Techstrong Gang – October 22, 2024

In this appearance on Techstrong TV, Stephen Foskett discussed the major thematic takeaways from Security Field Day 12: Digital Trust, Supply Chain, and SSE (Secure Services Edge). Watch Techstrong Gang every Tuesday for Foskett’s thoughts, including previews and reactions to Tech Field Day events.

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The Brave New World of Security Field Day 12

Security Field Day is coming your way October 16-17, 2024 in San Francisco! Read on to learn more about the presentation lineup and topics of interest from DigiCert, Dell, SonicWall, and Citrix.

Techstrong Gang – September 24, 2024

In a recent appearance on Techstrong Gang, our own Stephen Foskett discussed the latest developments in edge solutions following Edge Field Day. The event featured VMware, Avassa, Tsecond, Zededa, and OnLogic showcasing their innovations in edge computing. VMware’s new platform, Avassa’s orchestration, Tsecond’s rugged storage, Zededa’s scalability, and OnLogic’s edge servers demonstrated the diversity of edge solutions. For more insights, check out Stephen Foskett discussing the event on Techstrong Gang with Alan Shimel, Mitch Ashley, and the rest of the gang!

Exploring the Importance of Solid Data Infrastructure at AI Data Infrastructure Field Day 1

The use of artificial intelligence technology is taking hold in the enterprise, and many are discovering the importance of a solid data infrastructure for these new applications. No matter what model or technology is used, or whether it’s part of training or inferencing or RAG, data is the foundation for productive AI applications. That’s why the next Tech Field Day event will focus on AI Data Infrastructure, serving as a companion to our recent AI Field Day event, happening October 2 and 3. This event will feature presentations from MinIO, Google Cloud, HPE, Infinidat, Solidigm, and Pure Storage.

Techstrong Gang – September 17, 2024

Stephen Foskett was a guest on the Techstrong Gang on September 17, where he discussed his observations from AI Field Day 5. Stephen provided an overview of AI Field Day, emphasizing its focus on practical applications of AI, such as productizing large language models (LLMs) and the development of AI agents that can automate processes, moving past the limited scope of chatbots. He also discussed advances in networking from Cisco and Arista, the radical new Ethernet fabric solution from Enfabrica, and the agentic AI platform created by Integrail.

The Shifting Focus of AI at AI Field Day 5

Join us for AI Field Day, a three-day event from September 11-13, showcasing cutting-edge AI applications and solutions in enterprise environments. Featuring live presentations from industry leaders like Keysight, Integral, Cisco, VMware, Elastic, and Arista, AI Field Day explores topics like AI-ready infrastructure, agentic AI, and advanced vector databases. Tune in live on LinkedIn and Techstrong.TV, or catch the recordings on YouTube. Stay connected through social media with #AIFD5, and follow our LinkedIn page and YouTube channel for updates, tech talks, and behind-the-scenes content.

Techstrong Gang June 11, 2024

On the June 11 Techstrong TV episode, Stephen Foskett joined Tracy Bannon and the whole Techstrong Gang for a discussion of Agile development, the role of the CIO, and the impact of RAG on AI. During the discussion, Stephen brought up Qlik’s recent Answers product, as seen at Qlik Connect, and brought insights from the Qlik AI Council, who he met last week.

Application Modernization Requires Good Security Practices

As application development and modernization moves forward, security has never been more important. This episode of the Tech Field Day podcast introduces AppDev Field Day with a discussion of the importance of DevSecOps featuring Paul Nashawaty, Mitch Ashley, Michael Levan, and Stephen Foskett.

Moving Beyond Platform Engineering and IT Operations at AppDev Field Day

Once you move beyond IT operations platform engineering and devops you reach the realm of application development. That’s the newest Tech Field Day topic and we’re excited to be kicking off our coverage of this space with AppDev Field Day on May 29th and 30th.

Platform Engineering Is the Revenge of IT Operations

The rise of platform engineering demonstrates how difficult it has been to balance DevOps between developers and operations. This episode of the Tech Field Day podcast features a discussion of platform engineering with Mitch Ashley and Mike Vizard of Techstrong Group and Stephen Foskett and Tom Hollingsworth of Gestalt IT.