At Networking Field Day, Fortinet unveiled their Secure SD-WAN solution, a unified platform that melds networking with robust security through next-gen firewall, Advanced Routing, and Zero Trust Network Access. This integrated approach is central to organizations seeking a transition to a Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) model, ensuring secure, resilient networks amid expansion. Holistically managed by FortiManager and powered by Fortinet’s proprietary ASIC for optimum performance, Fortinet Secure SD-WAN exemplifies the synergy of networking and security for operational efficiency and preemptive threat management. Watch the presentation and read more!
Solving Environmental Sustainability Problems at the Edge With Intel’s Elastic and Energy Proportional Edge Computing Infrastructure
Sulagna Saha reviews the Intel Energy Elastic Systems. The blueprint unveils a futuristic system design that will be able to intelligently offload demanding workloads to stations with greater access to renewable energy, and help cut back dependency on non-renewable power supply. The result is eco-friendly deployments at the edge. Read about it at Gestalt IT or watch the presentation here on the website.
Empowering the API Fortress Using FortiWeb Cloud WAF as a Service With Fortinet
At Cloud Field Day, Fortinet showcased their FortiWeb Cloud WAF as a Service, positioning it as a trailblazer for bolstering web application and API security in the face of an ever-present digital threat landscape. This sponsored article by Chris Hildebrandt discusses this customer-focused solution, which stands out for its machine learning engine that intelligently learns and documents API structures, enabling it to draft specific security policies and swiftly identify high-priority threats. FortiWeb™ Cloud WAF-as-a-Service epitomizes a proactive approach to cybersecurity, offering a unified view across environments and actionable insights to optimize security postures for SOCs.
The Importance of a Web Application Firewall With Fortinet
At Cloud Field Day, Fortinet underscored the critical role of Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) in safeguarding enterprise applications, as demonstrated in a live hack simulation on a drone control app. In this sponsored article, Jeffrey Powers discusses FortiWeb Cloud WAF, a defender against sophisticated threats, highlighting its ability to identify and thwart attacks such as SQL injection and cross-site scripting to protect daily web operations. With the growing deployment of web applications across various sectors, including drone technology, Fortinet’s solutions like FortiSOAR and FortiAnalyzer are vital in offering proactive, machine learning-driven response strategies to maintain security and operational integrity.
Aligning IT and Security to Drive Long-Term Organizational Success, With Brian Knudtson
At a recent Field Day event, Brian Knudtson took the stage for a talk highlighting the need to align IT and security teams to foster long-term organizational success amidst the evolving cybersecurity landscape. He addressed the cultural divide where IT is seen as the opener of paths and security as the so-called “Department of No,” emphasizing that a united approach is necessary to enable business continuity and stave off threats. Knudtson proposed practical steps for collaboration, such as using backup infrastructure data for security purposes and sharing threat intelligence swiftly between teams to reduce the impact of cyber incidents.
Elevating Cloud SOC by Leveraging Fortinet’s Automation and Intelligence
Fortinet’s presentation at Cloud Field Day highlighted its commitment to evolving Security Operations Centers (SOCs) through automation and intelligence, exemplified by their flagship FortiSOAR solution. Designed to predict and prevent attacks proactively, FortiSOAR simplifies playbook creation with a no-code, drag-and-drop interface and integrates seamlessly with over 500 tools. The solution’s capacity to scale security operations by automating decision-making and incident response positions FortiSOAR as a transformative force for SOCs to become more agile and efficient in the face of complex cyber threats.
Boosting Battery Life With Ventev’s Integrated UPS Power System
Sulagna Saha reviews Ventev’s Integrated UPS Power System with lithium batteries. Unreliable power supply often makes it hard to install IoT devices in outdoor places. Ventev’s lithium battery technology is designed to provide twice the backup time of ordinary lead-acid based systems during outages, while keeping the internal components protected from harsh weather conditions. Read about it at Gestalt IT or watch Ventev’s presentations from the recent Mobility Field Day event here on the Tech Field Day website.
Getting Wi-Fi Networks Enterprise-Ready With Wyebot
Sulagna Saha reviews the Wyebot platform for Wi-Fi assurance. Intermittent Wi-Fi issues are deeply disruptive to the business. Wyebot provides a monitoring platform that helps identify issues happening in the Wi-Fi environment in real time, and troubleshoot them remotely. Read about its capabilities at Gestalt IT, or watch the presentation here on Tech Field Day website.
Finding Security Exposures and Risks From Network Data With Forward Networks
Sulagna Saha describes the blueprint of a successful security program, and explains how the Forward Networks platform can help build it. The platform collects information from far and wide in the network that is rich in security intelligence. If harvested, it can be the key to optimizing organizational security postures. Read about it at Gestalt IT or watch the demo here at the Tech Field Day website.
Nokia’s New AI Assistant for SR Linux Network Operating System
Sulagna Saha reviews SR Linux GPT, Nokia’s new AI assistant for SR OS. Looking up network information shouldn’t require specialized coding, or browsing through pages of document. It is an inefficient approach, and AI conversational interfaces can replace it. The new SR Linux GPT made from the same technology as ChatGPT helps network engineers find answers to questions quickly and effortlessly. Read about it at Gestalt IT or watch the demo here on the Tech Field Day website.
Overcoming Cognitive Biases Standing in the Way of Professional Success With AI
In this Ignite Talk article from the Edge Field Day event, Sulagna Saha reviews Jim Czuprynski’s presentation on the use of generative AI to overcome human bias. Czuprynski and his team has designed an AI tool that can predict career paths for IT professionals with 92% accuracy. Read about it at Gestalt IT, or watch the presentations here at the Tech Field Day website.
Durable Defense and Rapid Restoration With Druva Security
Sulagna Saha reviews the ransomware protection and recovery capabilities of the Druva platform. Increasingly, sophisticated ransomware attacks are hitting organizations. Druva helps companies combat threats with real-time detection and fast response. Read about the solution at Gestalt IT or watch the demo on the Tech Field Day website.
Self-Service Networking in Multi-Cloud With Prosimo
Sulagna Saha reviews Prosimo’s cloud networking solution that makes multi-cloud networking more like a self-service option. Navigating the ever-evolving challenges of multi-cloud networking is a constant hassle. Prosimo presents full-stack cloud networking that implements a cloud-native blueprint to optimize network operations in multi-cloud. Read about it at Gestalt IT or watch the demo here on the website.
Stopping Resource Waste Resulting From Underutilization With WEKA Converged Mode for AWS
Sulagna Saha reviews WEKA Converged Mode for AWS. In large GPU farms, inefficient utilization creates idle silos of resources. WEKA in Converged Mode helps tap into those resources, thus improving cost-efficiency and sustainability of AI use cases. Read the article on Gestalt IT or watch the demo here at the website.
Reinforcing Agility With Graphiant’s Network Edge Service
In this article, Sulagna Saha reviews Graphiant Network Edge, an as-a-service solution that provides ready-to-consume networks for enterprises. Networking has become more complicated with the rise of edge and AI. Graphiant’s solution seeks to simplify complex networking drills by replacing traditional networks with one that is performant, affordable and secure, and consumable as-a-service.
Wrapping Up a Year of Wireless With Mobility Field Day 10
Mobility Field Day 10, set to take place on November 15-16, 2023, promises a varied lineup of presentations from Cisco, Wyebot, Nile, and Ventev, offering cutting-edge solutions in wireless and mobility technology. This two-day event will feature a mixture of hardware reveals, technology updates, and discussions about the future of wireless tech. Viewers can tune into the live presentations streamed on the Tech Field Day website and join the conversation on the Tech Field Day LinkedIn page.
Simplifying Complex Edge Network Stacks With RG Nets’ rXg
In this Networking Field Day article, Sulagna Saha reviews RG Nets’ rXg multi-services edge gateway solution. As network deployments become more and more complex with the rise of BYOD, enterprises need a solution that offers the coveted single-pane-of-glass management on one platform. Read the article at Gestalt IT, or watch RG Nets’ presentations of rXg here on the website.
Generative AI – Risks and Rewards With Gina Rosenthal
In this article, Sulagna Saha outlines Gina Rosenthal’s thoughts on the societal and environmental impacts of generative AI. The hype around generative AI has made it apparent that the technology holds great promises, but not enough people know about its downsides. Read the article at Gestalt IT or watch the Ignite Talk from the recent Edge Field Day event on the Tech Field Day website.
Perfecting Application Lifecycle Security Using AI and Automation With Fortinet
App lifecycle security takes a mix of approaches and technologies. At the recent Cloud Field Day event, Fortinet presented FortiWeb, a solution designed to reinvent application lifecycle security. FortiWeb enables quick and effective response to threats at a fraction of the time and cost of manual methods. Read about it at Gestalt IT, and watch the demo here on the Tech Field Day website.
Making App Strategy a Success With VMware Tanzu Intelligence Services
Modernizing the app portfolio is an arduous feat. Teams need all the help they can get to push through it. VMware presented the Tanzu Intelligence Services at the Cloud Field Day event that provides a bundle of tools to help manage and optimize the app experience, and ensure seamless modernization. Read about it at Gestalt IT, and watch the demo at the Tech Field Day website.
