Tech Field Day Podcast

Tech Field Day Podcast


Latest Episodes

The CLI is Dead – The On-Premise IT Roundtable
November 07, 2017

The roundtable discusses the premise that the CLI is dead, or at least terminally ill. They look at why this is the prevailing narrative in networking and the greater IT landscape. Is the death of the CLI a forgone conclusion,

Security is a Dumpster Fire – The On-Premise IT Roundtable
October 24, 2017

Security is a dumpster fire, or is it somehow worse? Our esteemed guests discuss whether it's actually many dumpster fires or some other form of refuse conflagration. It's an invaluable and inflammable discussion.

Technical Debt Really Isn’t All That Bad – The On-Premise IT Roundtable
October 10, 2017

In this episode, the roundtable discusses the idea of technical debt. They look into why technical debt occurs, why it isn't always a bad thing, and how to possibly optimize for when to incur it.

What Is Automation? The On-Premise IT Roundtable
September 26, 2017

On this episode, we’ll be talking about a hot topic in the networking space, automation. The panel discusses why organizations see automation as prohibitively complex, what exactly they mean by automation, and why it isn’t coming for their jobs.

Managed Services from the 90s to Now – The On-Premise IT Roundtable
September 12, 2017

On this episode, we take a look at how managed services have changed from the 90s to today. Why was something so essential and pervasive in IT today so hard to do a few decades ago? The panel has a wealth of industry experience from back then,

Cloud Lock-In: The On-Premise IT Roundtable
August 29, 2017

Cloud lock-in, sounds bad right? Well on this episode, the roundtable takes a detailed look at the actual impact of lock-in with public and private cloud providers. They look at how this impacts business agility, innovation, and overall company strategy.

Cloud is More Than a Data Center: The On-Premise IT Roundtable
August 15, 2017

With all the hyperbolic claims of what the cloud can do for IT, what the cloud actually means gets lost in the process. The roundtable looks at what cloud actually means in the modern enterprise. This includes the changes in workflows that need to hap...

IoT Abandonware: The On-Premise IT Roundtable
August 01, 2017

The Internet of Things is already proliferating a number of connected devices into our lives. But as these devices increasingly become abandoned, they turn into security liabilities. The panel discusses the causes, implications,

The Brave New World of NVMe: The On-Premise IT Roundtable
July 18, 2017

The roundtable discusses how NVMe is impacting the storage industry. Is this just an iteration on what we've already seen with flash, or does it represent a sea change that will fundamentally change IT?

Is Kubernetes a Flash in the Pan? The On-Premise IT Roundtable
July 03, 2017

Is Kubernetes simply benefiting from the first mover advantage, or does it have the force to stay the dominant container orchestrator in the enterprise for years to come? The roundtable discusses.