2026 Is A Bright Year for HPE and Juniper

2025 was a big year for both HPE and Juniper, but 2026 is the year when the real integration starts. In this episode of the Tech Field Day podcast, Tom Hollingsworth is joined by wireless experts Jonathan Davis and Keith Parsons as they look at the acquisition of Juniper Networks by HPE and what the future holds for the new combined company.

They discuss how the culture of the two companies is coming together as well as the unification of their management platforms. They look at the differences between Juniper Mist and Aruba Central and which platform will be the one users log into going forward. The guests also look at the competition between Cisco and HPE and how the race will develop as customers look to refresh their installations and what they are likely to choose.

Networks Need Agentic AI with HPE Juniper Networking

Agentic AI is reshaping the IT landscape and networking is no exception. Building upon the previous research into machine learning means we have a head start on harnessing that power. In this episode of the Tech Field Day podcast, brought to you by HPE Juniper Networking, Tom Hollingsworth is joined by Keith Parsons and Sunalini Sankhavaram. They talk about how agentic AI is driving new methods for operating networks and helping humans concentrate on real problems instead of menial tasks. They also discuss how agentic AI can power self-driving networks where configuration and provisioning are done automatically or with a minimum of effort to ensure resiliency and enhance user expectations.

Wi-Fi is Fast Enough

Modern Wi-Fi connections rely on more than just raw throughput to measure performance. The complexity of wireless as a medium makes the user experience more varied and creates difficulties in troubleshooting. In this episode, Tom Hollingsworth is joined by Keith Parsons, Rocky Gregory, and Ron Westfall as they discuss the state of Wi-Fi and how performance works. They talk about the challenges with properly designed wireless networks and how data sheets make assumptions about the environment. They also discuss user expectations for performance and how workflows involve many moving parts that can impact overall user experiences.

AI Has A Place In Networking Operations

Generative AI tools and features are becoming an indispensable part of the way operations teams do their jobs. Tom Hollingsworth is joined by Keith Parsons, Kerry Kulp, and Ron Westfall for this episode discussing the rise of AI tools and how they are implemented. The guests talk about how AI tools should be used by teams to increase their capabilities. They also discuss where AI still has a lot of room to grow and how to avoid traps that could cause issues for stakeholders and champions.

199a Sesión De Tesos en Wi-Fi: Intro a Mobility Field Day 11, Ubiquiti, ClearPass Y Cisco

In the 199th session “Tesos en Wi-Fi,” a lively introduction to Mobility Field Day 11 was provided for a Spanish-speaking audience, spotlighting discussions on Ubiquiti’s market movements, ClearPass’ role in network access control, and Cisco’s latest endeavors. The session served as a precursor for attendees and online viewers, setting the stage for in-depth explorations of critical wireless topics and industry leader strategies. Such engaging discussions underscore the event’s role as a key forum for understanding shifts in the Wi-Fi landscape and for forecasting future networking trends.

Culture of Quality – a Refreshing View From Arista’s Ken Duda

Keith Parsons offers a glimpse into Arista’s dedication to a culture of quality through the insights of Ken Duda in his recent LinkedIn Pulse article. Duda’s approach underlines the importance of meticulous engineering and customer-centric support as the cornerstone of Arista’s business ethos. The piece provides a refreshing perspective on how a relentless focus on quality can drive a company’s success and distinguish it within the competitive tech industry.

Cisco Presents… at Mobility Field Day 10

Keith R. Parsons attended Mobility Field Day 10, where Cisco focused on solutions that enhance user experience and operational efficiency. They delved into advancements in Wi-Fi 6 and 6E technologies, illustrating how their implementation can lead to significant performance improvements. Cisco’s comprehensive approach positions them as a key player in the evolving landscape of wireless mobility, ready to meet the needs of modern networks.

A Paradigm Shift in Wireless LAN-based Location Tracking

Keith Parsons attended this past Networking Field Day Experience at Aruba Atmosphere where Aruba presented on a new solution! This new paradigm shift means Aruba’s AP-6xx series Wi-Fi 6E access points will have the ability to know where they are in the world, even indoors. Keith is very familiar with paradigm shifts is wireless LAN-based location tracking, check out his thoughts from Aruba here!

Juniper/Mist

At Networking Field Day in February, Keith Parsons joined us as a delegate and had the opportunity to see Juniper Networks’ presentation. Keith was especially intrigued with its presentations related to Wireless LANs, including Juniper Mist. To see what all Keith had to say, check out this blog!

Wi-Fi Monitoring With NetBeez

Keith Parsons had the opportunity to join us as a delegate at Networking Field Day last month and saw NetBeez’s presentation. In this blog, Keith mentions that NetBeez has been presenting at Field Day events since 2015 and he has watched all of its presentations. He claims, “I’ve been impressed with their simple, yet powerful technology – taking low cost hardware, coupled with software built to solve actual network problems to bring a solution to IT departments who want to manage and monitor their wired and wireless networks.” For more of Keith’s thoughts on NetBeez’s presentations from the recent Networking Field Day, visit WLANProfessionals.com!

Mist Announces New Wi-Fi 6 Access Points at Mobility Field Day 5

At Mobility Field Day, Mist Systems made a return presentation. The company is now part of Juniper Networks, and had a number of new additions to their AI-enabled access point portfolio. All of these APs support Wi-Fi 6 and come with the rich feature set included with 802.11ax. One of the things that really helps these APs stand out is a custom-built BLE antenna array, which is designed to give angle of arrival information for Bluetooth signals, letting Mist obtain more accurate location information.

The Aruba User Experience Insight Journey

Keith Parsons recently wrote a piece for Aruba’s blog looking at Aruba Networks User Experience Insight sensors. Keith first heard about these at Mobility Field Day all the way back in 2017, originally a part of Cape Networks. These have now become Aruba UXI F-Series sensor, which can be used not only to assure the experience for wireless users, but also wired devices. Aruba has added key features for enterprise usage, including proxies, custom certificates, and DNS support.

097: GreyBeards Talk Open Source S3 Object Store With AB Periasamy, CEO MinIO

Keith Townsend and Ray Lucchesi published an interview with MinIO CEO Anand Babu Periasamy. Ray got to hear from him and the rest of the MinIO team recently at Storage Field Day. MinIO offers a fully open source AWS S3 compatible object store that you can run anywhere, something particularly timely as more organizations turn to them. This allows customers to turn away from costly cloud object stores, and deploy in their own data centers for better economics at scale. They discuss how the company is developing features to match Amazon S3, and dig into the tech in the interview.

188 | the New netAlly Product Portfolio With Dan Klimke

In this episode of the Wireless LAN Professionals podcast, Keith Parsons talks with NetAlly’s Dan Klimke. They discuss the company’s launch and product portfolio, which was on display at their Mobility Field Day presentation earlier this year.

187 | Client Traffic Analysis With Ryan Woodings

In this episode of the Wireless LAN Pros podcast, Keith Parsons interviews the Chief Geek at Metageek, Ryan Woodings, about client traffic analysis. Keith recently got to hear from Metageek at Mobility Field Day over the summer.

Meet the #ATM19 Influencers: Keith Parsons

Keith Parsons is definitely no stranger to the wireless community, so it’s not surprising to see him profiled by Aruba for their Meet the Influencers interview series. He talks about the best tech he’s ever bought, what he thinks the big thing in wireless will be in 2019, and career highlights. Be sure to catch Keith as a delegate on our live stream for Mobility Field Day Exclusive at Aruba Atmosphere 2019.

Mobility Field Day 3 – A Delegate

It’s always great to hear about people’s first Field Day event experience. In this post, Jim Palmer talks about some of the behind the scenes of being a delegate at Mobility Field Day. It was a packed event and Jim was impressed by his fellow delegates around the table.

To Vegas And Back with Keith R Parsons

Keith Parson and the WiFi of Everything crew were recently in Vegas for Aruba Atmosphere. In this panel, they discuss what they saw at the show, and the experience of Mobility Field Day Extra.

Catching up with Cape Networks since Mobility Field Day 2

After hearing from Cape Networks at Mobility Field Day this summer, Keith Parsons got an update from David Wilson on their latest developments. Cape Networks has recently launched updates to help with overall functionality, including the ability to lock the sensor to a specific band for specific channel testing, adding aliases to SSIDs to help make them easier to track, and adding authentication timing.

Voyance – Visibility into the User Experience

Keith Parsons wrote up some impression of Nyansa’s Voyance networking monitoring solution, after speaking with their Director of Product and Technical Marketing, GT Hill. GT presented for Nyansa at Networking Field Day last year. Keith reviews how Voyance helps track network changes, its recommendation engine, and visibility into user experience.

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