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CEO Sanjit Biswas talks about founding and developing Meraki

Appearance: Meraki Presents at Wireless Field Day 2

Company: Meraki

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Meraki’s journey began at MIT with a project called MIT RoofNet, which aimed to create a rooftop network covering Cambridge, MA. The project was led by Sanjit Biswas and John Dickett, who were PhD students at the time. They built the network from the ground up, including the radio chipsets, firmware, management, and routing protocols. The network, which eventually covered six square miles with 150 nodes, faced numerous challenges such as self-configuration, mesh routing, and dealing with adverse weather conditions. These experiences laid the foundation for Meraki’s future products and solutions.

The transition from an academic project to a commercial enterprise happened somewhat serendipitously. After presenting their research at Google, Biswas was approached by an enthusiastic individual who wanted to purchase $1,000 worth of their routers, even though the product was still in its conceptual stage. This unexpected interest led to the founding of Meraki in 2006. The company initially focused on wireless networking, releasing products that supported various standards like 11N. Over time, Meraki expanded its product line to include branch routing, security appliances, and most recently, gigabit switches. This comprehensive suite of networking products allowed Meraki to serve a wide range of customers, from small businesses to large enterprises.

Meraki’s cloud-based architecture is a key differentiator, enabling scalable and easy-to-manage networks. The architecture allows for real-time management data to be sent to Meraki’s data centers while keeping the actual network traffic local. This design ensures high availability and reliability, even if a local connection is lost. The cloud management system, known as the dashboard, provides network-wide visibility and control, making it easy to deploy and manage large networks. Meraki’s focus on customer experience is evident in their continuous feature updates, usability tests, and robust support system. This customer-centric approach has contributed to Meraki’s rapid growth and success in the networking industry.

EJ Jackson demonstrates Ekahau RTLS in 10 minutes

Event: Wireless Field Day 2

Appearance: Ekahau Presents at Wireless Field Day 2

Company: Ekahau

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EJ Jackson gave a brief demonstration of Ekahau’s Wi-Fi Real Time Location System (RTLS). RTLS uses Wi-Fi and infrared beacons to locate tags with sub-1 meter accuracy, and integrates with Site Survey and Vision. In his short but detailed presentation at Wireless Field Day 2, EJ Jackson showcased the different components and capabilities of Ekahau’s RTLS solution. The system operates by conducting a thorough calibration process akin to a traditional site survey, during which tags are introduced to collect environmental data for creating a radio frequency (RSSI) model. This data is then used to estimate locations accurately based on wireless signal strengths and can later be refined with infrared (IR) beacons to achieve sub-room accuracy in environments like hospitals or tightly controlled areas.

The Ekahau RTLS solution comprises three key elements: the wireless infrastructure, an RTLS server running advanced location software, and the various types of tags – such as asset, personnel, patient, and even mobile devices. These tags communicate over the network, sometimes in infrastructure mode, which enables more efficient data transfer and significantly extends battery life. EJ demonstrated how zones can be defined, IR beacons associated with specific areas, and how tags can then trigger alerts or messages when entering or exiting zones. The IR data takes precedence over RSSI to enhance location precision, and extensive testing has shown that the IR signals can penetrate multiple layers of standard hospital materials like blankets or clothing, ensuring dependable performance even in cluttered or shielded environments.

The Ekahau system also includes various business logic capabilities for tracking movement through accelerometers, detecting tampering through optical sensors, and even monitoring environmental conditions like temperature and humidity. These features support an array of use cases, from protecting expensive medical equipment from accidental disposal, to monitoring server room conditions without needing complex cabling. In terms of the backend, Ekahau’s RTLS application is fully web-based and accessible across intranets, and there is ongoing work to deepen integration with Cisco’s Mobility Services Engine. Jackson emphasized that while their Site Survey business is robust, RTLS is the fastest-growing and most lucrative segment, highlighting its strategic importance in Ekahau’s overall business.

Jussi Kiviniemi and EJ Jackson present Ekahau’s wireless site survey tools

Event: Wireless Field Day 2

Appearance: Ekahau Presents at Wireless Field Day 2

Company: Ekahau

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Personnel: EJ Jackson, Jussi Kiviniemi

Jussi and EJ demonstrated Ekahau’s wireless LAN tools, with an overview of Ekahau Site Survey capacity planning. Jussi also reveals the Mobile Survey application on Android. EJ demonstrated how to use Ekahau Site Survey and took questions from the audience.

During the session, the Ekahau team gave an in-depth look at the evolution, functionality, and use cases of the Ekahau Site Survey product line. They provided contextual history about how the product grew from a calibration tool for RTLS to a full-fledged Wi-Fi site survey and planning system. The presentation included comparisons to competitive tools like AirMagnet and AirScout, and the participants gave feedback based on extensive hands-on experience in the field. The presenters also showcased the product’s ability to perform planning, active and passive surveys, capacity analysis, and addressed considerations for overlapping and high-density environments, such as multi-floor interference or BYOD impacts.

A major focus was also placed on the newly launched Mobile Survey app for Android, which highlighted a lighter, more portable way to perform onsite troubleshooting and lightweight surveys. This version enabled real-time analysis, active/passive testing from client devices, and even background monitoring features. The app’s ability to reflect end-user experiences—especially by surveying with the actual client devices in use—was emphasized as a powerful advantage. The audience participated actively, posing advanced technical questions about features such as beamforming implications on passive scanning, data merging across surveyors, 802.1X integration, and AP-on-a-stick support. The session highlighted Ekahau’s commitment to usability, scale, and depth in both their software and support for mobile platforms.

Ryan Woodings demonstrates MetaGeek Sputnik, Eye PA, and other cool stuff

Event: Wireless Field Day 2

Appearance: MetaGeek Presents at Wireless Field Day 2

Company: MetaGeek

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Personnel: Ryan Woodings

Ryan Woodings demonstrates MetaGeek Sputnik, Eye PA, and other cool stuff at Wireless Field Day 2.

During his presentation at Wireless Field Day 2, Ryan Woodings introduced Sputnik, a prototype Wi-Fi analysis device by MetaGeek that integrates 802.11n radios, a Wi-Spy DBx spectrum analyzer, a Marvell-based Linux computer, and multiple USB ports. Designed for deployment in campus or remote environments, Sputnik features Power over Ethernet (PoE) and the ability for remote data capture and retrieval. Emphasis was placed on future possibilities such as 4G backhaul support and onboard data recording using SD cards or USB storage. Sputnik’s flexible architecture was showcased in novel ways, including a “pirate box” configuration capable of broadcasting SSIDs while serving spectrum data to nearby clients. The team also demoed Android and iPad apps using the Wi-Spy hardware, showing real-time spectrum data visualization on tablets.

The main spotlight of the session was on Eye PA, MetaGeek’s new packet analysis tool designed to bridge the gap between spectrum analysis and deep-layer packet inspection. Eye PA was created from scratch by MetaGeek’s team, starting from visual design concepts influenced by tools like Daisy Disk. The result is a multilayered circular chart dubbed “tree pie” that visualizes PCAP data by bytes, airtime, and packet count. This intuitive UI lets users drill into access points, clients, and individual frame types, with color-coded visuals indicating data rate, MAC management activity, retry rates, and QoS presence. Demonstrations included real PCAP files showing performance issues like excessive PS-Poll frames at low data rates and high retry rates, providing actionable insights into network performance often obscured in raw packet data.

Eye PA was praised by attendees for its ability to clearly differentiate between legacy and high-speed clients, visualize protocol behavior, and potentially help sell modern infrastructure by exposing airtime hogs. MetaGeek planned to release Eye PA within three weeks of the presentation, priced at $499, with private beta access available. They encouraged feedback from the audience to shape product features such as reporting, remote packet capture integration, and customizable visualization views. The presentation ended with enthusiasm from the audience, acknowledgements of Eye PA’s market potential, and informal sharing of beer labeled “IPA,” matching the product’s name and playful internal naming convention.

Trent Cutler of MetaGeek demonstrates Wi-Spy at WFD2

Event: Wireless Field Day 2

Appearance: MetaGeek Presents at Wireless Field Day 2

Company: MetaGeek

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Personnel: Ryan Woodings, Trent Cutler

Ryan Woodings introduces the history of MetaGeek, and Trent Cutler demonstrates the latest developments in their wireless capture product line.

At Wireless Field Day 2, Ryan Woodings opened the presentation by sharing the origin story of MetaGeek and the development of its first Wi-Spy product in 2005. Originally a hobbyist project during his time at a large corporation, Wi-Spy became the foundation of MetaGeek as a self-funded company. The company has since experienced significant growth, moving into a new Boise office and expanding to 21 employees. MetaGeek’s product line has evolved substantially, offering much more advanced and user-friendly software than its early days. Ryan introduced Trent Cutler, who oversees tech support and customer education, to walk through the live demonstrations of MetaGeek’s tools.

Trent showcased the redesigned Insider network scanning software, highlighting new filtering options for SSIDs, channels, and security types, greatly enhancing usability in dense Wi-Fi environments like New York City. He also discussed plans for expanding to macOS and Android platforms, acknowledging the demand for broader compatibility. The main focus then shifted to their Channelizer software, populated in real time with wireless activity as attendees joined the room. Channelizer’s new color-by-utilization feature offers improved visualizations of spectrum usage, replacing the term “duty cycle” for clarity. Users can tune their threshold levels and even analyze the performance over specific time windows. The software’s historical capture and playback capabilities were also showcased, enabling users to review past spectrum data alongside current activity and compare between different hardware configurations.

The presentation wrapped up with demonstrations of real-world case studies involving wireless interference from baby monitors, Sonos devices, and professional audio equipment, underscoring the importance of spectrum analysis in identifying and resolving performance issues. Visualizations enabled attendees to see how these interference sources occupied significant portions of the spectrum, often unnoticed by traditional surveys. The team also introduced their directional antenna and device finder tool, which uses amplitude-based tracking to locate high-utilization signals. Though less applicable to packet-based Wi-Fi identification, this approach proves effective in tracing persistent interference sources. The session concluded with interactive lab time, allowing attendees hands-on experience with the tools and techniques discussed.

Aerohive demos at Wireless Field Day 2

Event: Wireless Field Day 2

Appearance: Aerohive Presents at Wireless Field Day 2

Company: Aerohive

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Personnel: Paul Levasseur

Aerohive’s Paul Levasseur demonstrates Secure Guest Access, Branch on Demand, and “Value on Demand”, configuring the BR100 branch routers on the fly.

During the Wireless Field Day 2 presentation, Paul Levasseur detailed several of Aerohive’s innovative features, beginning with Secure Guest Access. This approach aimed to improve security and reduce reliance on open networks by allowing guests to self-register through a captive web portal and receive private pre-shared keys (PSKs). The network could dynamically assign access credentials based on guest information, with policies further set up according to user profiles and device types. Aerohive also showcased a network-based mobile device management (MDM) approach where policies are applied at the access point level, leveraging user agents and domain logins to control network behavior based on device type or user identity.

Levasseur next demonstrated the Branch on Demand solution, using BR100 routers that can be rapidly deployed across branch sites. These devices come pre-registered with Aerohive’s redirector service, enabling them to auto-configure and find the correct HiveManager regardless of location. Aerohive’s routers support LTE connections for primary or backup access and can switch autonomously in the event of a WAN failure. These routers also act as firewalls, NAT devices, DHCP servers, and local RADIUS servers, integrating easily with external web security solutions like WebSense and Barracuda. The system allows centralized policy creation, including SLAs, user-based whitelisting, and dynamic route provisioning without requiring traditional routing protocol overhead.

Aerohive’s demo culminated in a live, from-scratch setup of a fully functioning corporate router and wireless environment on 14 sites using an iPad. Within 15 minutes, Levasseur configured IPsec VPNs, dynamic routing (OSPF), multi-level user access, web filtering integration, and more. Audience members participated in hands-on tests using private PSKs and self-registration portals. The GUI-driven HiveManager Pro interface allowed seamless management across wireless and wired ports. Emphasizing simplicity and scale, Aerohive presented a compelling case for its distributed, controllerless architecture as a robust and efficient alternative to traditional wireless solutions.

Aerohive at WFD2 Part 1: Devin Akin, Matthew Gast, Founders

Event: Wireless Field Day 2

Appearance: Aerohive Presents at Wireless Field Day 2

Company: Aerohive

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Personnel: Devin Akin, Matthew Gast

Devin Akin introduces the company and panel content, then Matthew Gast walks through his vision for Wi-Fi. Next up is Aerohive founder and CTO, Changming Liu. Finally, Abby Hassel Strong presents a review of Aerohive’s progress in 2011 and gives a special gift to Chris Lyttle.

At Wireless Field Day 2, Aerohive showcases their latest innovations by highlighting the evolution of wireless technology and their unique architectural approach. Their presentation covers the company’s direction, developments from the past year, and insight into the future of gigabit wireless networks, especially in relation to 802.11ac. Key executives, including Devin Akin, Matthew Gast, and company founder Chia-Ming Liu, discuss the technical progress and strategic vision driving Aerohive’s distributed controller-less architecture forward.

During the presentation, Matthew Gast delves into both the technical progression of the wireless industry and challenges that new standards bring. He cleverly compares traditional wireless controllers to dinosaurs—relics of the past—as 802.11ac and beamforming technologies reshape the landscape. Gast explains critical limitations in existing security protocols such as CCMP and suggests GCMP as a necessary evolution due to higher data rates and the need for parallel encryption. He emphasizes the importance of having up-to-date hardware capable of meeting the advancing specifications. Additionally, he discusses the complexities of 256 QAM modulation, the need for clean radio design, and improvements in performance through features like multi-user beamforming.

Founder Chia-Ming Liu reflects on the vision behind Aerohive’s architecture, conceived to handle gigabit Wi-Fi well before 802.11ac formally arrived. Inspired by a 2005 IEEE demo of fast wireless speeds, Liu deliberately steered away from centralized controller-based designs, opting instead for a distributed model similar to Ethernet’s evolution. Acknowledging the technical challenges posed by distributed architecture, particularly with roaming and RF management, he credits his engineering team for overcoming these hurdles. Wrapping up the session, Aerohive discusses their 2011 product launches, such as the BR100 branch router, Cloud VPN gateway, new access points, and enhanced management software, along with support for features like rogue mitigation, spectrum analysis via iPad, and student management integrations.

Coraid Introduction and Architecture

Event: Storage Field Day 1

Appearance: Coraid Presents at Storage Field Day 1

Company: Coraid

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Personnel: Carl Wright, Kevin Brown

Coraid CEO Kevin Brown introduces the company and its history:

Founded by Brantley Coyle (Cisco PIX and NAT)
Coraid’s 10-year history, growth, funding, and management
Financial value of the Coraid solution

Next, Carl Wright, Executive VP of Sales for Coraid, talks about the product architecture:

Positioning Coraid in the FC and IP storage market
Migration of high-end features down from high-end systems
The Coraid global namespace
ATA over Ethernet appears as a SCSI controller to hosts
Simplicity of a connectionless datagram protocol
LUN configuration is stored on the drives for flexibility and resilience
Virtual software RAID
Automation and one-click provisioning

Storage Protocols Compared to AoE with Coraid

Event: Storage Field Day 1

Appearance: Coraid Presents at Storage Field Day 1

Company: Coraid

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Personnel: Carl Wright, Mark LaRosa

Robert Przykucki (Director, Product Management at Coraid) compares enterprise storage protocols:

Physical configuration of Coraid arrays
History of networking and storage
Protocol stack comparison: AoE, Fibre Channel, FCoE, and iSCSI
The iSCSI data path: Connection-based and serial
The AoE data path: Connectionless and parallel

Coraid Use Cases and Technology Deep Dive

Event: Storage Field Day 1

Appearance: Coraid Presents at Storage Field Day 1

Company: Coraid

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Personnel: Carl Wright, Mark LaRosa

Mark LaRosa (Principal Architect) discusses use cases for the Coraid storage solution:

Customer story: DLA – Coraid AoE SAN plus ZFS NAS
Customer story: i-cubed – high-throughput GPFS

Next, Mark and Carl Wright go into greater depth on the Coraid technology:

Whiteboard demo of Coraid LUN and RAID configuration with a few simple CLI commands
Mixing drive types in the Coraid environment (SATA, SAS, SSD)
LUN masking and access control
How the architecture enables automation and mass-scale

Quest Software presents at Storage Field Day 1

Event: Storage Field Day 1

Appearance: Quest Software Presents at Storage Field Day 1

Company: Quest Software

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Personnel: Bob Maeser, Walter Angerer

Quest Software begins with their vision and company mission, then discusses their various enterprise backup and recovery products. The majority of the discussion focuses on NetVault XA, their next-generation backup product and global dashboard concept. This new platform unifies Quest’s data protection technologies, aligns backup and recovery directly to the organization’s service continuity needs, and delivers a customized experience for users in multiple roles. NetVault XA version 1.0 will be available in the second half of 2012, and will be incorporated into the planned releases of NetVault Backup, NetVault SmartDisk, and vRanger.

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Walter Angerer, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Data Protection
Bob Maeser, Vice President, Research and Development, Data Protection

Mike Davis introduces the Dell Storage vision

Event: Storage Field Day 1

Appearance: Dell Storage Presents at Storage Field Day 1

Company: Dell Storage

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Dell AppAssure demonstration

Event: Storage Field Day 1

Appearance: Dell Storage Presents at Storage Field Day 1

Company: Dell Storage

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Derek Gascon details the Dell DX Object Store technology

Event: Storage Field Day 1

Appearance: Dell Storage Presents at Storage Field Day 1

Company: Dell Storage

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Personnel: Derek Gascon

Jon Hudson introduces the Brocade presentation at Storage Field Day 1

Event: Storage Field Day 1

Appearance: Brocade Presents at Storage Field Day 1

Company: Brocade

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Personnel: Jon Hudson

Jon Hudson introduces the Brocade presentation at Storage Field Day 1.

Brocade DCB iSCSI demonstration

Event: Storage Field Day 1

Appearance: Brocade Presents at Storage Field Day 1

Company: Brocade

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Personnel: Jon Hudson

Brocade DCB iSCSI demonstration.

Brocade presents the 1860 Fibre Channel and Ethernet Fabric Adapter technology

Event: Storage Field Day 1

Appearance: Brocade Presents at Storage Field Day 1

Company: Brocade

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Personnel: Jon Hudson, Marcus Thordal

Brocade presents the 1860 Fibre Channel and Ethernet Fabric Adapter technology.

A brief look at Tintri by Kieran Harty, Co-Founder and CEO

Event: Storage Field Day 1

Appearance: Tintri Presents at Storage Field Day 1

Company: Tintri

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Personnel: Kieran Harty

A brief look at Tintri by Kieran Harty, Co-Founder and CEO from Storage Field Day 1.

Note: We apologize that the first 3 minutes of this video have poor audio and video. They were recorded with our alternate camera, with the primary camera feed lost due to a software issue.