Redundancy Is Not Resiliency

Things break, tires go flat, out-of-band devices go offline. When these things happen, resiliency outranks redundancy. Tom Hollingsworth writes about Opengear, their latest presentation at Networking Field Day, and how they’re offering a solution to network connectivity issues via an Opengear device. Check out Tom’s thoughts on his blog, Networking Nerd, and make sure to check out all of the videos from Networking Field Day on the Tech Field Day website!


Even More to Explore With Networking Field Day 29!

Check out Tom Hollingsworth details of the most recent Networking Field Day presentation line-up! You can find all the videos from Networking Field Day on the Tech Field Day website.


The Puzzle of Peering With Kentik

Check out Tom Hollingsworth thoughts on Kentik’s Mobility Field Day presentation on peerless data collection. Kentik is aiming to identify and solve the problems that customers often face with peering arrangements. Check out more of Tom’s thoughts on his blog, Networking Nerd, and on the Tech Field Day website.


Networking Field Day: Service Provider 2 Is Here!

Networking Field Day: Service Provider has come and gone! Tom Hollingsworth, Field Day event lead writing for Gestalt IT, gives us a brief insight for what to expect to see from Chris Cummings, Kentik, and the live streamed delegate roundtable discussion. Check out his thoughts here or on the Gestalt IT website!


Friday Mobility Field Day Thoughts

There were many different topics discussed by companies at this past Mobility Field Day. In Tom Hollingsworth’s latest post on his personal blog, he talks about his experience and gives us a brief insight on what to expect when watching the uploaded videos. Tom talks about how the ongoing battle of 5G and Wi-Fi is something he is planning to talk about more. Check out his thoughts here!


On the Go With Mobility Field Day 7!

Back with Tom Hollingsworth at this July’s Mobility Field Day. We had a packed schedule with Juniper Networks, Ruckus, Betacom, Fortinet, Cisco. 7SIGNAL, Celona, and NetAlly! Take a look here at what to expect in each presentation or visit GestaltIT.com for more from Tom.


Creating a Consistent User Experience Across the Network

Writing for Gestalt IT, Tom Hollingsworth details why consistency is a crucial component within security policies. Users desire the best possible connectivity experience without sacrificing security performance. In today’s hybrid work settings, how do we secure out-of-office devices that are beyond the corporate firewall? How can corporate networks remain secure on open Wi-Fi or cellular hotspots while still providing a high-quality user experience? Hollingsworth dives into Aruba EdgeConnect – the software-defined connectivity solution that will keep networks secure and work environments flexible. Check out the rest of his thoughts on the Network World website.


The Silver Lining of Cisco Live

Tom Hollingsworth attended the first on-site Cisco Live US, since the pandemic, this past June! In his personal blog he writes about what he enjoyed and what he thinks should have gone better. Take a look here at Tom’s thoughts!


Friday Thoughts Pre-Cisco Live

Event lead, Tom Hollingsworth, is back at Cisco Live for the first time since 2019! Check out here what Tom is interested to learn about at the Tech Field Day Exclusive with Cisco this June.


Tech Field Day Extra Is Live With Cisco!

Tech Field Day Extra with Cisco Live is back this month in Las Vegas! Join us for presentations from Opengear, Cisco, IP Fabric, and Itential!


Consistency Across the Board With Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN

According to Tom Hollingsworth, event lead for the most recent Tech Field Day Experience at Aruba Atmosphere, Aruba has been doing an amazing job unifying their various SD-WAN solutions together to create an experience that is seamless for users. Check out Tom’s thoughts here on Aruba’s EdgeConnect SD-WAN!


Quality to Be Named Later

Writing on his personal blog, Networking Nerd, Tom Hollingsworth talks about how Arista, once again, has knocked it out of the park at this past Networking Field Day. More specifically, Ken Duda presented on code quality and really grabbed the audience’s attention. Check out Tom’s thoughts here!


Friday Thoughts on the Full Stack

Writing on his own personal site, Tom Hollingsworth gives a few random thoughts about Networking Field Day, specifically focusing on the On-Premise IT Roundtable before it will be published to Gestalt IT. Check out Tom’s thoughts here!


Networking Field Day 28 Is Here!

Networking Field Day 28 is here! This event is packed with presentations from beginning to end from Arista Networks, Augtera, Gluware, PathSolutions, Juniper Networks, NetBeez, Netris, Pica8, and Progress. Follow along live on LinkedIn or the Tech Field Day webpage. You don’t want to miss it!


A Modest Proposal for Cisco Interface Naming

Writing on his personal blog, Tom Hollingsworth talks about this past Tech Field Day Exclusive with Cisco. We were presented with the new Catalyst 9000X Series switches where you have the option of a port that can do 10/100/1000/2.5G/5G/10G. Check out Tom’s thoughts here!


Securing 2022 With Security Field Day 7!

Check out Tom Hollingsworth give us an update on what to look forward to at March’s Security Field Day!


Join Tech Field Day and Cisco for an Exclusive!

Join us for March’s Tech Field Day exclusive with Cisco! We are thrilled to be working with one of the most innovative companies in the technology space!


The Network Does Too Much

While at this past Networking Field Day, Tom Hollingsworth got to chat with a few folks who helped him think about things in new ways and come up with new ideas for his blog! Check out Tom’s blog, The Networking Nerd, for more!


A New Year of Networking at Networking Field Day 27!

Tune in and follow along for the very first hybrid Networking Field Day in San Jose, California! We have presentations from ZPE Systems, Network to Code, Forward Networks, IP Fabric, Itential, ZeroTier, Juniper Networks and Pica8, check them out!


Threat Hunting for Exploits With Cisco

In the realm of enterprise security, it’s important to think about what threats are out there. Writing for Gestalt IT, Tom Hollingsworth explains the framework that Cisco has put in place during their presentation at the latest Security Field Day. He discusses why you should dedicate a part of your bandwidth to this kind of threat so that it can reap benefits beyond your wildest dreams! Check out Tom’s thoughts about Cisco’s presentation here!