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The definition of traditional security technologies must evolve to meet new use cases. Networks that use virtual constructs to segregate traffic are just as air gapped as physical separation. In this episode, Tom Hollingsworth is joined by Carole Warner Reece, John Osmon, and Jason Gintert discuss why the standard for hyper secure systems has always been physical separation. They look at how the terminology is being changed to support new use cases with virtual separation and whether or not those new networks can meet the high standards of the older versions. They also discuss the need for precision in terminology and how to avoid falling back on marketing terms that can create confusion with unsuspecting consumers.

Host:

Tom Hollingsworth, Practice Leader at The Futurum Group and Tech Field Day Event Lead

Panelists:

Carole Warner Reece, Network Architect and Expert

Jason Gintert, Cofounder and Board Chairman, US Networking User Association

John Osmon, Network and Broadband Access Expert

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Although we live in a world of software, server hardware still matters from datacenter to cloud to edge. This episode of the Tech Field Day Podcast features Scott Shaffer, VP and Chief Technologist at HPE, discussing the evolution of the server with Jack Poller, Vuong Pham, and Stephen Foskett. Although servers might appear to be commoditized, companies like HPE are building optimized designs for various purposes. Edge servers, for example, are a unique form factor and have special requirements for mounting, air filtering, security, power efficiency, management, and more. Datacenter and cloud servers have special optimizations as well, with efficiency, expansion, and cooling in special focus. As we turn to AI and HPC, servers have to support unprecedented levels of electrical power and cooling, with air cooling still very much in demand but incredible advances being made on liquid cooling as well. The Tech Field Day delegates will be on-site with HPE on the same day this episode airs, learning more about the ProLiant line. Tune in and watch the Tech Field Day presentations on YouTube.

Host: Stephen Foskett, President of the Tech Field Day Event SeriesTech Field Day: https://techfieldday.com/people/stephen-foskett/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sfoskett/

HPE Representative:Scott Shaffer, CTO and VP of the Advanced Development Group at HPELinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-shaffer-4b93a22/

Panelists:Jack Poller, Principal Analyst at Paradigm TechnicaTech Field Day: https://techfieldday.com/people/jack-poller/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackpoller/

Vuong Pham, Senior Solutions Architect, Nth Generation ComputingTech Field Day: https://techfieldday.com/people/vuong-pham/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vuong-pham-digitalkungfu/

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You already have the people and the platform to run production AI applications in your on-premises data center. This episode of the Tech Field Day Podcast, presented by Broadcom, features Tasha Drew, Gina Rosenthal, Jay Cuthrell, and Alastair Cooke. The public cloud is a great place to innovate and test new technologies or for bursty workloads where on-demand access to near-limitless resources is essential. Predictable and steady-state production workloads are often more cost-effective on-premises, and AI applications are no different. Your existing on-premises compute platform, based on VMware Cloud Foundation, is a great place to run production AI applications with more direct cost control while keeping your data on-premises. Running your AI applications on your existing platform capitalizes on your investment in software, hardware, and your staff, who won’t need to learn a new paradigm.

Host: Alastair Cooke, Tech Field Day Event Lead

Broadcom Representative:

Tasha Drew, Director of Product Engineering, AI and Advanced Services at Broadcom

Panelists:

Jay Cuthrell, Chief Product Officer, NexusTek

Gina Rosenthal, Founder, Digital Sunshine Solutions

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Hybrid-multi-cloud applications have become part of the enterprise IT landscape, but they give me a headache. This episode of the Tech Field Day Podcast features Barton George, Mike Graff, Mitch Lewis, and Alastair Cooke discussing the dream of a single cloud provider being home to every application in the enterprise has long been morphed. The goal is to optimize applications by using both cloud and on-premises resources, but integrating different platforms is challenging. Services like AWS and Azure have distinct configurations, making a unified management console difficult to achieve. Some companies simplify by using a single cloud, but mergers or unique business needs often disrupt this approach. While hybrid multi-cloud setups improve efficiency, they also bring ongoing IT challenges.

Host: Alastair Cooke: https://nz.linkedin.com/in/alastaircooke

Panelists: Barton George: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barton808/Mike Graff: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelegraff/Mitch Lewis: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mitchell-lewis/

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Event Page: https://techfieldday.com/event/nfd37/

Enterprises require vastly different infrastructure for AI. When building your next network, you need to understand what is required in order to achieve specific outcomes. In this episode of the Tech Field Day podcast, Tom Hollingsworth is joined by Scott Robohn, Brad Gregory, and Ron Westfall to discuss the various different types of AI infrastructure. They talk about inferencing and models as well as how to effectively utilize what you currently have. They also discuss what to look for when buying new equipment and how best to put it to use in order to maximize return on investment.

Host:

Tom Hollingsworth, Practice Leader at The Futurum Group and Tech Field Day Event Lead

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Panelists:

Ron Westfall, Research Director at The Futurum Group specializing in AI Networking and Mobility

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ron-westfall-b7679a/

Scott Robohn, Cofounder of the Networking Automation Forum

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottrobohn/

Brad Gregory, Founder and Owner of MCN Strategies

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The increasing reliance on technology has led to a surge in energy consumption, raising concerns about sustainability. In this episode of the Tech Field Day Podcast, recorded live at AI Field Day in San Jose, California, Jim Czuprynski, Jack Poller, Andy Banta, and Stephen Foskett discuss the challenges of powering data centers and the environmental impact of AI and modern computing. They explore potential solutions, including nuclear power, solar energy, and small modular reactors, while also addressing the issue of heat dissipation from high-density computing. The conversation highlights the need for innovation in energy efficiency, with advancements in semiconductor technology and battery storage playing a crucial role. While concerns about power availability persist, the panel remains optimistic that technological progress and cross-industry collaboration will drive sustainable solutions for the future.

Host: Stephen Foskett: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sfoskett/Panelists: Andy Banta: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andybanta/Jack Poller: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackpoller/Jim Czuprynski: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jczuprynski/

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Event Page: https://techfieldday.com/event/cfd22/

China will out-innovate US AI companies because of the trade restrictions imposed on it. In this episode of the Tech Field Day Podcast features Ned Bellavance, Eric Wright, Justin Warren, and Alastair Cooke. They say that necessity is the mother of invention. US restrictions on AI chip exports have driven China to develop a sophisticated generative AI solution with older technology. Are the restrictions making Chinese companies more innovative than their US counterparts? DeepSeek was trained with far fewer resources than previous Large Language Models. On the other hand, DeepSeek isn’t groundbreaking, apart from the apparent censorship around taboo topics to the Chinese establishment.

Host: Alastair Cooke: https://nz.linkedin.com/in/alastaircooke

Panelists: Ned Bellavance: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ned-bellavance-ba68a52/Justin Warren: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinwarren/Eric Wright: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericwrightdiscoposse/

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Event Page: https://techfieldday.com/event/clemea25/

Being a manager of a technical team is harder than regular management because of the balance required to be both a leader and contributor. In this episode, Zoe Rose, Dominik Pickhardt, and David Penaloza join Tom Hollingsworth to discuss the challenges of being a manager of a technical team. They talk about promoting good talent into management and the shift in thinking required to be a team leader and not just a high performer. They also discuss the soft skills needed to be a good manager and how those can be developed through training.

Host: Tom Hollingsworth: https://www.linkedin.com/in/networkingnerd/

Panelists: Zoë Rose: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zo%C3%AB-rose? Dominik Pickhardt: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominikpickhardt/David Penaloza Seijas: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidsamuelps/

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Event Page: https://techfieldday.com/event/cfd22/

The network is, finally, the application in the public cloud. In this episode of the Tech Field Day Podcast, recorded before Cloud Field Day, features Jon Myer, Michael Levan, Larry Smith, and Alastair Cooke. Deploying applications across multiple clouds requires the network be the common connector to integrate applications across those clouds. Everything is an API, deploying networks on the cloud is software defined but every cloud has its own API and many on-premises networks have their own APIs. Observability across a multi-cloud application is far more complex than when everything was on-premises in our own data center, there are so many new places where issues might arise. The pace of change in modern applications makes analyzing and troubleshooting applications challenging too, when networks are built using a CI/CD pipeline the network configuration can change every day, with new software version deployment. Observability is vital; metrics, logs, and traces need to be fed into a single location where insights can be gained, without the insight there is no reason to collect the data. 

Host: Alastair Cooke: https://nz.linkedin.com/in/alastaircooke Panel: Jon Myer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jon-myer/Michael Levan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaellevan/Larry Smith, Jr.: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrlesmithjr/Tech Field Day: Website: https://www.techfieldday.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tech-field-dayX/Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/techfieldday Podcast: Website: https://www.techfieldday.com/podcastX/Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/techfielddaypod#TFDPodcast, #CFD22, #Multicloud, #hybridcloud,

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The amount of data that has been unearthed in the network over the past few years is astounding. We now have access to more information that we could ever hope to want about the status of packets transiting through the enterprise. But is this data causing networks to be more complex?  In this episode of the Tech Field Day podcast, Tom Hollingsworth is joined by Pieter-Jan Nefkens, Matyas Prokop, and Dominik Pickhardt as they explore the rise in data-centric network design. They discuss the drivers behind the need for more focused deployments and how access to this amount of data is creating challenges for operations teams. They also look at how security plays a role in the amount of information gathered and what happens to it after it is collected.

Host:Tom Hollingsworth:https://www.linkedin.com/in/networkingnerd/

Panelists:Dominik Pichardt:https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominikpickhardt/Pieter-Jan Nefkens:https://www.linkedin.com/in/pieter-jan-nefkens-1469081/Matyáš Prokop:https://www.linkedin.com/in/matyasprokop/

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