Max Mortillaro was a delegate at Intel Memory and Storage Moment 2020 in December and follows the event with an exploration of Intel’s Optane announcements. Max recognizes that 2020 has been a pivotal year for Intel and is excited about Optane/Persistent Memory, as he notes that this technology promises a brave new world 5-10 years from now. To find out what else Max had to say about Intel’s latest announcements at this Tech Field Day Exclusive with Intel Memory and Storage, visit TECHunplugged!
TECHunplugged Take on Veeam Software During TFD22
Max Mortillaro and Arjan Timmerman of TECHunplugged were both delegates at Tech Field Day in December. In this video, they recap Veeam Software’s presentation and explain why it was one of the best of the event to them. Not only that, but Arjan adds that this was one of the best he has ever seen in the 30 Field Day events he has attended! Tune in to this video to see what set Veeam apart!
VMware Will Present at TFD22
In a preview of the final day of Tech Field Day earlier this month, delegate Arjan Timmerman writes about VMware and their Disaster Recovery solution. Arjan writes that “doing disaster recovery right is hard to do” and thinks that the VMware acquisition of Datrium was intended to put them in an optimal position to succeed in this area. Head over to TECHunplugged to see Arjan’s take and then head to the Tech Field Day website to catch the VMware presentations!
Day 2 of TFD22 Starts With Veeam
Heading into the second day of Tech Field Day earlier this month, Arjan Timmerman had high expectations for one of the presenters. On the TECHunplugged blog, Arjan shows his excitement for the upcoming presentation from Veeam and writes that they are consistently a great Field Day presenter. Check out Arjan’s post for a preview of Veeam and a collection of excellent GIFs! The full slate of Veeam presentations at Tech Field Day are also available on our website.
Tech Field Day 22 – the TECHunplugged Take on Quantum
Veteran field day delegates Arjan Timmerman and Max Mortillaro attended Tech Field Day earlier this month and had the opportunity to see Quantum present. On their TECHunplugged Take, Arjan and Max talk about the presentation and the ActiveSync offering from Quantum. If you haven’t yet, be sure to watch the Quantum presentations on the Tech Field day website!
Quantum Will Present at TFD22
Arjan Timmerman was a delegate at Tech Field Day earlier this month and had the chance to see several different companies present including Quantum. Before the presentation, Arjan wrote up this thoughts for the Tech Unplugged blog including a review of some of Quantum’s current projects and initiatives. Quantum’s full Tech Field Day presentation is available on our website, be sure to check it out!
Tech Field Day 22: The TECHunplugged Take on Red Hat OpenShift
After seeing Red Hat present on their OpenShift offering at Tech Field Day last week, delegates Max Mortillaro and Arjan Timmerman jumped on YouTube to give their thoughts. In this video they talk about Red Hat’s place in the market, some of the interesting Kubernetes offerings, and their perspective on OpenShift. A big thank you to both Red Hat for presenting and to Max and Arjan for being excellent delegates!
Tech Field Day 22 – the TECHunplugged Take on Commvault
As delegates at Tech Field Day earlier this month, Max Mortillaro and Arjan Timmerman got an up close look at Commvault. They enjoyed Commvault’s presentations and recapped what they learned on their TechUnplugged YouTube channel. In the conversation they recap Commvault’s several offerings including Metallic, Hedvig, and their “Store. Protect. Migrate.” strategy around kubernetes. Max and Arjan are impressed with how Commvault continues to push out offerings and work to turn out value for their customers.
Commvault Will Present at TFD22
Writing for Tech Unplugged, Arjan Timmerman says that he is excited to see Tech Field Day presenter Commvault at the event this week. Arjan will be a delegate on the “early team” of delegates at the event where he will have the chance to see Commvault up close and personal. He writes that by pivoting to innovation with offerings like Metallic, Commvault has placed themselves at the top of the industry. Tune in this week to see Commvault and more at Tech Field Day!
TECHunplugged Videocast: Cloud Filed Day 9 Part 1
Veteran Field Day delegate Arjan Timmerman virtually attended Cloud Field Day earlier this month and had the chance to see a fantastic lineup of presenters. As we headed into event week, Arjan was looking forward to the presentations and previewed each of the presenting companies on his TECHunplugged videocast! If you haven’t seen it yet, be sure to check out Arjan’s preview on YouTube as well as all the presentations from Cloud Field Day on our website!
To the Clouds and Beyond
We recently wrapped up Cloud Field Day, where we were lucky enough to have Arjan Timmerman as part of our delegate panel. In his latest post on Tech Unplugged, Arjan previewed Cloud Field Day and each of the seven presenting companies. Check out his post and video cast previewing his Cloud Field Day experience. We look forward to hearing more from Arjan soon!
Is Endpoint Backup Still Relevant in the Cloud Era?
“Should we still care about endpoints?” — Veteran delegate Max Mortillaro asks critical questions about endpoint backups and their relevancy today. Max recently attended Cloud Field Day where he saw Veeam present on their endpoint backup product for Microsoft Office 365. Make sure you check out Max’s piece and the full Veeam presentation.
Cisco HyperFlex Application Platform – Cisco’s Kubernetes Service?
In this post, Max Mortillaro shares some of his thoughts from Tech Field Day Extra at Cisco Live Europe 2020. Max has been to the event a number of times, and knew that HyperFlex updates would more than likely be on the table. At the event, Cisco shared encouraging news about the evolution of HyperFlex called HXAP, or HyperFlex Application Platform. The HCI solution is now capable of supporting container-based application modernization initiatives. He digs into why organizations might want containers on top of hyperconverged infrastructure, and who could benefit from the HXAP approach.
Cisco HyperFlex Interview – Differentiators and Customer Benefits
If you missed Cisco’s presentation videos from Tech Field Day Extra at Cisco Live Europe 2020, you should definitely check out their deep dive into Cisco HyperFlex Application Platform and Intersight innovations. Aniket Patankar, the Principal Product Manager for Cisco’s HyperFlex platform, led the discussion, and he recently sat down with Max Mortillaro for a TECHunplugged interview. They dig into how Cisco HyperFlex differentiates from other HCI solutions and the benefits the platform has for customers.
What Is Cisco HyperFlex Data Platform? Interview With Aniket Patankar
Max Mortillaro got to sit down with Aniket Patankar, the Principal Product Manager for Cisco’s HyperFlex platform, in a recent interview for TECHunplugged. They discussed if Cisco is jumping into the bandwagon of Enterprise-targeted Kubernetes platforms and what exactly is Cisco HyperFlex Data Platform? Be sure to check out all of Cisco’s presentation videos from Tech Field Day Extra at Cisco Live Europe 2020 for all the technical details.
TECHunplugged Videocast – Cisco Intersight Workload Optimizer
Arjan Timmerman and Max Mortillaro are covering a lot of the announcements and presentations from Tech Field Day Extra at Cisco Live Europe 2020 in their video series with TECHunplugged. In this video, they dig into Cisco Intersight Workload Optimizer. This is an impressive new addition to the management interface used for HyperFlex and UCS. Both of them thought it was a really interesting announcement. This lets an admin hook almost everything in a data center into Intersight, that can be used for monitoring and capacity tool for the entire environment.
TechUnplugged VideoCast: CiscoLive Barcelona HyperFlex Application Platform
The TECHunplugged crew was about in Barcelona for Tech Field Day Extra at Cisco Live Europe 2020 and got to hear about HyperFlex Application Platform. In this video, Arjan Timmerman and Max Mortillaro discuss the evolution of HyperFlex as Cisco’s HCI solution, something Max has been following for a number of years. HXAP is a standalone add-on running on top of HyperFlex which gives the ability to run containers. This complete new cluster builds on top of a Linux KVM environment with a Kubernetes environment. They dig into how this fits into the overall container landscape and the implications for organizations in the video.
Cisco Live Europe 2020 – Introduction and Expectations
Arjan Timmerman and Max Mortillaro from the TECHunplugged crew were delegates at Tech Field Day Extra at Cisco Live Europe 2020. They recorded a slate of videos breaking down their favorite announcements and most important parts of the event. They break down Cisco UCS and HyperFlex updates, innovation around Industrial IoT, as well as overall Data Center and Security announcements. Be sure to watch them all, then dive into the full video coverage we have on our YouTube page.
TECHunplugged Videocast – Cisco Threat Response
At Tech Field Day Extra at Cisco Live Europe 2020, Arjan Timmerman and Max Mortillaro got to hear from the Cisco Threat Response team. They enjoyed seeing Cisco ability to dive into threats to your networking environment as they are being monitored, and how this is integrated into a further online knowledge base to better educate about emerging threats. With security teams traditionally understaffed, Cisco Threat Response is vital to gather together all the threats facing your organization in a manageable interface and provide further context for how this will continue to impact your organization. It’s not a traditional metrics-based dashboard, but an excellent way to get a security overview.
TECHunplugged at Cisco Live Barcelona 2020 – Introduction
In this video Max Mortillaro and Arjan Timmerman talk about Cisco Live in Barcelona 2020. They talk about Tech Field Day Extra, Cisco in general, HyperFlex, UCS and IoT. They discuss why the appreciate the unique access events like Tech Field Day Extra provide. During busy industry shows like Cisco Live, it’s one thing to hear all the announcements live. But Tech Field Day Extra provides access to experts on the announcements, and often hosts sessions going into technical deep dives on the latest technology.
