Event: Virtualization Field Day 2

Appearance: Symantec Presents at Virtualization Field Day 2

Company: Symantec

Video Links:

• Vimeo: Symantec NetBackup Introduction at VFD2
• YouTube: Symantec NetBackup Introduction at VFD2

Personnel:

Event: Tech Field Day Extra at VMworld US 2010

Appearance: Xsigo TFD Roundtable at VMworld 2010

Company: Xsigo

Video Links:

• Vimeo: Xsigo TFD Roundtable at VMworld 2010

Personnel: Allan Ruiz, Camden Ford, Craig Stewart, Greg Stuart, Howard Marks, Jason Boche, Luigi Danakos, Scott D. Lowe, Stephen Foskett

The discussion began with a focus on the scalability and performance capabilities of the Xsigo VP780 chassis, which supports roughly 2,000 virtual NICs and HBAs with an aggregate throughput of around 150 Gb. The architecture allows customers to stack multiple units and form a highly redundant I/O fabric, enabling large-scale deployments while maintaining high availability. Redundant pairs and flexible configurations allow users to design for failover scenarios, such as using both iSCSI and Fibre Channel, while significantly reducing physical configuration complexity and cabling requirements.

Participants also examined the platform’s longevity and upgrade path. The Xsigo solution is designed to scale with evolving server performance demands and network speeds, allowing users to blend new and older hardware without extensive re-cabling. Legacy servers can continue to function alongside newer systems by simply reconfiguring access through Xsigo rather than modifying direct server-to-network connections. In addition, the roadmap includes upcoming support for 8 Gb Fibre Channel, new 2×10 Gb Ethernet load balancing cards, and plans to integrate storage capabilities with future IO cards. This level of backward and forward compatibility is emphasized as a key benefit of the architecture.

Finally, the discussion emphasized the cost-saving aspects of Xsigo’s solution as a powerful driver for adoption, especially in new virtualization deployments. By consolidating network I/O and minimizing hardware requirements like expensive blade switches and NICs, customers can avoid over-provisioning and reduce overall capital expenses. The panel also touched on current x86 operating system support, including Linux variants and Solaris x86, while addressing power efficiency advantages of InfiniBand. Attendees appreciated how Xsigo brought enterprise flexibility and simplicity to I/O virtualization and network consolidation, particularly in environments constrained by space, power, or budget.

Event: Solid-State Storage Symposium

Appearance: SSSS1 Panel: Future Architecture

Company: Nimbus Data, SolidFire, Violin Memory, Virident

Video Links:

• Vimeo: The Future of Solid State Storage Panel with Howard Marks
• YouTube: The Future of Solid State Storage Panel with Howard Marks

Personnel: Dave Wright, Howard Marks, Narayan Venkat, Tom Isakovich, Vijay Karamcheti

Event: Solid-State Storage Symposium

Appearance: SSSS1 Panel: Array Architecture

Company: Nimble Storage, Nimbus Data, SolidFire, Violin Memory

Video Links:

• Vimeo: What’s the best solid-state storage array architecture panel with Nigel Poulton
• YouTube: What’s the best solid-state storage array architecture panel with Nigel Poulton

Personnel: Dave Wright, Narayan Venkat, Nigel Poulton, Tom Isakovich, Umesh Maheshwari

Event: Solid-State Storage Symposium

Appearance: SSSS1 Panel: Tier vs. Cache

Company: EMC, Nimble Storage, STEC, SolidFire, Velobit, Virident

Video Links:

• Vimeo: Is solid state simply a big cache or a real storage tier? Panel discussion with Chris Evans
• YouTube: Is solid state simply a big cache or a real storage tier? Panel discussion with Chris Evans

Personnel: Brian Sorby, Chris Evans, Dan Leary, Dave Wright, Keith Brown, Peter Velikin, Vijay Karamcheti

Event: Solid-State Storage Symposium

Appearance: EMC Presents at SSSS1

Company: EMC

Video Links:

• Vimeo: Brian Sorby presents the EMC vision for solid-state storage
• YouTube: Brian Sorby presents the EMC vision for solid-state storage

Personnel: Brian Sorby

Event: Solid-State Storage Symposium

Appearance: STEC Presents at SSSS1

Company: STEC

Video Links:

• Vimeo: Scott Stetzer presents the STEC vision for solid-state storage
• YouTube: Scott Stetzer presents the STEC vision for solid-state storage

Personnel: Scott Stetzer

Event: Solid-State Storage Symposium

Appearance: VeloBit Presents at SSSS1

Company: Velobit

Video Links:

• Vimeo: Peter Velikin presents the Velobit vision for solid-state storage
• YouTube: Peter Velikin presents the Velobit vision for solid-state storage

Personnel: Peter Velikin

Event: Solid-State Storage Symposium

Appearance: Virident Presents at SSSS1

Company: Virident

Video Links:

• Vimeo: Vijay Karamcheti presents the Virident vision for solid-state storage
• YouTube: Vijay Karamcheti presents the Virident vision for solid-state storage

Personnel: Vijay Karamcheti

Event: Solid-State Storage Symposium

Appearance: Violin Memory Presents at SSSS1

Company: Violin Memory

Video Links:

• Vimeo: Jonathan Goldick presents the Violin Memory vision for solid-state storage

Personnel: Jonathan Goldick

Event: Solid-State Storage Symposium

Appearance: Nimbus Data Presents at SSSS1

Company: Nimbus Data

Video Links:

• Vimeo: Tom Isakovich presents the Nimbus Data vision for solid-state storage
• YouTube: Tom Isakovich presents the Nimbus Data vision for solid-state storage

Personnel: Tom Isakovich

Event: Solid-State Storage Symposium

Appearance: Nimble Storage Presents at SSSS1

Company: Nimble Storage

Video Links:

• Vimeo: Suresh Vasudevan presents the Nimble Storage vision for solid-state storage
• YouTube: Suresh Vasudevan presents the Nimble Storage vision for solid-state storage

Personnel: Suresh Vasudevan

Suresh Vasudevan presents the Nimble Storage vision for solid-state storage at the Solid State Storage Symposium. This event was held in San Jose, CA on April 25, 2012.

Event: Solid-State Storage Symposium

Appearance: Permabit Presents at SSSS1

Company: Permabit

Video Links:

• Vimeo: Jered Floyd presents the Permabit vision for solid-state storage
• YouTube: Jered Floyd presents the Permabit vision for solid-state storage

Personnel: Jered Floyd

Event: Solid-State Storage Symposium

Appearance: SolidFire Presents at SSSS1

Company: SolidFire

Video Links:

• Vimeo: Dave Wright presents the SolidFire vision for solid-state storage
• YouTube: Dave Wright presents the SolidFire vision for solid-state storage

Personnel: Dave Wright

Event: Solid-State Storage Symposium

Appearance: Stephen Foskett’s Introduction at SSSS1

Company: N/A

Video Links:

• Vimeo: Stephen Foskett introduces the Solid State Storage Symposium morning vision presentations
• YouTube: Stephen Foskett introduces the Solid State Storage Symposium morning vision presentations

Personnel: Stephen Foskett

Event: Networking Field Day 3

Appearance: Spirent Presents at Networking Field Day 3

Company: Spirent

Video Links:

• Vimeo: Ameya Barve – Convergence and Testing Challenges
• YouTube: Ameya Barve – Convergence and Testing Challenges

Personnel: Ameya Barve

Event: Networking Field Day 3

Appearance: Spirent Presents at Networking Field Day 3

Company: Spirent

Video Links:

• Vimeo: Jurrie van den Breekel – Datacenter Infrastructure Test Solutions
• YouTube: Jurrie van den Breekel – Datacenter Infrastructure Test Solutions

Personnel: Jurrie van den Breekel

Event: Networking Field Day 3

Appearance: Spirent Presents at Networking Field Day 3

Company: Spirent

Video Links:

• Vimeo: Ankur Chadda introduces the PASS testing methodology
• YouTube: Ankur Chadda introduces the PASS testing methodology

Personnel: Ankur Chadda

Event: Networking Field Day 3

Appearance: Spirent Presents at Networking Field Day 3

Company: Spirent

Video Links:

• Vimeo: Sailaja Tennati and Patrick Johnson Who is Spirent?
• YouTube: Sailaja Tennati and Patrick Johnson Who is Spirent?

Personnel: Patrick Johnson, Sailaja Tennati

Event: Networking Field Day 3

Appearance: Cisco Presents at Networking Field Day 3

Company: Cisco Datacenter

Video Links:

• Vimeo: Cisco Network Troubleshooting with Wireshark and Mediatrace with Nikhil Sharma
• YouTube: Cisco Network Troubleshooting with Wireshark and Mediatrace with Nikhil Sharma

Personnel: Nikhil Sharma

In this presentation, Nikhil Sharma, a technical marketing engineer at Cisco, discusses new features aimed at simplifying network troubleshooting on the Catalyst 4500 series switches. Sharma, who previously faced network troubleshooting challenges as a Cisco customer, introduces innovations designed to address these issues. He highlights that network administrators spend a significant portion of their time troubleshooting, often dealing with next-generation technologies like telepresence and video. The presentation focuses on three main features: Media Trace, IPSLA video operation, and the integration of Wireshark directly onto the switch.

Sharma explains that the new iOS XE release for the Catalyst 4500 includes the ability to perform Wireshark captures directly on the switch. This feature leverages the T-Shark binary, allowing administrators to capture and analyze network traffic without needing external span equipment. The Wireshark process is isolated in its own memory and CPU space, ensuring it does not interfere with other critical processes like spanning tree protocol or OSPF. This integration supports both data plane and control plane traffic, providing comprehensive packet analysis capabilities. The captured packets can be stored locally on the switch or transferred to a network management station for further analysis.

The presentation also covers Media Trace, a tool that traces the path of media streams across the network and identifies any changes or issues along the way. Media Trace uses RSVP as its underlying protocol, providing detailed statistics and alerts if there are changes in the path or if DSCP values are reset. Additionally, the performance monitor feature allows administrators to define and apply policies across multiple hops, automating the collection of RTP statistics and other relevant data. This combination of tools enables network administrators to quickly diagnose and resolve issues, ensuring their networks are ready for video and other high-bandwidth applications.