It’s Time To Talk About Sustainability in Enterprise IT! A Field Day Roundtable

Event: Tech Field Day 26

Appearance: Delegate Roundtables at Tech Field Day 26

Company: Tech Field Day

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Personnel: Stephen Foskett

Every enterprise IT product company is talking about sustainability and climate change, but is it real or is it marketing? Although ESG includes social progress and good governance, environmental sustainability is the first area that technology companies can address. The side effect of sustainable infrastructure is that it can bring energy savings, sometimes paying for itself over time. But are there other ways we can address sustainability?


Which Hyperscale Technologies Are Useful to the Enterprise? A Field Day Roundtable

Event: Tech Field Day 26

Appearance: Delegate Roundtables at Tech Field Day 26

Company: Tech Field Day

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Personnel: Stephen Foskett


What Comes Next for the Enterprise Datacenter? A Field Day Roundtable

Event: Tech Field Day 26

Appearance: Delegate Roundtables at Tech Field Day 26

Company: Tech Field Day

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Personnel: Stephen Foskett

The rise of hyperscalers and public cloud, edge and mobile means that the enterprise datacenter is no longer the center of the IT universe. How are these new demands changing the priorities of technology vendors and how is this transformation affecting the strategy and architecture of the datacenter?


What Will VMware Customers Do Next? A Field Day Roundtable

Event: Tech Field Day 26

Appearance: Delegate Roundtables at Tech Field Day 26

Company: Tech Field Day

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Personnel: Stephen Foskett

VMware is in a transition right now, with the company being acquired by Broadcom and many customers questioning what they will do next. In this Field Day delegate roundtable discussion, we will consider how enterprise IT architecture might change once the direction of VMware changes, both as a company and as a product. And what about security, Kubernetes, and other advanced features? Should customers invest in the VMware solutions or look to other providers?

In this Tech Field Day roundtable discussion, the delegates explored the future of VMware customers in light of its acquisition by Broadcom. The conversation highlighted VMware’s pivotal role in enterprise IT, particularly with its vSphere and ESXi products, which are seen as the bedrock of data centers. Despite the acquisition, delegates agreed that customers are unlikely to abandon VMware in the short term due to the complexity and cost of switching platforms. However, concerns were raised about VMware’s ability to stay relevant in the evolving landscape of cloud-native applications and Kubernetes, where competitors like OpenShift and cloud providers are gaining traction. The discussion also touched on the potential impact on SMBs, who might reconsider their strategies if VMware’s focus shifts more towards larger enterprises. The delegates emphasized the need for VMware to simplify its offerings and possibly deliver them as managed services to maintain its value proposition. Overall, while the immediate future of VMware seems stable, its long-term success will depend on how it adapts to new technologies and customer needs under Broadcom’s ownership.


Ventev A Look Inside – Wi-Fi 6E and Aesthetic

Event: Mobility Field Day 8

Appearance: Ventev Presents at Mobility Field Day 8

Company: Ventev

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Personnel: Dennis Burrell

Those in our industry havbe been keeping an eye on Wi-Fi 6E, as well as the rise of inconspicuous Wi-Fi. We know huge benefits come with Wi-Fi 6E, but what’s taking so long? What are some of the latest discreet Wi-Fi technologies out there? Tune in to Dennis Burrell’s session to get a closer look into Wi-Fi 6E and where you can hide your Wi-Fi.


Hanging Tough in Rough Conditions with Ventev

Event: Mobility Field Day 8

Appearance: Ventev Presents at Mobility Field Day 8

Company: Ventev

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Personnel: Jared Van Allen, Rodger Hyle

Safeguard network infrastructures from exposures to extreme conditions in your initial planning to avoid costly and severe consequences. Ventev works closely with our strategic partners to ensure our solutions are optimized with their technologies and protect them from the elements. Join Jared VanAllen on how to be tough when it’s rough out there.


Ventev Network and Wireless Deployments for Challenging Environments

Event: Mobility Field Day 8

Appearance: Ventev Presents at Mobility Field Day 8

Company: Ventev

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Personnel: Jared Van Allen, Rodger Hyle

Keeping a wireless network up and running is critical in today’s digital world. Combine that with harsh environments and state’s mandates and you have a flurry of obstacles to overcome. In this session, Rodger Hyle will cover the various challenges with wireless deployments, and the solutions to connect, protect, and enable our wireless world.


Arista Cognitive Campus Architecture

Event: Mobility Field Day 8

Appearance: Arista Presents at Mobility Field Day 8

Company: Arista

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Personnel: Kumar Narayanan

A look beyond Wi-Fi on how Arista is exploiting it s expertise in the wired side of the house to make Wi-Fi management better. Arista’s dedication to standards and use of standardized VxLAN to provide traffic aggregation to replace controllers; extending MSS-G traffic from Wi-Fi devices and the improvements we are adding to the switching side to enhance Wi-Fi experience.


Arista AI and ML Driven Network Assurance

Event: Mobility Field Day 8

Appearance: Arista Presents at Mobility Field Day 8

Company: Arista

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Personnel: Nadeem Akhtar, Sriram Venkiteswaran

A view into Arista’s Cognitive Campus evolution as we move towards using NetDL (Network Data Lake) that aggregates data from multiple sources in the network and its environment, NetDL helps create the machine learning models and the intelligence required provide to tools required by Network administrators to ensure an excellent experience for their Wi-Fi users. In addition to deriving the root cause of network issues, it provides actionable recommendations to fix the issue with the evidence to back up the recommendation.


Arista Cognitive Campus Introduction and Vision

Event: Mobility Field Day 8

Appearance: Arista Presents at Mobility Field Day 8

Company: Arista

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Personnel: Pramod Badjate

In this presentation, see an introduction of Arista’s Cognitive Campus, history and the way forward Arista’s priorities and how Arista is rethinking the enterprise mobility architecture with data driven approach and an unwavering dedication to quality.


Future of Wireless in 2022 Delegate Roundtable

Event: Mobility Field Day 8

Appearance: Future of Wireless in 2022 Delegate Roundtable

Company: Tech Field Day

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Personnel: Tom Hollingsworth

Join Tech Field Day and the delegates from Mobility Field Day 8 as they discuss the future of wireless. What problems are facing the wireless and mobility industry today? How are we adapting to Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6E? Are clients the source for all our woes? And what does that mean for Wi-Fi 7? Find out more as we discuss these topics!

In the Tech Field Day delegate roundtable discussion on the future of wireless in 2022, experts delved into the complexities and challenges facing the wireless industry, particularly with the adoption of new standards like Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 6E, and the upcoming Wi-Fi 7. A significant portion of the conversation focused on the difficulties posed by client devices, which often lag in supporting new protocols and standards, leading to security and compatibility issues. The delegates discussed the role of the Wi-Fi Alliance and the need for more stringent certification processes to ensure better client compliance. They also debated the practicality and readiness of new technologies, with some expressing skepticism about the immediate benefits of Wi-Fi 7 given the current underutilization and inefficiencies of Wi-Fi 6 features like OFDMA and BSS coloring. The discussion highlighted the tension between marketing-driven advancements and the real-world performance and reliability of wireless technologies, emphasizing the need for a balanced approach that considers both innovation and practical deployment challenges.


Wyebot Product Demo – Autonomic Wi-Fi, Network Tests, Device Forensics, Historical PCAPs, REST API, SAML Support

Event: Mobility Field Day 8

Appearance: Wyebot Presents at Mobility Field Day 8

Company: Wyebot

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Personnel: Anil Gupta

The Wyebot solution consists of two components: Cloud-enabled SaaS Application and IoT Sensor with edge computing. The solution utilizes network behavioral profiling, sophisticated wireless algorithms, and advanced wireless optimization capabilities, to deliver 24×7 reliability and peak performance for enterprise WiFi networks. The Cloud-enabled architecture, coupled with distributed processing on the IoT Sensor provides a highly scalable solution delivering industry leading WiFi analytics. The solution also can run a suite of wired/WiFi end user quality metrics 24×7 enabling IT organizations to be proactive in delivering business continuity. The IoT sensor has industry leading historical WiFi packet storage for reviewing previous WiFi data communications.


Wyebot System Architecture – Unique Dedicated Multi-Radio WiFi Sensor Solution With Built-in Spectrum Analysis

Event: Mobility Field Day 8

Appearance: Wyebot Presents at Mobility Field Day 8

Company: Wyebot

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Personnel: Anil Gupta

The Wyebot solution consists of two components: Cloud-enabled SaaS Application and IoT Sensor with edge computing. The solution utilizes network behavioral profiling, sophisticated wireless algorithms, and advanced wireless optimization capabilities, to deliver 24×7 reliability and peak performance for enterprise WiFi networks. The Cloud-enabled architecture, coupled with distributed processing on the IoT Sensor provides a highly scalable solution delivering industry leading WiFi analytics. The solution also can run a suite of wired/WiFi end user quality metrics 24×7 enabling IT organizations to be proactive in delivering business continuity. The IoT sensor has industry leading historical WiFi packet storage for reviewing previous WiFi data communications.


Wyebot Company Intro – Game-Changing Simplicity of Deployment

Event: Mobility Field Day 8

Appearance: Wyebot Presents at Mobility Field Day 8

Company: Wyebot

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Personnel: Roger Sands

Wyebot’s mission is to lead the Optimization of the Mobile Enterprise. The enterprise WiFi network has migrated from a convenience to business/mission critical (Manufacturing Automation, Telehealth, eLearning for Education, Point-of-Sale in Retail) while at the same time increasing in complexity due to the explosion of IoT devices, limited IT resources, remote travel challenges and rapid standards evolution. IT organizations need to deliver business continuity for these dynamic mobile ecosystems. The solution to these WiFi challenges is a market transformation from manual IT operations to automation. Wyebot is the leader in this market transformation leveraging AI-based technology to deliver an automated IT solution for business-critical WiFi environments.


What Is the Number One Public Cloud? A Field Day Roundtable

Event: Cloud Field Day 15

Appearance: Rise of the Supercloud Cloud Field Day 15 Delegate Roundtable

Company: Tech Field Day

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Personnel: Stephen Foskett

Is the number one public cloud the one with the most resources, the most customers, the most mindshare, or the best service? That’s the question put to the Field Day delegates during this Gestalt IT Roundtable discussion. Setting aside size, which probably favors Alibaba over all, Amazon Web Services is driving the conversation in enterprise IT, especially in the west. But what about Google Cloud or Microsoft Azure, let alone Oracle Cloud and IBM?


Debating the Rise of the Supercloud – A Field Day Roundtable

Event: Cloud Field Day 15

Appearance: Rise of the Supercloud Cloud Field Day 15 Delegate Roundtable

Company: Tech Field Day

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Personnel: Stephen Foskett

Enterprise IT analysts and pundits are talking about the rise of the supercloud, which would incorporate the best aspects of public, hybrid, and private cloud infrastructure and offer a flexible overlay to enable seamless workload movement. But is this concept realistic, let alone appropriately named? That’s the question for the Field Day delegates during this Gestalt IT Roundtable discussion. Would the supercloud be a superset or a subset of features, and what does it mean for the product and service landscape in enterprise cloud?


What Is a Cloud Architect? A Field Day Roundtable

Event: Cloud Field Day 15

Appearance: Reconsidering Kubernetes Cloud Field Day 15 Delegate Roundtable

Company: Tech Field Day

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Personnel: Stephen Foskett

Almost every Cloud Field Day delegate is now classified as a cloud architect. But what is a cloud architect really and how does the new job differ from that of the traditional IT architect? That’s the topic of this Roundtable discussion with the Cloud Field Day delegates.


What Is the Next Big Thing After Kubernetes? A Field Day Roundtable

Event: Cloud Field Day 15

Appearance: Reconsidering Kubernetes Cloud Field Day 15 Delegate Roundtable

Company: Tech Field Day

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Personnel: Stephen Foskett

Kubernetes is rapidly rising in enterprise IT, replacing Docker and VMware vSphere in the mind of cloud architects. But is K8s the final answer to IT infrastructure? Not at all! In this Cloud Field Day delegate Roundtable discussion, the group considers what comes after Kubernetes, both technically and metaphorically.

In this Tech Field Day roundtable, experts discussed the future of Kubernetes and what might come next in IT infrastructure. They agreed that while Kubernetes has become a central framework for cloud architecture, it is not the final answer. The conversation highlighted the need for Kubernetes to evolve by abstracting complexities and becoming more developer-friendly, potentially through serverless solutions and better integration with AI and ML workloads. The panelists emphasized the importance of maintaining Kubernetes’ simplicity while extending its capabilities to manage heterogeneous and disaggregated compute environments. They also discussed the necessity of improving Kubernetes’ understanding of storage and networking to optimize resource allocation. The consensus was that Kubernetes should continue to serve as a foundational layer, enabling more sophisticated and automated orchestration of diverse workloads, ultimately freeing developers and operators to focus on innovation rather than infrastructure management.


What Is Kubernetes Really? A Field Day Roundtable

Event: Cloud Field Day 15

Appearance: Reconsidering Kubernetes Cloud Field Day 15 Delegate Roundtable

Company: Tech Field Day

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Personnel: Stephen Foskett

Kubernetes is an open-source container orchestration system for automating software deployment, scaling, and management. But what does the name really mean? It’s not so simple, as the Cloud Field Day delegates debate in this Roundtable discussion. It’s also a framework for understanding modern cloud infrastructure and a shortcut to refer to an entire ecosystem of technology. What does Kubernetes mean to you?


Has Kubernetes Crossed the Chasm in Enterprise IT? A Field Day Roundtable

Event: Cloud Field Day 15

Appearance: Reconsidering Kubernetes Cloud Field Day 15 Delegate Roundtable

Company: Tech Field Day

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Personnel: Stephen Foskett

In this Field Day Roundtable discussion, the Cloud Field Day delegates discuss Kubernetes in the enterprise. Has it “crossed the chasm” and become a mainstream component of enterprise infrastructure? Is it the new standard to describe cloud services in enterprise IT? Has it replaced Docker or even VMware vSphere?


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