Virtual Environment Monitoring and Management with Mattias Sundling of Dell

Event: Tech Field Day 9

Appearance: Dell Presents at Tech Field Day 9

Company: Dell

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Personnel: Mattias Sundling

Optimize resources, monitor performance, plan for growth, and allocate costs across virtual, physical, and cloud with Foglight for Virtualization, Enterprise Edition (formerly vFoglight). With this single solution for performance and capacity management of complex VMware ESX and Hyper-V environments, you’ll be able to know now and do now with dynamic visualization of your entire virtual environment infrastructure and proactive resolution of problems before they impact customer and end-user satisfaction. Foglight for Virtualization, Enterprise Edition provides more than just monitoring. You get answers, not data, to truly simplify virtualized workloads and ensure you realize the cost saving benefits of virtual technology.
– Experience deep visibility of virtualized workloads through detailed architectural representations and out-of-the-box alerts with expert advice
– Receive actionable insights through advanced virtual environment analytics
– Mitigate the risk of downtime with workflow automation you can trust
– Collaborate and share information easily with peers and management
– Reduce the mean-time-to-resolution (MTTR) of incidents in your VMware and Hyper-V virtual machines

Mattias Sundling Introduces Dell vMonitoring Foglight for Virtualization.


Dell Tech Center Introduction from Tech Field Day 9

Event: Tech Field Day 9

Appearance: Dell Presents at Tech Field Day 9

Company: Dell

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Personnel: Jeff Sullivan, Peter Tsai

Peter Tsai and Jeff Sullivan introduce the Dell Tech Center at Tech Field Day 9.

In their presentation at Tech Field Day 9, Peter Tsai and Jeff Sullivan introduced the Dell Tech Center, a rich, online community platform designed for enterprise IT professionals. The community acts as a direct communication channel between Dell engineers and IT practitioners, offering insight and support in data center and end-user computing best practices. Emphasizing its technical credibility, the presenters explained that the Dell Tech Center is not positioned as a marketing tool or a support desk, but rather as a forum for knowledge exchange and collaboration that influences product development and enhances user experience with Dell solutions.

Founded in 2007, the Dell Tech Center has grown into a globally accessible platform, generating between 800,000 to 1 million hits per month and hosting over 5,000 technical resources—including wikis, blogs, white papers, how-to videos, and chat transcripts. The platform also supports weekly technical chats featuring Dell engineers and product managers, where community members can learn about and discuss Dell products in depth. Special programs like the Dell Tech Center Rockstars offer additional incentives and early-access privileges to active community members, encouraging peer advocacy and more active engagement with Dell technologies.

The Dell Tech Center team operates with a no-fluff, all-tech approach, ensuring the site remains a trusted source of in-depth technical content free from lead generation forms and marketing fluff. The site is modeled similarly to platforms like Microsoft TechNet or VMware’s VMTN. In addition to the digital platform, visitors to Tech Field Day were invited to tour the Dell Tech Center’s physical lab, showcasing actual equipment used for content development. Closing the session, the team highlighted the authenticity and community-driven mission of the Dell Tech Center, reaffirming their commitment to empowering IT professionals through transparent, valuable engagement with Dell’s engineering and product teams.


Demonstrating the Performance of the Aruba Networks 802.11ac Solution

Event: Tech Field Day Roundtable at Aruba 802.11ac Day

Appearance: Aruba 802.11ac Announcement

Company: HPE Aruba Networking

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Personnel: Keerti Melkote, Peter Lane

Peter Lane and Keerti Melkote demonstrate the just-announced Aruba Networks 802.11ac solution, including performance characteristics.


Stephen Foskett Introduces Aruba Networks 802.11ac Tech Field Day

Event: Tech Field Day Roundtable at Aruba 802.11ac Day

Appearance: Aruba 802.11ac Announcement

Company: HPE Aruba Networking

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Personnel: Stephen Foskett

Stephen Foskett, organizer of Tech Field Day, introduces the order of events for the Aruba Networks 802.11ac event.


Juniper Networks Software Roundtable with Bob Muglia at Interop

Event: Tech Field Day Extra at Interop Las Vegas 2013

Appearance: Juniper Roundtable at Interop Las Vegas 2013

Company: Juniper Networks

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Personnel: Aruna Ravichandran, Bob Muglia, Calvin Chang, Colin McNamara, Frank Owen, Ivan Pepelnjak, Jason Edelman, Jennifer Huber, Jennifer Lin, Michael Leonard, Mrs. Y, Robert Novak, Siva Mandalam, Tony Mattke

Bob Muglia leads a roundtable discussion on Juniper’s SDN strategy and real-world implications. This discussion features Jason Edelman, Colin McNamara, Jennifer Huber, Tony Mattke, Samuel Clements, Frank Owen, Jennifer Lin, Bob Muglia, Aruna Ravichandran, Siva Mandalam, Calvin Chang, Michael Leonard, Robert Novak, “Mrs. Y”, and Ivan Pepelnjak. Recorded at Interop Las Vegas on April 8, 2013.


Interop NEC OpenFlow Booth Tour

Event: Tech Field Day Extra at Interop Las Vegas 2013

Appearance: NEC Roundtable at Interop Las Vegas 2013

Company: NEC Networking

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Personnel: Colin McNamara, Jason Edelman, Samrat Ganguly

Samrat Ganguly of NEC demonstrates the company’s various practical OpenFlow integration points. Recorded at Interop Las Vegas on April 7, 2013.


Spirent Demonstrates AXON at Interop

Event: Tech Field Day Extra at Interop Las Vegas 2013

Appearance: Spirent Roundtable at Interop Las Vegas 2013

Company: Spirent

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Personnel: Stephen Foskett, Tim Jefferson

Tim Jefferson demonstrates Spirent’s AXON with voice and video at Interop. Recorded at Interop Las Vegas 2013.


NEC OpenFlow TFD Roundtable at Interop

Event: Tech Field Day Extra at Interop Las Vegas 2013

Appearance: NEC Roundtable at Interop Las Vegas 2013

Company: NEC Networking

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Personnel: Colin McNamara, Don Clark, Jason Edelman, Jennifer Huber, Mrs. Y, Robert Novak, Samrat Ganguly, Tony Mattke

Tech Field Day delegates join NEC to discuss their OpenFlow technology at Interop. Don Clark and Samrat Ganguly are joined by Colin McNamara, Jason Edelman, Jennifer Huber, Tony Mattke, Samuel Clements, Robert Novak, and “Mrs. Y”. Recorded at Interop Las Vegas on May 7, 2013.


Spirent AXON Roundtable Discussion

Event: Tech Field Day Extra at Interop Las Vegas 2013

Appearance: Spirent Roundtable at Interop Las Vegas 2013

Company: Spirent

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Personnel: Colin McNamara, Edward Haletky, Frank Owen, Lauren Malhoit, Matthew Norwood, Robert Novak, Tim Jefferson, Tony Mattke

Tim Jefferson of Spirent discusses the AXON product with Tech Field Day delegates at Interop. Tim is joined by Lauren Malhoit, Colin McNamara, Tony Mattke, Frank Owen, Edward Haletky, Robert Novak, and Matthew Norwood. Recorded at Interop Las Vegas on May 7, 2013.


Visiting Best of Interop Winner Arista Networks

Event: Tech Field Day Extra at Interop Las Vegas 2013

Appearance: Interop Booth Crawl

Company: Arista

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Personnel: Douglas Gourlay, Stephen Foskett


David Newman of Network Test Discusses His Spirent-Powered HP Switch Test Results

Event: Tech Field Day Extra at Interop Las Vegas 2013

Appearance: Interop Booth Crawl

Company: HP Networking, Spirent

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Personnel: David Newman, Stephen Foskett

David Newman of Network Test subjected the HP 12910 and 11908 switches to a massive load test, pushing 128 40 Gb Ethernet ports at line rate. This is one of the largest public tests of 40 Gb Ethernet. Stephen Foskett caught up with David at the HP booth at Interop Las Vegas to talk about the test. Recorded May 8, 2013.


Talking Juniper EX9200 and QFX Switches at Interop

Event: Tech Field Day Extra at Interop Las Vegas 2013

Appearance: Interop Booth Crawl

Company: Juniper Networks

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Personnel: Abner Germanow, Stephen Foskett


MetaGeek Shows inSSIDer for Office at Interop

Event: Tech Field Day Extra at Interop Las Vegas 2013

Appearance: Interop Booth Crawl

Company: MetaGeek

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Personnel: Sam Clements, Trent Cutler

Samuel Clements and Trent Cutler talk about MetaGeek’s new Wi-Spy Mini and inSSIDer for Office. Recorded at Interop Las Vegas on May 8, 2013.


Exafort’s All-Aruba 802.11ac Network Buildout for Arista Networks

Event: Tech Field Day Roundtable at Aruba 802.11ac Day

Appearance: Aruba 802.11ac Panels

Company: Arista, Exafort, HPE Aruba Networking

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Personnel: Arun Kanchi

Exafort is building out a brand new network based on the Aruba Networks 802.11ac solution for Arista Networks. The Tech Field Day delegates discuss Exafort’s approach and considerations.


Mike Kail Shares Netflix User-Centric Approach to Network Access

Event: Tech Field Day Roundtable at Aruba 802.11ac Day

Appearance: Aruba 802.11ac Panels

Company: HPE Aruba Networking, Netflix

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Personnel: Mike Kail

Mike Kail, VP of IT Operations, introduces the Netflix network access model, focused on data access control rather than network protection.


Aruba Networks 802.11ac Tech Field Day Roundtable

Event: Tech Field Day Roundtable at Aruba 802.11ac Day

Appearance: Tech Field Day 802.11ac Roundtable

Company: HPE Aruba Networking, Microsoft

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Personnel: Blake Krone, Chris Lyttle, Daniel Cybulskie, Jennifer Huber, Keerti Melkote, Keith Parsons, Pascal Menezes, Peter Lane, Ryan Adzima, Stephen Foskett

The Tech Field Day delegates discuss Aruba Networks 802.11ac solution. This Tech Field Day Roundtable gives the independent WiFi experts a chance to talk back, ask more questions, and consider the implications of 802.11ac WiFi. This Roundtable features Blake Krone, Jennifer Huber, Chris Lyttle, Daniel Cybulskie, Ryan Adzima, Keith Parsons, Keerti Melkote, Peter Lane, Pascal Menzes, and Stephen Foskett.


Microsoft Lync and Aruba Networks 802.11ac Integration

Event: Tech Field Day Roundtable at Aruba 802.11ac Day

Appearance: Aruba 802.11ac Announcement

Company: HPE Aruba Networking, Microsoft

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Personnel: Keerti Melkote, Pascal Menezes, Peter Lane

Pascal Menezes, Senior Program Manager for Microsoft Lync, discusses the integration of Lync with Wi-Fi networks. After Pascal’s presentation, Peter Lane and Keerti Melkote of Aruba Networks continue their 802.11ac demo and answer questions.


Keerti Melkote Introduces the Aruba Networks 802.11ac Solution

Event: Tech Field Day Roundtable at Aruba 802.11ac Day

Appearance: Aruba 802.11ac Announcement

Company: HPE Aruba Networking

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Personnel: Keerti Melkote

Keerti Melkote, CTO and Founder of Aruba Networks, introduces their 802.11ac solution. He begins with an introduction to Aruba Networks and discusses their transtition from a focus on wireless networking hardware to mobility solutions. Then, Keerti introduces the Aruba Networks 802.11ac access point, going into detail about its design and construction.


SFD3 Roundtable: How Did You Get Started In Your Storage Career

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Appearance: Tech Field Day Roundtables at Storage Field Day 3

Company: N/A

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Personnel: Arjan Timmerman, Chris Wahl, Enrico Signoretti, Howard Marks, Ilja Coolen, John Obeto, Justin Paul, Lauren Malhoit, Luca Dell'Oca, Marco Broeken, Matt Simmons, Rick Schlander, Roy Mikes, Stephen Foskett


SFD3 Roundtable: When Should You Buy From A Startup

Event: Storage Field Day 3

Appearance: Tech Field Day Roundtables at Storage Field Day 3

Company: N/A

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Personnel: Arjan Timmerman, Chris Wahl, Enrico Signoretti, Howard Marks, Ilja Coolen, John Obeto, Justin Paul, Lauren Malhoit, Luca Dell'Oca, Marco Broeken, Matt Simmons, Rick Schlander, Roy Mikes, Stephen Foskett