In January, Pliops highlighted its storage processor at Storage Field Day. This processor comes in PCIe card form and Pliops aims to offload SSD maintenance tasks away from the CPU to “unleash the full potential of solid-state drive (SSD) storage”. The Pliops Storage Processor (PSP) can benefit storage regarding performance, capacity expansion, data protection, and endurance. For more information on the Pliops Storage Processor, check out Pliops’ presentation from Storage Field Day!
NetApp Delivers AI Data Management Solutions to Enterprise IT
Artificial intelligence and machine learning have been used in many endeavors for social benefits, including the quick development of the COVID-19 vaccine. However, there can be operational challenges that come with managing and storing petabytes of data. As seen at Storage Field Day in January, NetApp has some platforms and tools in its portfolio that are built around adding value to AI/ML workloads and solving some of the challenges organizations face when adopting AI/ML. To learn more about NetApp’s solution, be sure to watch its presentations from Storage Field Day on our website!
Nailing Down Home Networking Issues With NetBeez
The mass transition from working in an office to suddenly working remotely created issues for troubleshooting connectivity issues. NetBeez has a history of finding new and innovative ways to collect metrics on networks, which they demoed their process at Networking Field Day in February. As Tom Hollingsworth mentions in this post on GestaltIT.com, “Thanks to NetBeez, we can solve one of the headaches of not having enough information about the home networks our users are contending with.” To learn more about NetBeez and their monitoring solution, be sure to check out their presentation from Networking Field Day on our website!
SOLIDserver Manages DDI With an API: EfficientIP at Networking Field Day
EfficientIP joined us for Networking Field Day in February where they presented their SOLIDserver DDI. We take a deeper look at this solution and its advantages in this piece by Gestalt IT. After evaluating the solution, they conclude “EfficientIP’s SOLIDserver DDI solutions work to provide resilient, scalable, and secure core networking services and integrate with modern IT practices with their API interface.” Check out this post by Gestalt IT for more information!
Presenters React to Security Field Day
With another successful Security Field Day event in the books, it’s always important to look back at what was top of mind for the presenters during the event. We focus on the slides and the questions and the way that everything looks on the published videos. However, there is more to Tech Field Day than just Powerpoint and presentation skills. Check out this video to see what the presenters think about the other parts of the Field Day experience that matter.
Intel Updates the Xeon Scalable Platform With Tech Field Day
Intel’s “How Wonderful Gets Done 2021” event featured keynotes from new CEO Pat Gelsinger, as well as Navin Shenoy of the Data Platforms Group and Lisa Spelman of the Xeon and Memory Group. During this event, they announced their 3rd generation Xeon Scalable processor line, code name “Ice Lake.” Tech Field Day also participated, with sessions and roundtable discussions following the announcement. For links to the keynotes, as well as the Tech Field Day presentations, head over to TechFieldDay.com!
Meet Field Day Delegate – David Klee
We have a new delegate joining the Tech Field Day community: David Klee! David will make his debut as a delegate at this week’s Tech Field Day. Check out this post on GestaltIT.com to learn more about him and be sure to watch him in action with his fellow delegates during Tech Field Day!
Meet Field Day Delegate – Wolfgang Stief
We have a new delegate in the Tech Field Day community: Wolfgang Stief! Wolfgang joined us at the Intel Data Center Update with Tech Field Day and is joining us again for this week’s Tech Field Day. Check out this post on GestaltIT.com to learn more about him and be sure to watch him in action with his fellow delegates during Tech Field Day!
Join Tech Field Day on April 21-23, 2021
Tech Field Day is returning this week! Join us April 21st-23rd as we learn about the latest trends in datacenter, hybrid cloud, networking, and security. Check out this video and post from our Organizer in Chief, Stephen Foskett, to learn more!
Quantum ActiveScale Delivers Scalable, Resilient Object Storage On-Premises
Last December, Quantum showcased ActiveScale at Tech Field Day. This is an object storage solution for on-premises private clouds with associated hardware appliances that run ActiveScale. Quantum designed ActiveScale for standard unstructured data use cases, and like any object storage solution, scalability and durability matter. To learn more about Quantum ActiveScale, be sure to check out the videos from Tech Field Day on our website!
Tune in for Tech Field Day Exclusive at Cisco Live Global 2021
Be sure to tune in for Tech Field Day Exclusive at Cisco Live Global 2021! We will jump right into the Cisco discussions on April 13th and 14th. If you miss the live presentations, you can watch the videos that will be uploaded to the Tech Field Day YouTube channel shortly after! You can also follow along on Twitter using the hashtag #TFDx or #CiscoLive. Learn more in this post and video from our very own, Tom Hollingsworth!
Session-Aware AI-Driven Networking With Juniper Networks
Following Juniper Networks’ acquisition of 128 Technology, Juniper Networks introduced its Juniper Session Smart Networks at Networking Field Day in February. This platform is what 128 Technology SD-WAN is being transformed into. Additionally, Mist AI is being integrated into everything Juniper Networks does. To learn more about Juniper Session Smart Networks, check out the videos from Networking Field Day on our website!
Cisco AI Endpoint Analytics Brings Intelligence to Classifying and Profiling Endpoints
During AI Field Day last fall, Cisco showcased its AI Endpoint Analytics, which is a part of the Cisco DNA Center. This has the intelligence to classify and profile endpoints with AI/ML to reduce unknown endpoints and provide better security. For more information, check out the videos of Cisco at AI Field Day on our website!
Cisco Live Global 2021 Keynote Liveblog
It’s Cisco Live time again! Stephen Foskett and Tom Hollingsworth are live blogging the Cisco Live keynote. Head over to GestaltIT.com to check it out!
What Do the Delegates Think About Cloud Field Day?
In March, we had another amazing group of delegates join us for Cloud Field Day. Our delegates are what make Tech Field Day events so special, and this event was no different! To see why the delegates join us and their thoughts on the presentations and their experience, be sure to check out this video!
Aruba Brings ESP to Network Operations at AI Field Day
During AI Field Day last year, Aruba introduced the Aruba Edge Services Platform (ESP) and described its vision for AI Operations. This platform consists of three pillars: AIOps, Unified Infrastructure, and Zero Trust Security. With this, Aruba intends to help network operations teams automate and protect their networks. To learn more about the Aruba Edge Services Platform, be sure to check out the videos from AI Field Day on our website!
BrainChip Introduces Energy Efficient and Precise AI Edge Solution at AI Field Day
Last fall at AI Field Day, BrainChip introduced its Akida Event-Domain Neural Processor, which enables AI to run at an organization’s edge where AI typically couldn’t reach. The Akida AKD 1000 adopts an architecture that’s similar to the human brain. To learn more about BrainChip’s Akida Event-Domain Neural Processor, check out the videos from AI Field Day on our website!
NetApp Files Extend Enterprise File Services to the Cloud
Last fall at Cloud Field Day, NetApp showcased its Azure NetApp Files and how it can enable core enterprise applications in the cloud. This technology is a native Azure solution developed by NetApp designed to provide enterprise-grade performance and on-premises storage features to the cloud. To learn more, be sure to check out the videos of NetApp at Cloud Field Day on our website!
Presenters React to the Cloud Field Day Experience
Cloud Field Day happened earlier this month and the presenters are happy with the experience of everything involved! To see what makes Tech Field Day events special to companies, what they learned, and their thoughts on the overall experience of Cloud Field Day, check out this video and post on GestaltIT.com!
Commvault Simplifies Disaster Recovery for Hybrid Multi-Cloud Workloads
At Tech Field Day in December, Commvault showcased its Disaster Recovery solution, which is a part of its Intelligent Data Management platform. This solution can be used as an add-on to Commvault Complete or independently and supports heterogeneous workloads, which include virtual machines, databases, files, folders, storage arrays, and physical servers. Be sure to check out the videos of Commvault’s presentations from Tech Field Day to learn more about its Disaster Recovery solution.