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The Interchanging Roles of Hardware and Software in Fueling Innovation

In this Gestalt IT article, Sulagna Saha reacts to a delegate discussion at Networking Field Day 35 focused on the interdependent dynamics between hardware and software in propelling technological innovation. She notes how cloud technologies and subscription models are boosting software sales, while hardware remains vital in fields like AI and machine learning. Saha emphasizes the symbiotic relationship between the two, where software amplifies hardware’s capabilities and demand, underscoring hardware’s enduring foundational role in technology’s evolution.

Network as a Service is More of a Financial Model

Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) is a very popular topic in the modern enterprise. It promises a way to consume networking technologies in the same way that one would purchase cloud computing by only charging users for what they need. In this episode of the Tech Field Day podcast, Jordan Martin, Micheline Murphy, and Robb Boyd join Tom Hollingsworth as they discuss the various ways that Network-as-a-Service can be expressed in an organization. They debate the merits of the operational model versus the financial aspects and how NaaS blends into the wider industry trends.

Renewing Juniper’s Enterprise Focus – Part 2

Jordan Martin discusses what he learned from Networking Field Day Exclusive at Juniper NXTWORK 2019 and he makes the case that it’s worth your time to check out the fantastic work that Juniper is doing.

Meet the #TFD20 Delegates: Jordan Martin

Jordan Martin is no stranger to Field Day events, and we were thrilled that he could join us for our tenth anniversary event as a delegate. In this interview with Aruba Networks, he discusses why tech was almost a hereditary calling for him, how he got into networking, and how he got started in podcasting.

Software Defining Industrial and IoT Networks

The Internet of Things (IoT) often gets represented as consumer grade cameras, sensors, thermostats, and appliances. While this certainly is a notable portion of the IoT market, it neglects the more mission-critical side of IoT which has its roots firmly planted in the heart of industrial networking. In this post, Jordan Martin takes a look at the new products he saw at Tech Field Day Extra from Cisco Live US 2019 that focus specifically on those use cases.

Off the Cuff – NFD20 Wrap Up

From a rainy recording in Silicon Valley, Jordan Martin gathered together some fellow delegates from Networking Field Day to discuss what they heard at the event. They run down each presenter and discuss what stood out and struck their interest. Guests include Mario Gingras, Nick Shoemaker, Richard McIntosh, Brian Gleason, and Drew Conry-Murray.

VMware’s Virtual Cloud Network Fulfills the SDN Promise

At Networking Field Day Exclusive with VMware, Jordan Martin saw how the company’s Virtual Cloud Network integrates different domains into a coherent orchestration and policy engine. For him, it delivers on the initial promises made by software-defined networking.

Off the Cuff – NFD17 Wrap Up

In the most recent “Off the Cuff” episode of Network Collective, the crew discussed what they saw at Networking Field Day last week. What happens when six delegates sit on a podcast together? Magic!

Automatic Product Pitch Generator

John Herbert shares some fun for your next enterprise networking event, including a Networking Buzzword Generator and a buzzword bingo card! In the words of the buzzword generator: Our ground-breaking Next Generation Networking product predictively automates your environment through RESTful APIs, a single pane of glass, and network modeling.

Kindred Healthcare Highlights Viptela SD-WAN Benefits

Jordan Martin was impressed to hear Kindred Healthcare praise the benefits of SD-WAN with Viptela. For one, they were seeing cost reduction of 25% at their largest sites after the switch. He really appreciates that Viptela seems to be customer focused first. This is a really great real world study on how Viptela’s SD-WAN solution can make a difference.

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