys providing the strategic vision for enhancing the offerings of the company and infrastructure. A full interview is available with Calvin over at Gestalt IT, be sure to check it out.
Meet Field Day Delegate – Kyle Jenner
Kyle Jenner will be participating in Cloud Field Day, his very first Field Day event as a delegate. We can’t wait! He will tune in from the UK and he is looking forward to connecting with the other delegates and hearing their points of view. Connect with Kyle at @KyleJennerUK on Twitter, and read the full interview on Gestalt IT. He talks about his biggest challenges in IT, what he’s been reading, and what he’d be doing if he wasn’t working in IT.
Meet Field Day Delegate – Andy Thurai
Andy Thurai is coming to Cloud Field Day as a first-time delegate! He is an independent consultant, analyst, and a thought leader in the emerging technology areas – AI, ML, Edge/IoT, and Cloud. Andy works with companies and advises on the GTM messaging and helps field teams sell to CxO technical executives by creating value-based messages and the problem it solves. Be sure to check out his full interview over at Gestalt IT.
Cloud Field Day 8: The Edge-To-Cloud Journey
Aruba shares their excitement for their Cloud Field Day presentation in this post. Be sure to catch it live or on-demand. They’ll be discussing HPE’s edge-to-cloud architecture, the benefits of cloud-enabled AIOps across networking, servers and storage, how enterprises can deliver a cloud experience to the Edge, and the importance of cloud technologies in supporting a safe return to the workplace.
Meet Field Day Delegate – Neil Anderson
Neil Anderson is coming to Cloud Field Day! This will be Neil’s first event as a delegate and we are looking forward to what he brings to the table. From high school dropout to successful IT professional, trainer, and consultant, Neil thrives on making technology easy to understand and seeing students have that ‘lightbulb moment’. Be sure to read his interview with Gestalt IT to get to know more of his background, then see him and the rest of the delegates during the event.
Meet Field Day Delegate – Jim Jones
We always love to see new delegates join us for events, it helps bring fresh perspectives and energy for the presentations, and allows companies to hear from up and coming minds in IT. Jim Jones will join us for Cloud Field Day, and sat down for an interview with Gestalt IT to learn more about him. They dig into how he first got into technology, what new skills he’s developing, his career challenges, and what he’d do if he wasn’t working in IT. Check it out before you see Jim during the events to get a little background.
Diamanti Spektra 3.0 Simplifies Hybrid Cloud for Kubernetes Applications
Diamanti will be joining us for Cloud Field Day, and in this post gives a detailed look at Spektra 3.0. This new release is their next evolution of their hyperconverged platform for Kubernetes and containers extending to multiple clusters across a hybrid cloud. There are a number of new features in the release that we can’t wait to get the details of at the event, including multi-cluster management across bare metal and public cloud, policy-based multi-tenancy for enterprises and MSPs, and integrated deployment for stateful applications. There are a lot of details about how all this will work, so be sure to check out their Cloud Field Day presentation.
Cloud Field Day 8 Prep – Daily Check-In for June 17, 2020
In this Daily Check-In video from Ned Bellavance, he digs into his homework ahead of seeing presentations at Cloud Field Day. He introduces his audience to the whole Field Day experience, and runs down the presenters to talk about what he expects to see. If you haven’t been checking out Ned’s daily check-in videos, be sure to subscribe to his channel for more!
Cloud Field Day 8
Cloud Field Day 8 is an extra-special event with two delegate panels! Because this virtual event features delegates and presenters from around the world, we have split our schedule into “early” and “late” sessions, each with its own 12-delegate panel and presenting companies. Add Cloud Field Day 8 to your calendar by downloading the CFD8 […]
