This piece covers the recent appearance by Anuta Networks at February’s Networking Field Day. There, they displayed the networking automation power of their ATOM solution, which includes the ATOM Cloud product to help cover nearly all aspects of a network — even if most of it is distributed through the cloud. Read on to learn the takeaways from their presentation, and check out the presentation itself for a technical deep dive of the solution.
Meet Field Day Delegate – Demetrios Brinkmann
We always love inviting first time delegates to our Field Day events! One of the latest was Demetrios Brinkmann who attended AI Field Day in May. We took a few minutes to learn about Demetrios and posted about it on the Gestalt IT website. Head there to learn more about Demetrios, and be sure to check out all the great content from AI Field Day!
Meet Field Day Delegate – Peter Mackenzie
We’ve got an excellent lineup of delegates for the upcoming Mobility Field Day thanks in large part to a slate of new delegates including Peter Mackenzie! Peter took a few minutes to tell us a bit about himself on GestaltIT.com. Head over to the Meet the Delegate post to learn more about him!
Presenters React to Networking Field Day
A lot of great content was presented during Networking Field Day last month! The delegates were very happy to hear about the state of the networking industry from leaders in the technology that is driving the way we will do work in the future. From network analytics and provisioning to new solutions like 5G, every presenter brought something unique to the table. Check out this video to find out what the presenters thought of the experience!
Meet Field Day Delegate – Dan Jones
Let’s welcome Dan Jones to the Tech Field Day community! He is an Apple consultant who specializes in MDM and WiFi and is the technical director of a system integrator in the UK. Dan will be joining us next month at Mobility Field Day, so be sure to tune in and catch him on the delegate panel!
Server Building Block + Storage + Networking = Pure Storage’s FlashBlade
During April’s Tech Field Day event, Pure Storage presented their solution to the problem of unstructured data in the enterprise: their new FlashBlade server blocks. FlashBlade combines storage and networking needs into a single package, reducing latency and compute times while maintaining a small form factor for server stack scalability. Read this piece to learn more about FlashBlade, and be sure to watch Pure’s presentation for a full technical breakdown.
BlueCat Moves DDI to the Cloud
Bluecat is completely changing the DDI game by shifting it entirely to the cloud, as they presented during April’s Tech Field Day event. This piece dives into just what exactly that means for the industry as a whole, and how their cloud DDI solution solves four key issues the cloud presents in the realm of DDI. Learn more by reading the post, or watching BlueCat’s presentation for yourself.
Riverbed Optimizes Your Network and Applications Through Performance and Visibility
April’s Tech Field Day event served as the spotlight for Riverbed to talk about how their new Unified NPM platform is painting a bigger picture of network and app telemetry. This post details their presentation, specifically how the platform works and the benefits it provides enterprises. Read on to learn more, and be sure to watch Riverbed’s Phil Gervasi present on the Unified NPM platform during their Tech Field Day appearance.
Hybrid Cloud Data Management With Scality at Cloud Field Day
This piece by Gestalt IT’s staff writer dives into Scality’s presentation from the Cloud Field Day event in March. There, Scality presented the various ways their products can help organizations to better manage their data in the cloud. Read on for a full breakdown of the presentations, or watch the presentations themselves for more info.
The Enterprise Is Not Ready for AI
This episode of the On-Premise IT Roundtable podcast, released just before May’s AI Field Day events, features host Stephen Foskett who is joined by Chris Grundemann, Ayodele Odubela, and Frederic Van Haren. Their discussion surrounds the feasibility of using AI on an enterprise scale, including the infrastructure and skill set required to roll it out at scale, as well as the potential ethical dilemmas that it could spark. Listen to the full episode to hear why the enterprise simply isn’t ready for AI.
AI Field Day Returns May 27 and 28
AI Field Day is back for its second ever event! Read this post to learn about what companies presented during the event and what topics they covered. Watch the actual presentations to learn more!
Evaluating Cost and Availability in the Cloud With VMware at Cloud Field Day
When VMware appeared at March’s Cloud Field Day event, they detailed the capabilities of their new cloud integration with AWS. This piece describes what was discussed in their Field Day presentation, including the features and use cases that drive the integration. Read on to learn more, or simply watch the presentation yourself to see how it works.
MinIO Delivers Hybrid Cloud Object Storage to the Enterprise
At Storage Field Day earlier this year we were happy to welcome MinIO as a presenter who showcased their cloud-native, software-defined object storage platform. The staff at GestaltIT.com took notice and wrote about the presentation including a basic overview of the product and their thoughts on how many commercial solutions are utilizing MinIO to make their products better. Head over to GestaltIT.com to check out their take and watch the videos from the MinIO presentations at Storage Field Day!
Leverage VMware Through Your Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
This piece covers Oracle’s Cloud Field Day presentation from April, where they announced they would be partnering with VMware to combine Oracle Cloud Infrastructure with VMware’s software and architecture to deliver an entirely new solution. In essence, the partnership means that you can completely virtualize your VMware VMs in Oracle’s cloud, making them more scalable and cloud-forward. Learn more in this article, or by watching Oracle’s presentation from their Cloud Field Day appearance.
Intel Customers Share Their Optane Experience Stories at Storage Field Day
May’s Storage Field Day event served as a platform for Intel to showcase their customers’ experiences with their Optane Persistent Memory product. This post hones in on those experiences, taking into account customer use cases as well as feedback to paint a picture of the Optane product in action. Read on, or watch Intel’s Storage Field Day appearance, to learn more.
Comparing Ice Lake to Previous Generations of Xeon Scalable Processors
Intel announced their newest generation of Xeon scalable processors, codenamed “Ice Lake,” at an exclusive Tech Field Day event in March, marking the third installment of the platform. In their presentation, covered in this post, they detailed the capabilities of Ice Lake in comparison to past versions of Xeon. Read on to hear how they stack up to one another, and be sure to watch Intel’s exclusive Tech Field Day presentation to get the full scoop on the release.
How Veeam Supports Multi-Cloud Backup and Recovery Efforts
The modular data management architecture that Veeam detailed during April’s Tech Field Day event promises to centralize backup and snapshot management while also saving time and money. This piece covers Veeam’s presentation by their Cloud-native Global Technologist, David Hill, who describes the ways customers have and can use Veeam to accomplish their data management needs with ease. Learn more by checking out the piece and its associated Tech Field Day video.
Tackling Data Storage at Scale With Micron
At April’s Tech Field Day event, Micron discussed how they’ve positioned themselves and their portfolio to take on the massive amounts of data at play in today’s enterprises. This article details the composability and scalability capabilities Micron’s storage can provide, and how they will ultimately benefit the modern data center. Read on or watch the Tech Field Day presentation to see how Micron’s adjusted outlook on the market has led them to innovate and collaborate, establishing themselves as technological leaders in the space.
Improving the Data Center Through Composability With Xilinx FPGAs
The battle between ASIC and FPGA has long divided the compute hardware manufacturer industry, and Xilinx believes the FPGAs they showcased at April’s Tech Field Day will set the story straight. Xilinx FPGAs alleviate loads from the CPU, taking on high-powered tasks and promoting a more composable data center. See how they work in this article, or by watching Xilinx’s Tech Field Day presentations.