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. This episode of the Tech Field Day podcast features Denny Cherry, Lino Telera, Shala Warner, and Alastair Cooke, who all took part in Cloud Field Day in Santa Clara. The discussion highlights two key non-commercial organizations: the Internet Archive and SETI. The Internet Archive does monumental work in preserving digital and human culture, including a trillion web pages and physical books, funded by large and small community donations and distributed globally to build resilience against censorship and ensure accessibility. SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) is explored from its early distributed computing efforts with SETI@home to its current use of advanced AI and powerful GPUs to process terabits of radio telescope data and explore laser communication, also touching on citizen science initiatives like crowdsourced “All-Sky Camera” projects. Ultimately, the panel celebrates how the internet continues to enable significant advancements in scientific research, cultural preservation, and community building, emphasizing its ongoing potential for positive global impact.
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. On Wednesday at 9:00 AM PT, Hammerspace kicks things off by exploring real-world use cases for global namespaces and policy-based data management—especially for AI workloads. […]
NetApp Has Some Interesting AI Features In Their New AFx Product Lineup
NetApp recently unveiled new AI capabilities within their AFX product line, enriching their offerings with advanced data management and analytics tools specifically designed for AI workflows. These features aim to significantly improve efficiency and performance for enterprises leveraging AI technologies. Find more coverage of NetApp Insight and other topics by Denny Cherry on his blog.
Tech Field Day Experience at NetApp Insight 2025 Keynote Live Blog
Learn more about NetApp Insight 2025 during the Keynote in our delegate live blog!
Qlik – Opening a Broader Access to AI-Driven Data Analytics
Sulagna Saha takes a look at the Tech Field Day delegate roundtable from Qlik Connect in this Gestalt IT article. She highlights Qlik’s intensified focus on providing AI-driven data analytics responsibly, emphasizing the commitment to high-quality, democratized data to mitigate bias and ensure reliability across user levels. Qlik is demonstrating its dedication to addressing global challenges, such as pandemics and climate change, by collaborating with NGOs and enhancing its analytics offerings beyond traditional dashboards. This strategic expansion signals Qlik’s evolution into a comprehensive analytics provider that supports both low-code environments and promotes the ethical use of AI data.
Ransomware Is a Real Threat but CyberSense From Index Engines Can Help
Ransomware continues to be a severe threat that organizations worldwide face, especially firms with older technologies with out-of-support software packages like Windows 2003 and Informix. This article by Denny Cherry discusses Index Engines’ CyberSense solution, which can protect organizations from ransomware by scanning, validating, and counting as safe both older and modern platforms. CyberSense distinguishes itself from other solutions in the same industry by detecting encrypted files by looking at file metadata and data themselves, detecting even slow encryption through delta comparison of entropy scores. This unique form of detection helps protect organizations from ransomware, especially with the more targeted approach observed in recent attacks.
CyberSense by Index Engines Presentation at Storage Field 25 Was Excellent and Scared the Crap Out of Me
Denny Cherry shares his thoughts on the CyberSense presentation by Index Engines at Storage Field Day 25. He discusses the presentation and how it underscored the importance of data management and cybersecurity for modern businesses. With insights into the latest trends in cybersecurity and data backup technologies, this article is an essential read for IT professionals looking to improve their data protection strategies.
Dramatically Decreasing the Time to Push Software to the Edge
The demonstration that Avassa Systems delivered at September’s Tech Field Day really drove home just how powerful their solution is assisting in pushing docker images to edge devices. Denny Cherry, a Field Day delegate, writes on how his mind was racing from the demonstrations provided by Avassa Systems. If you’re into an environment with edge devices, check out Denny’s latest post!
Servers Running Too Slow, Just Add All the Cores!
Denny Cherry was a delegate at Tech Field Day Exclusive at Intel Data-Centric Innovation Day, where he got to see a lot of major announcements from the company. One that stood out was the updates to the Scalable Xeon line, which now offer up to 56 cores. Throw in support for hyperthreading and up to 8 CPUs on a single motherboard, and you can throw around some serious core counts. Denny sees these as new CPUs as excellent solutions for public cloud providers, who can now easily add compute density in a manageable power envelope.
Meet Field Day Delegate – Denny Cherry
Denny Cherry is joining us for Tech Field Day Exclusive at Intel Data-Centric Innovation Day. As a new delegate, Gestalt IT got to ask him to question to introduce him to the larger IT community. Find out how he got into IT, his first computer, and more.
Denny Cherry
Denny Cherry has over a decade of experience managing SQL Server and is currently a principal consultant for Denny Cherry & Associates Consulting. Denny holds several Microsoft Certifications including the MCM as well as being a Microsoft MVP, an MCM and a VMware vExpert.