Provisioning infrastructure in hybrid multi-cloud need not be exceedingly complex, nor time-consuming. Terraform offers the best way to automate provisioning and management tasks utilizing infrastructure as code. Teams can provision and de-provision at scale, while managing infrastructure lifecycle at minimum effort. Read more about it at Gestalt IT or watch the HashiCorp presentations from the recent Networking Field Day event right here!
Observability at Full Fidelity With Kentik Network Observability Platform
Kentik’s Observability Platform helps improve edge-to-edge visibility in complex, hybrid networks. The platform aggregates data from various sources, normalizes it, and transforms it into meaningful analytics to provide fast and flexible query responses. Built with multilayered telemetry, it helps teams monitor and troubleshoot the network and detect problems proactively through meaningful information derived from deep observability. In this article, Sulagna Saha highlights the platform’s capability for data enrichment, full-fidelity data collection, and its ability to integrate with multiple data sources and visualization tools, making it an effective solution for businesses looking to improve network visibility in the modern network landscape.
Democratizing Automation for NetOps and DevOps With Itential Automation Platform
There’s widespread frustration among network operators and developers as everyday errors lead to downtime halts and loss of revenue. Itential offers a way around with the Itential Automation Platform. Itential enables integration and scaling of automation across NetDevOps, and provides self-serve networking for end-users. Read the article on Gestalt IT or watch the demo from the recent Networking Field Day event here at Tech Field Day.
Automating Device Upgrades With BackBox Automation Platform
In this article on Gestalt IT, Sulagna Saha discusses how the BackBox Automation Platform automates and centralizes updates for firewalls and network devices. The platform features dozens of customizable, device and context-aware scripts, which can be modified and reused to run upgrades on a full fleet of devices. With its intelligent notification system and professional service team, the BackBox platform offers a robust solution for streamlining network device maintenance and ensuring devices are updated consistently.
Excitement in the Air at Aruba Atmosphere 2023!
Gestalt IT is bringing the Networking Field Day Experience to Aruba Atmosphere on April 25th and 26th. The event will feature keynote sessions from Antonio Neri and David Hughes, and technical presentations from the data center networking team, wireless group, and security discussions as well. With valuable insights into new technologies in the networking, mobility, and security spaces, this event is an exciting opportunity for IT professionals looking to stay updated on industry trends. Learn all about the Networking Field Day Experience at Atmosphere from Tom Hollingsworth in this post and video!
Elevating Data Protection With AWS Backup
Sulagna Saha provides insights on how AWS Backup automates data protection across AWS and on-premises in this Storage Field Day article. She highlights the technology’s key capabilities, including centralization, policy-driven protection, and data resiliency, and how it meets user expectations around data governance and compliance. With valuable takeaways for IT professionals looking to improve their data protection strategy, this article is an essential read.
Rethinking Search With Cribl
Cribl Search is a federated query engine designed to integrate datasets, with a focus on security. In this article for Gestalt IT, Tom Hollingsworth discusses Cribl’s unique approach to data processing that combines observability and security. With insights into the latest developments in search technology, this article is an essential read for IT professionals looking to stay ahead of the curve.
Meet the Field Day Delegate – Greg Grimes
We’re looking forward to seeing Greg Grimes at Networking Field Day this week! This “meet the delegate” post explores Grimes’ background in IT and his current role as a senior systems engineer at a VAR. With insights into Grimes’ passion for technology and his background in IT, this article provides readers with a glimpse into the world of IT professionals making waves in their field.
Takeaways From the Recent Storage Field Day
In a recent article on Gestalt IT, Sulagna Saha shares the key takeaways from our recent Storage Field Day event. The discussion highlights the latest trends in storage technology, including the increasing importance of data management and the growing use of AI in storage solutions, with a special focus on CyberSense from Index Engines. With insights into the latest industry developments, this article is a valuable resource for IT professionals looking to stay up-to-date on emerging storage technologies.
Networking Field Day Returns This April!
Tom Hollingsworth, writing for Gestalt IT, announces the return of Networking Field Day this month with a lineup of stellar presenters, including BackBox, Itential, HashiCorp, and Kentik. Tom notes that with the rise of remote work, this Networking Field Day event will focus on technologies that can support distributed teams. From software-defined networking to open-source networking, attendees will get a chance to learn about the latest trends and innovations in the industry.
Enterprise Storage Enters a New Age
In this article on Gestalt IT, Sulagna Saha describes a recent roundtable discussion from Storage Field Day that explored the latest trends in enterprise storage solutions and how the industry is evolving. The delegates discussed several key trends, such as hyperconvergence, the cloud, and artificial intelligence, that are driving innovation in the industry. Read this article to stay up-to-date on the evolving landscape of enterprise storage.
Index Engines CyberSense – Detecting Data Corruption With Maximum Accuracy
Index Engines presented CyberSense at Tech Field Day, a data integrity software that can detect and prevent data corruption with high accuracy. CyberSense uses advanced algorithms and machine learning techniques to continuously monitor and analyze data, identifying anomalies and alerting administrators to potential issues before they cause significant damage. Read more at the Gestalt IT website and watch their Tech Field Day presentation on YouTube!
Staying Ahead in the Storage Game With StorPool
Despite the proliferation of hardware and as-a-service solutions, storage is hard to get right. In this article, Sulagna Saha discusses the problems with the traditional storage model, and StorPool Storage that offers a way for companies to enjoy a high-performing storage infrastructure for industrial workloads at a lower TCO. Read her article at Gestalt IT or watch the full presentation on the Tech Field Day YouTube channel.
Consolidating Distributed Data With IBM’s Global Data Platform for AI
A solid storage architecture is the bedrock of AI/ML adoption. In this article, Sulagna Saha explores the capabilities of IBM’s Global Data Platform, a storage architecture designed for AI/ML workloads that provides a common data plane for global data access and sharing between public cloud, on-prem, and the edge sites. Read the full article on the Gestalt IT website.
Enabling Disaster Recovery With Amazon EBS Snapshots
In this article, Sulagna Saha reviews Amazon EBS Snapshots, a data protection solution that makes snapshots recoverable after a disaster. Read her article on Gestalt IT or watch the presentation on the Tech Field Day YouTube channel.
Scale Computing Removes Problems at the Edge
“Scale Computing’s approach of removing the burden of routine tasks and fault remediation from customers is widely liked.” In this article presented by Scale Computing, Alastair Cooke discusses how Scale Computing is solving problems at the edge. Read his full thoughts on the Gestalt IT website, and watch Scale Computing’s full presentation from Edge Field Day on the Tech Field Day YouTube channel.
A Game-Changing Approach, New Mergers and a Disruptive Technology With Siamak Tavallaei From the CXL Consortium
In this article, Sulagna Saha talks about CXL, and the capabilities of CXL 3.0 released last year. Based on Siamak Tavallaei’s talk at the recent Tech Field Day event, the article explores CXL’s maturation, the group behind the technology, and the future of composability in datacenters. Read the article on Gestalt IT or watch the presentation on the Tech Field Day YouTube channel.
Achieving Dynamic Provisioning and Control at the Edge With Scale Computing
“Organizations that seek an edge infrastructure provider with seasoned experience deploying fleets of equipment across edge environments should seriously consider Scale Computing’s offerings.” In this article presented by Scale Computing, Allyson Klein writes about the success of Scale Computing’s deployment of edge solutions. Read her full thoughts on the Gestalt IT website.
Implementing CXL With MemVerge
Sulagna Saha talks about CXL solutions, MemoryViewer and Memory Machine from the house of MemVerge. Read her article at Gestalt IT, or watch the demo of the solutions from the recent Tech Field Day event on the Tech Field Day Youtube channel.
Synthetic Network Monitoring With Kentik
Summary – Network observability aims to be a holistic measurement of the performance indicators. Kentik takes it a step further by making it proactive with synthetic testing. In this article, Sulagna Saha takes a closer look at Kentik Synthetics, a newly added capability in the Kentik Network Observability Platform that measures and improves digital experience. Read the article on Gestalt IT’s website or check out the demos on the Tech Field Day YouTube channel.