Having trouble memorizing all the IP addresses in your network? Still trying to build security policies based on VLANS? Maybe what you need is to give a name to your pain with some labels and a little help from Guardicore. Tom Hollingsworth looks at what the company presented at Security Field Day in this piece.
Monitoring Cloud Network Traffic With ExtraHop
If you’re moving data to the cloud, you need visibility to ensure you’re secure. Tom Hollingsworth talks about ExtraHop Reveal(x) and how they can provide the visibility you need no matter where your data lives.
Meet the First #TFD Delegates: Tom Hollingsworth
Aruba Networks loves to interview the Field Day delegates before an event. In this post, they’re talking to Tom Hollingsworth, a former delegate and now Networking Field Day’s iconic organizer. They talk about the early days of Tech Field Day and how the event has changed over time.
Building Better Policies With Machine Learning and Edgewise Networks
Security is all about the policy. So why not leverage your technology to help you create it? Tom Hollingsworth takes a look at the Security Field Day presentation from Edgewise Networks and how machine learning is the key to building better security policies.
Fragmentation Free With Aruba’s Newest Switches
Aruba just launched a new version of AOS-CX and new switches. Learn more about both of these fantastic new solutions in this article by Tom Hollingsworth.
Malware Microsegmentation With Illumio
Are you worried that your patches are going to cause more problems than they solve? Wish you could just lock down the vulnerable systems until you know what’s going to happen? Tom Hollingsworth looks back at Illumio’s presentation during Security Field Day to see how microsegmentation can help you sleep soundly at night.
All-In on AI With Mist and Juniper
How will AI impact the future of administration of networks? Following his presentation at Mobility Field Day, Tom Hollingsworth sits down with Bob Friday of Mist, A Juniper Company, to discuss how software is going to change the tasks we do in our daily work.
Fast Friday Thoughts – Networking Field Day 21
Tom Hollingsworth usually has some keen insights after a Networking Field Day event. As the organizer, it’s not surprising. In this post, he shares some quick thoughts about overall trends from the event. He’s seeing SD-WAN moving to become application-centric, automation getting a more human touch, and why owning the stack leads to disappointment. Be sure to check out the whole post for lots of great insights.
Stopping Security Silos With Palo Alto Networks Cortex
Security silos can make us miss the important things. Tom Hollingsworth heard from Palo Alto Network at Security Field Day and looks at Cortex and how it can help us get better results from our data without the silos getting in the way.
Bleeding the Dragon With WPA3 and Aruba – Gestalt IT
Get an update on the latest vulnerabilities in WPA3 and how one of the creators of the protocol is addressing them in this review by Tom Hollingsworth. He got to hear about Aruba’s latest at Mobility Field Day over the summer.
128 Technology – The Best Voice Routing Platform You’ve Never Heard Of
Sometimes the best solution to a problem comes from an area where you didn’t think you’d find it. Tom Hollingsworth looks at 128 Technology and how their voice pedigree helped them built a quality WAN routing platform. Tom got a good look at 128T’s latest at their Tech Field Day Exclusive event over the summer.
Securing Your Enterprise With VIAVI Observer Apex
What does the view from the top look like? Is it expansive? Or do you lose the details? Tom Hollingsworth reviews VIAVI Observer Apex and how their software can help you see both the vision of your entire organization and the details you need to ensure that you don’t miss any issues.
Fast Friday – Mobility Field Day 4
In this post, Tom Hollingsworth looks at the frontiers of wireless that were on display at Mobility Field Day. He makes the convincing case that as the new edge of the network, analytics, new spectrum, and customer value is more important than ever.
Stopping Network Blame With Kemp
How does you load balancing solution stack up? Do you blame the network when everything goes down? Or does the cloud make you anxious? Tom Hollingsworth takes a look at Kemp and how their per-application solution can give you peace of mind and how it can be used in practical application with offerings demonstrated at Networking Field Day earlier this year.
Rooted in Security With Banyan
Any security solution you deploy today needs strong roots. But what if you need it to be distributed? Tom Hollingsworth takes a look at what Bayan Security presented at Security Field Day and discusses how they can build a strong root of zero trust just like their namesake tree does.
The Contention Window: S1E12 : TechFieldDay – Mobility Field Day 4 Preview
This episode of the Contention Window sees hosts Scott Lester and Tauni Odia talking with Mobility Field Day organizer Tom Hollingsworth and Tech Field Day founder Stephen Foskett. They’re talking about the upcoming Mobility Field Day event and the overall background of the event series.
Cross Pollinating Catalyst Platforms With NetBeez
Containers are the new way to build software that can run anywhere. That’s especially true if you’re wanting to run software on a Cisco Catalyst Switch. Tom Hollingsworth takes a look at how NetBeez is leveraging this capability to bring their exciting analytics solution to the platform.
Remote Access Amazement With Opengear
Is the stress of remote out-of-band management starting to affect the way your organization deploys? Tired of being told to get on a plane to fly out and fix a failed installation? Tom Hollingsworth takes a look at what Opengear showed off at Tech Field Day Extra at Cisco Live US 2019 and their new NetOps-style Lighthouse system. See how it can help streamline your remote deployments and be amazed and the way you can utilize industry standard tools to create resilient monitoring systems.
The Briar Patch of Software Patches
Patching insecure software is usually the right answer, right? So why do we argue against it so much? Tom Hollingsworth discusses lessons learned from VMware’s recent Security Field Day presentation and how we could all be a bit better about patching if we just act like pirates.
The Development of DevNet’s Future
It may not have happened overnight, but Cisco has successfully developed a developer community around their SDN solutions with DevNet. Tom Hollingsworth attended some of the earliest session, and has been impressed with how it has grown. To really go to the next level, Tom things they need to aggressively pursue entry-level outreach, motivating everyone in the networking field to join them in the software-defined future.
