Aviz Network Copilot Demo with Cody McCain
The video demonstrates Aviz Network Copilot, an AI‑powered platform that brings large language models into network operations, showing how it can automate troubleshooting, configuration, and security tasks across multi‑vendor environments. The presenter explains that AI in NetOps evolves from manual configuration through DevOps to AI, emphasizing guardrails that bind LLM instructions to network‑controller APIs, ensuring actions run under correct user roles. The demo walks through a ServiceNow ticket, root‑cause analysis of unreachable IP, VLAN changes on Arista/Dell switches, and firewall rule inspection, all orchestrated by the copilot. Notable quotes include “Our job is not to replace existing tools but to enhance them” and “AI can surface data quality issues before you scale”. The platform showcases a private GPT‑OSS 120B model running on‑prem, fine‑grained role permissions, and a Python SDK that lets developers build custom agents leveraging built‑in network domain knowledge. For enterprises, the solution promises faster mean‑time‑to‑resolution, reduced manual toil, and a path to embed AI while maintaining security and cost controls. By turning analytics into actionable decisions, Aviz positions itself as a bridge between legacy network management suites and next‑gen autonomous operations.
From 400G BiDi to 1.6T: Cisco Optics for Al Fabrics
Cisco’s product briefing introduced its third‑generation 400 Gbps bidirectional (BiDi) multimode optics, positioning them as a seamless upgrade path for existing data‑center fabrics. By reusing existing multimode fiber and swapping only the transceiver, customers avoid costly trenching, new patch panels, and...
AI Meets the Future of Networking at Networking Field Day 40
Networking Field Day 40, held April 8-10 in Silicon Valley, brings together leading vendors to explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping data-center networking. The agenda features Nokia’s end-to-end AI data-center designs, Lightyear’s automated telecom OS, Cisco’s deterministic fabrics for high-density AI...
Object First Honeypot Demo with Geoff Burke
Geoff Burke walked attendees through ObjectFirst’s built‑in honeypot demo, showcasing a turnkey security layer that lives inside the appliance yet remains isolated from production traffic. The feature is activated with two clicks in the Settings → Security menu, offering either a static...
Why Object First Is Best for Veeam
The video explains why Object First’s storage solution is positioned as the optimal backup target for Veeam customers, especially after Veeam’s recent acquisition of the startup. Founded by Veeam’s own co‑founders, Object First was built to address a glaring weakness:...
The Frontlines of Cybersecurity at Tech Field Day Extra at RSAC 2026 #TFDx #RSAC2026 #TFDLive
Tom Hollingsworth, event lead for security at Tech Field Day, announced the debut of Tech Field Day Extra at RSA Conference 2026, a supplemental on‑site series designed to deepen data‑protection dialogue among security professionals. The two‑day lineup features BEH’s morning session...
Why VCF Networking NSX Is Essential Even in a VXLAN World with VMware by Broadcom
The video explains why VMware Cloud Foundation’s (VCF) built‑in network virtualization, powered by NSX, remains critical even when the underlying physical fabric already supports VXLAN overlays. Dimitry argues that relying on the physical switches for every new tier‑2 application forces administrators...
Cloud Strategy, The Future of Infrastructure, and Of Course AI at Cloud Field Day 25
Cloud Field Day 25, held March 11‑12, focuses on cloud strategy, future infrastructure, and AI, featuring live sessions streamed on LinkedIn, YouTube, and partner sites. The agenda includes Hammerspace’s demonstration of a global namespace and policy‑based data management for AI workloads,...
From Red Link to Root Cause in Seconds | Cisco Data Center Networking
Cisco’s new data‑center monitoring UI lets operators pinpoint a red‑link event and trace it to the exact hardware fault within seconds. The dashboard aggregates Ethernet interface metrics, CRC errors, power‑module temperatures, and GPU utilization, then layers job‑specific topology so users...
Why SSDs Are Getting Hotter | Solidigm
The video examines why modern solid‑state drives are running hotter than their predecessors, linking the trend to rising storage densities and the shift from PCIe Gen 4 to Gen 5 interfaces. As NAND cells pack more bits and controller logic speeds up, each...
Predicting Every Possible Network Path | Forward Networks
The video explains Forward Networks’ approach to predicting every possible network path by modeling load‑balancer behavior at a granular, packet‑by‑packet level. By applying queueing‑theory concepts, the team deconstructs policy‑based load‑balancing configurations to expose the underlying paths and decision points that...
Ethernet Switches in Space | Xsight Labs
Xsight Labs has its programmable, power-efficient Ethernet switches selected for SpaceX’s Starlink Gen 3 satellites, with multiple switches per satellite slated to launch in large volumes this year. The company won a competitive evaluation focused on programmability, power efficiency and...
The Metadata Superpower You Need | Hammerspace
Hammerspace’s core capability is aggregating metadata from diverse underlying storage systems—object and NAS—into metadata servers that sit outside the data path to create a single global namespace. The platform assimilates metadata (a process that takes days, not instant) so organizations...
Make Your Data Storage Infinite | Hammerspace
Hammerspace offers a data-management platform that decouples data from underlying infrastructure, creating a virtually infinite, location-agnostic storage layer across clouds and on-prem systems. The company aggregates metadata across the data estate to eliminate silos, speed pipelines and enable seamless use...
Why Generic AI Fails at Networking | Cisco Enterprise Networking
Cisco tested its proprietary deep networking model against generalist LLMs (GPT-5, Lambda/Gemma, GPTO OSS) on a 590-question MCQ benchmark and reported roughly a 20% performance advantage. The company credits that lead to training on its own networking data, yielding more...