Network Engineers are Facing an Identity Crisis 🔸 🔌 🎧

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In this episode, Tom Hollingsworth talks with Ryan Harris, Chris Grundemann, and Nathan Nielsen about how the evolving role of Network Engineers and if the CLI is really dead.

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HPE Aruba is presenting now at #nfd38 and we are streaming LIVE at https://www.linkedin.com/video/live/urn:li:ugcPost:7349125996878458883/. Join us!
HPE Aruba Networking Presents at Networking Field Day 38 | Tech Field Day

HPE Aruba Networking Presents at Networking Field Day 38

Okay, •now• you can tune in to the livestream. Technical issues. Sigh. #NFD38
What?! AI for the sake of AI isn't a thing anymore? There needs to be a business case? Say it ain't so! 😉 cPacket seems to get it here. #NFD38
Woop woop! cPacket on deck at #nfd38! Watch along LIVE with us! https://www.linkedin.com/video/live/urn:li:ugcPost:7349088872263208963/
Day Two of Networking Field Day 38 is here and packed with great presentations! | Tech Field Day

Day Two of Networking Field Day 38 is here and packed with great presentations! cPacket is discussing the latest advancements in its Network Observability platform, emphasizing AI-driven innovations and real-time service assurance. Erik Rudin, Mark Grodzinsky, and Ron Nevo are showcasing how packet-level observability enables immediate detection of transport-layer issues, accelerates MTTR, and enhances proactive monitoring across complex environments like real-time video, distributed infrastructure, and AI workloads. The sessions explore compliance, NOC-SOC convergence, and seamless integration with platforms such as ServiceNow and Slack, demonstrating how cPacket empowers IT and security teams with actionable insights, faster resolution, and greater operational resilience. Tune in to learn more! #NFD38 #Networking #AI #NetworkObservability

Networking Field Day 38 resumes in a little under 15 minutes with cPacket. Tune in here! #NFD38 https://www.linkedin.com/posts/tech-field-day_experience-the-energy-of-networking-field-activity-7346281534158495745-PmTZ
Networking Field Day 38 is right around the corner, July 9 - 10, 2025! | Tech Field Day

Networking Field Day 38 is right around the corner, July 9 - 10, 2025! 🌐 Summer is hot and Networking Field Day promises to be even hotter! We’re ready to bring you some great conversations about the direction networking is taking from the data center to the edge and back again. Grab your sunglasses and get ready to experience that shine that only comes from the greatest show in Silicon Valley. Our event starts out on Wednesday July 9, 2025 with a presentation from Aviz Networks. We’re going to sit down with them and talk about their perspectives on the changing landscape of networking and the workloads that depend on it. We talked to their team briefly at Tech Field Day Extra at Cisco Live US but this is the place to hear all about how they are building networks for AI as well as building AI for networking. We’re following that with one of our highly-rated Networking Field Day Delegate Roundtable discussions. This is the chance for the delegates to answer the questions and give their perspectives on the state of the networking industry. The topic is sure to generate a lot of discussion so make sure you’re tuned in for it! After lunch we’re back with Hedgehog. They presented last year and set up a big target for 2025. They’re back to talk all about their Transit Gateway and the success that it has had in bringing the ease of cloud networking back to the data center. They’re even bringing in a customer to talk about what he likes about their solution. We’re keeping the energy flowing on Wednesday, July 10 with a presentation from cPacket. They are highlighting how taking trillions of packets and billions of sessions and gleaning information from them all can help deliver precise insights to help resolve issues faster. No matter what type of networking you’re using they have a solution to help you know more about it. We’re wrapping up Wednesday with a presentation from HPE Aruba Networking. They can’t wait to bring a great technical discussion about their complete portfolio from AIOps to Wi-Fi 7 with unified security and smart switching everywhere. It’s been an exciting time for them over the past year and we can’t wait to learn more about it all! Networking Field Day will be live Wednesday, July 9 and Thursday, July 10. Watch it on the Networking Field Day event page, Tech Field Day LinkedIn, and even on our sister site Techstrong TV. If you want to be a part of the conversation you can leave a comment on our LinkedIn stream or jump on your favorite social media platform and use the hashtag #NFD38. If you miss any of the event during the live stream you can always head over to our Tech Field Day YouTube channel. Tech Field Day is part of The Futurum Group. #NFD38 #Networking #AI #WiFi7 #AIOps #WirelessNetworks #AIforNetworking Moderator: Tom Hollingsworth Delegates: Aaron Conaway, Chris Grundemann, Dan Kelcher, Edward Weadon, Jody Lemoine, John Herbert, Lindsay Hill, Mike Huot, Nathan Nielsen, Roy Chua, Ryan Harris, Snehal Patel | 16 comments on LinkedIn

I'm sure it's obvious to most that my customers are •not• in the top 1% of the market., but they •do• have more interesting requirements than the average medium enterprise. This is why I'm as interested in how products scale down as I am in how they scale up. #NFD38
Very cool that the high-speed smartnics that Hedgehog talks about aren't required. This opens up the lower-end market somewhat. #NFD38
Hedgehog's tie to Kubernetes potentially allows a cloud-as-abstraction approach to an organization's networks. It's a lot to wrap one's head around, but it has potential. #NFD38
Looking at Hedgehog's take on SONiC networking with this session. Tune in! #NFD38 https://www.linkedin.com/video/live/urn:li:ugcPost:7348809156037931009/
Hedgehog is 🔴 LIVE at Networking Field Day 38! | Tech Field Day

Hedgehog is 🔴 LIVE at Networking Field Day 38! 🦔 Hedgehog is powering Zipline’s private cloud AI infrastructure with a cloud-native platform designed for modern NetOps. Using Hedgehog’s API and GitOps toolchain, Zipline accelerates AI development for autonomous drone delivery. Hedgehog also enables simplified networking through Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) abstractions, tenant provisioning, and gateway-based peering—allowing Zipline to replace traditional firewalls like Palo Alto Networks with integrated, scalable solutions. Presenters: Manish Vachharajani, Marc Austin, and Sergei Lukianov Moderator: Tom Hollingsworth Delegates: Aaron Conaway, Chris Grundemann, Dan Kelcher, Edward Weadon, Jody Lemoine, John Herbert, Lindsay Hill, Mike Huot, Nathan Nielsen, Roy Chua, Ryan Harris, and Snehal Patel #NFD38