Tech Field Day, Wednesday, June 17th, 2026
Trillion Dollar AI Hype Is Just Tech Groundhog Day
A Tech Field Day podcast panel argues today's trillion-dollar AI hype is history repeating past tech cycles.
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Tech Field Day, Tuesday, June 9th, 2026
Enterprise AI Will Fail Without a Dedicated Data Strategy
Without a high-performance data storage strategy, expensive AI GPUs sit idle and enterprise AI initiatives fail.
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Tech Field Day, Monday, June 1st, 2026
You Can't Bet Your Company's Future on AI
A Tech Field Day podcast warns enterprises against staking their whole strategy on unproven AI features.
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Tech Field Day, Thursday, May 14th, 2026
Networks Are Graphs, Not Language Problems: A Look at NetAI's GNN Approach
NetAI uses Graph Neural Networks for deterministic root cause analysis in network operations, offering a more precise alternative to language models.
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Tech Field Day, Thursday, May 14th, 2026
The 78% Question
Modern cybersecurity strategies must prioritize resilience and recovery planning alongside AI security and post-quantum cryptography challenges.
more → Tech Field Day, Thursday, May 14th, 2026
Type a Prompt. There's No Response.
AI agents operating autonomously present emerging cybersecurity challenges requiring new security paradigms.
more → Tech Field Day, Wednesday, May 13th, 2026
Mistaking Quantity for Quality in Tech and Life
AI-generated content abundance raises questions about quality, with LLMs needing human expertise and quality data to be effective.
more → Tech Field Day, Monday, May 4th, 2026
NFD40: Aviz Manages SONiC-Based AI Datacenters
Aviz pioneers management solutions for SONiC-based AI datacenters discussed at NFD40.
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Tech Field Day, Monday, May 4th, 2026
Mirantis Migrates from AI Metal to AI Cloud Model at AIIFD3
Mirantis presents GPU cloud solutions enabling organizations to transition to AI cloud models.
more → Tech Field Day, Monday, May 4th, 2026
Hammerspace at Cloud Field Day 25: Solving AI Data Gravity Challenges
Hammerspace showcases their metadata-first platform for optimizing AI data access across multiple cloud providers.
more → Tech Field Day, Monday, May 4th, 2026
AI Driven Networks Are More Marketing Than Reality
AI in networking is overhyped; experts discuss where it truly delivers value and its limitations.
more → Futurum, Tuesday, April 28th, 2026
Scale-Across AI Networking With Co-Packaged Optics
Scale-across AI networking designs using technologies like co-packaged optics address power and cooling constraints in data center infrastructure.
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Tech Field Day, Tuesday, April 28th, 2026
One Throat to Choke, or Any Silicon You Want: Cisco at NFD40
Cisco presented conflicting AI networking strategies emphasizing vertical integration versus flexibility at NFD40.
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Tech Field Day, Tuesday, April 28th, 2026
NFD40: Nokia Networking for AI
Peter Welcher analyzes Nokia's networking innovations for AI infrastructure development at Networking Field Day 40.
more → Tech Field Day, Tuesday, April 28th, 2026
Busting All of the Myths Around Mythos
Panel discussion examining whether Anthropic's Mythos model is a genuine cybersecurity breakthrough or overhyped AI.
more → Tech Field Day, Tuesday, April 28th, 2026
Bringing the Next Generation of Optics to the AI Datacenter with Arista
Arista showcases next-generation optical technology for optimizing AI datacenter performance.
more → Tech Field Day, Tuesday, April 28th, 2026
Beyond the Dashboard: Agentic Analytics Built on Trust
Qlik presents its strategy for transitioning AI to actionable analytics workflows through trusted data foundations and governance initiatives.
more → Tech Field Day, Friday, April 24th, 2026
AI, SASE, and Emerging Cybersecurity Threats at Security Field Day 1
Security Field Day 15 explores AI, SASE, and emerging cybersecurity threats April 29-30 in Silicon Valley.
more → Tech Field Day, Wednesday, April 22nd, 2026
Quick Take: NFD40 Summary
Networking Field Day 40 highlighted AI networking scaling and tools for network management and automation.
more → Tech Field Day, Tuesday, April 21st, 2026
AI Networking Will Never Make It To The Enterprise
Panel debates whether specialized AI networking technologies will realistically penetrate traditional enterprise environments.
more → Tech Field Day, Monday, April 13th, 2026
Waiting For Data Is Not A Technical Problem Presented by IBM
Keeping your AI applications waiting for data is not a technical problem; AI agents can help deliver the right data. This episode of the Tech Field Day podcast features Stephanie Valarezo from IBM, who discusses Agentic data enablement with Karen Lopez, Jim Czuprynski, and Alastair Cooke.
more → Tech Field Day, Tuesday, April 7th, 2026
Data Gravity Is Killing Your AI Strategy. Hammerspace Breaks The Chain.
Covering the Hammerspace presentation at Cloud Field Day 25, Jack Poller notes that the concept of data gravity and its detrimental impact on AI strategies is explored, highlighting how data's inertial effects can impede the mobility and utility of AI deployments.
more → Tech Field Day, Wednesday, April 1st, 2026
The Internet Still Delivers Massive Public Good
The Internet is often characterized as full of cat pictures and manipulative social media, yet the Internet is home to thousands of websites and communities that deliver massive public benefit.
more → Tech Field Day, Monday, March 30th, 2026
AI Meets The Future Of Networking At Networking Field Day 40
AI is redefining not just applications, but the very networks they run on, that transformation comes into focus at Networking Field Day 40 April 8th through 10, 2026. This milestone event gathers industry leaders to explore how networking must evolve to support AI-driven infrastructure, from data centers to cloud-scale operations.
more → Tech Field Day, Wednesday, March 25th, 2026
Making Agentic AI Real For Business Intelligence With Qlik
Generative AI is more connected to the world of business intelligence and data analytics than any other area of enterprise IT technology. This episode of the Tech Field Day podcast, recorded prior to Qlik Connect 2026, features Brendan Grady of Qlik joining Brian Booden and Gina Rosenthal to consider how this market is advancing.
more → Tech Field Day, Tuesday, March 24th, 2026
CloudFieldDay 25 Hot Takes: Hammerspace
At CloudField Day 25, Hammerspace showcased its innovative solutions for handling data across cloud and on-prem environments, emphasizing flexibility and efficiency in data management. The session highlighted their unique approach to removing silos and enabling seamless data mobility and orchestration. Watch for more coverage of CloudField Day 25 by Lino Telera.
more → Tech Field Day, Tuesday, March 17th, 2026
Data Protection Needs To Do More
Data Protection is a critical component of security but it needs more features to meet the challenges of today's attack environments. In this episode, Tom Hollingsworth and Jack Poller discuss how data protection companies like Veeam, Commvault, and Object First offer solutions like immutability and identity protection as solutions to modern problems.
more → Tech Field Day, Tuesday, March 10th, 2026
Rising Memory & Storage Costs Make On-Prem Hardware Uneconomical
The rising cost of memory and storage, driven by the massive AI build out, might make on-premises datacenters uneconomical, and drive more cloud adoption. This episode of the Tech Field Day podcast features Ned Bellavance, Jim Czuprynski, and Alastair Cooke considering whether it is better to wait out the shortages or design for their effects.
more → Tech Field Day, Thursday, March 5th, 2026
Cloud Strategy, The Future Of Infrastructure, And Of Course AI At Cloud Field Day 25
Cloud Field Day 25 kicks off March 11-12 with two days of in-depth technical discussions, live demos, and expert insights from some of the most innovative companies in the industry.
more → Tech Field Day, Thursday, March 5th, 2026
174: Greybeards Talk SDN Chips With Ted Weatherford, VP Bus. Dev. & John Carney. Dist. Eng. At Xsight Labs
In the 174th episode of GreyBeards on Storage, hosts Ray Lucchesi and Jason Collier engage with Xsight Labs, to discuss the latest advancements in SDN (Software-Defined Networking) chips.
more → Tech Field Day, Wednesday, March 4th, 2026
The Chip Inside Your Switch Matters More Than The Logo On The Front
In the world of networking hardware, the capabilities and performance largely depend on the chip technology within the switch rather than the branding on the exterior.
more → Tech Field Day, Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026
Security Is More Than AI In 2026 (33:19)
There's more to security than AI models and keeping them safe. Identity and user security are sure to be hot topics during this year's RSAC Conference.
more → Tech Field Day, Tuesday, February 17th, 2026
AI Tooling Is Causing Identity Security Issues With 1Passwor
The rise of AI tooling and agents in the enterprise has created a gap with identity security platforms. Addressing that gap remains challenging when so much is still unclear about how users and agents interact.
more → Tech Field Day, Tuesday, February 10th, 2026
AI Has Escaped Your Datacenter Presented By Cisco
AI has driven your datacenter designs and is now moving outwards through your whole network. This episode of the Tech Field Day podcast features Lee Peterson from Cisco discussing AI and networks with Andy Banta, Jack Poller, and Alastair Cooke.
more → Tech Field Day, Tuesday, February 3rd, 2026
Billion-Dollar AI Headlines Obscure Real Business Value
The big headlines that we're seeing around the massive funding of large AI companies are a distraction from the reality that AI is being built and used in business applications. This episode of the Tech Field Day podcast features Frederic Van Haren, Chris Grundemann, Brian Martin, and Alastair Cooke reflecting after AI Infrastructure Field Day in Santa Clara.
more → Tech Field Day, Tuesday, January 27th, 2026
AI Needs Resource Efficiency
As we build out AI infrastructure and applications we need resource efficiency, continuously buying more horsepower cannot go on forever. This episode of the Tech Field Day podcast features Pete Welcher, Gina Rosenthal, Andy Banta, and Alastair Cooke hoping for a more efficient AI future.
more → Tech Field Day, Thursday, January 22nd, 2026
Cutting-Edge AI Networking And Storage Kick Off 2026 At AI Infrastructure Field Day 4
We're kicking off 2026 with one of our most popular events, AI Infrastructure Field Day 4, running from January 28th through January 30th. The event will stream live on LinkedIn, Techstrong TV, the Tech Field Day website, and for the first time ever, on our YouTube channel, offering a front-row view of the latest in AI infrastructure.
more → Tech Field Day, Monday, January 12th, 2026
Modern Data Mobility Is Challenging The Laws Of Physics With Hammerspace
Modern data mobility is challenging the laws of physics; the speed of light is a fundamental limit for moving signals. This episode of the Tech Field Day podcast features Kurt Kuckein from Hammerspace discussing data movement and management with Jim Jones, Jack Poller, Andy Banta, and Alastair Cooke.
more → Tech Field Day, Thursday, January 8th, 2026
Why AI Networks Fail (Even With Enough Bandwidth)
In this insightful article, Robb Boyd explores the common reasons behind the failures of AI networks, despite having ample bandwidth.
more → Tech Field Day, Thursday, January 8th, 2026
Hackers Think In Graphs. Your Security Team Should Too
Jack Poller emphasizes the importance of adopting a graph-based approach in cybersecurity, mirroring the method hackers often use to understand complex network relationships and vulnerabilities.
more → Tech Field Day, December 11,2025
HYCU: End-to-End Data Protection for AI Workflows
HYCU offers comprehensive end-to-end data protection specifically designed for AI workflows, ensuring data integrity across various environments.
more → Tech Field Day, December 11,2025
Beyond The Hype: Building A Resilient Data Foundation For AI
This article addresses critical strategies and challenges, emphasizing the need for accurate, secure, and scalable data environments to support significant advancements in AI applications. It focused on Nutanix' capabilities, as presented at AI Field Day 7. Watch Techstrong AI for more coverage!
more → Tech Field Day, December 11,2025
What'S The Best Way To Fix DevOps Ticket Battles?
Gina Rosenthal's latest article tackles the persistent issue of DevOps ticket battles, offering insights into effective strategies for streamlining communication and processes between development and operations teams.
more → Tech Field Day, December 11,2025
From Blips To Breakthroughs: Scaling Autonomous IT With Ignio
The article on Techstrong AI discusses how ignio, a flagship product from Digitate, leverages AI to transform IT operations by automating and optimizing tasks, thereby scaling autonomous capabilities in businesses.
more → Tech Field Day, Tuesday, December 16th, 2025
Tech Field Day Takeaways For 2025: Making AI Less Manic
2025 was the year of AI Mania. Everyone wants you to know where they stand with AI in their product. Tech Field Day has a different approach.
more → Tech Field Day, December 11,2025
Microsoft Takes Aim At 'Swivel-Chair Security' With Defender Portal Overhaul
Microsoft is targeting inefficiencies in security operations with its latest update to the Defender Portal, aimed at reducing the need for security professionals to switch between multiple tools, a process often referred to as 'Swivel-Chair Security.'
more → Security Boulevard, December 11,2025
Microsoft's December Security Update Of High-Risk Vulnerability Notice For Multiple Products
On December 10, NSFOCUS CERT detected that Microsoft released the December Security Update patch, which fixed 57 security issues involving widely used products such as Windows, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Exchange Server, Azure, etc., including high-risk vulnerability types such as privilege escalation and remote code execution.
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Tech Field Day, December 10,2025
Graphiant's NaaS Connects You To Everything & Stays Out Of Your Way
Drew Conry-Murray and Ethan Banks provide an insightful overview of Graphiant's Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) offering, emphasizing its seamless integration capabilities and non-intrusive operational model.
more → Tech Field Day, December 10,2025
Cisco AI Cluster Networking Operations DLB Demo
In this short article, Steve Puluka provided an overview of Cisco's AI Cluster Networking Operations with a focus on the Dynamic Load Balancing (DLB) feature.
more → Tech Field Day, December 10,2025
AI And The Edge
In the recent article by Ned Bellavance, the focus is on the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) at the edge, exploring how this combination enhances computing capabilities and drives efficiency in real-world applications.
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