Tech Field Day

Unpacking Storage in VCF 9.0 📦 In this article from Broadcom's VCF9 Showcase, Lars Troen highlights the new storage features in VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0, focusing on the latest vSAN update. vSAN has come a long way since its start, and the new version brings big improvements like better deduplication with a smaller block size, faster performance, and easier management across multiple sites. It also includes handy tools like improved monitoring dashboards, quick replication between clusters, and simpler maintenance for stretched setups. Plus, VCF 9.0 lets you bring in existing vCenter and vSAN setups, keeps supporting older storage methods, and has phased out Virtual Volumes. Overall, these updates make vSAN even stronger and more flexible for today’s data centers. #VCF9 #VCFShowcase #TFDShowcase #vSAN #CloudStorage #PrivateCloud

Discover how VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 delivers seamless security without disrupting operations. 🔒 ⌛ 🌐 In this article from Broadcom’s VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 Showcase on Security Boulevard, Jack Poller discusses how Broadcom revolutionizes enterprise security with VCF 9.0 by eliminating the long-standing trade-off between security and operational continuity. The update introduces “inherent trust in the stack,” live patching technology that allows 80% of host-level vulnerabilities to be fixed without downtime, and advanced hypervisor hardening using confidential computing to protect against hardware-level attacks. VCF 9.0 also tackles certificate management challenges with automated renewal features, improves identity management by integrating seamlessly with existing providers like Okta and Azure AD, and enhances security operations through centralized monitoring and automation. This holistic approach delivers “invisible security” that works smoothly within daily workflows, empowering organizations to maintain strong protection without disrupting business, marking a pivotal shift in how infrastructure cybersecurity is managed. #VCFShowcase #TFDShowcase #VCF9 #Cybersecurity #Cloudsecurity #PrivateCloud https://buff.ly/oYi7alC

VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0’s new Fleet Management tools could be the key to finally ending configuration drift in data centers. ☁️ In this article from Broadcom's VCF9 Showcase on Techstrong.IT, Chris Grundemann discusses how VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.0 and its new Fleet Management tools that tackle configuration drift—a common problem that weakens security, performance, and consistency in large IT environments. As systems grow across multiple clusters and teams, small undocumented changes can pile up into serious risks, with over 80% of ransomware attacks linked to poor configurations. VCF 9.0 addresses this with automated drift detection, centralized configuration templates, Git version control, and continuous monitoring, helping teams keep settings consistent, get real-time alerts, and manage changes at scale. This shifts organizations from reacting to problems to preventing them, making private cloud operations more secure and reliable. #VCFShowcase #VCF9 #Modernization #PrivateCloud #TFDShowcase #VCF https://buff.ly/DrZlyi9

New Tariffs Disrupt Tech and Auto Industries while also raising costs. 💰 President Trump’s new tariffs on dozens of countries are shaking global markets and hurting major companies like Apple, Amazon, and carmakers by raising costs and causing delays. Apple expects to pay $1.1 billion in tariffs this quarter, and Ford Motor Company estimates $2 billion for the year. The tariffs aim to fix trade imbalances but are disrupting supply chains, slowing product launches, and raising prices. Job growth is also slowing, and experts warn the economy could suffer more if costs are passed to consumers. Some believe the pressure will speed up the use of AI as companies look to cut costs. This and more on the Tech Field Day News Rundown with Alastair Cooke and Jeffrey Powers. #TFDRundown #Tariffs #SupplyChain #ProductLaunches

$1.1B for Apple and $2B for Ford. Tariffs are hitting tech companies where it hurts. 💰 Cybercriminal group UNC2891 breached a bank’s ATM infrastructure using a low-cost Raspberry Pi device, underscoring how effective and affordable modern cyberattacks have become. Riverbed rolled out a suite of AI-enhanced observability tools and its xx90 hardware series, designed to enhance visibility and resilience across increasingly complex networks. In the edge computing space, Scale Computing and Acumera have joined forces to offer more integrated and scalable solutions for industries like retail and manufacturing. AGNTCY has officially become part of the Linux Foundation, aiming to standardize communication and cooperation among AI agents through open protocols. At the same time, SNIA’s Storage AI project targets the performance gap between storage systems and GPUs by removing CPU limitations. Cycode launched new AI-driven capabilities that identify and prioritize the most severe software vulnerabilities, helping teams respond more effectively. Meanwhile, President Trump’s newly imposed tariffs are rattling the global economy, driving up costs for major companies such as Apple and Ford, and potentially accelerating the shift toward AI automation as businesses search for ways to offset financial strain. This and more on the Tech Field Day News Rundown featuring host Alastair Cooke and guest host Jeffrey Powers. #TFDRundown #Cybersecurity #RaspberryPi #Observability #AI #AIInfrastructure #Hacking #AGNTCY #Tariffs

Discover how SAP and Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s new hybrid cloud approach is making it easier for enterprises to adopt S/4HANA without sacrificing control or security. 🤯 In this Cloud Field Day article on Techstrong.IT by Jack Poller, the slow adoption of SAP’s S/4HANA platform is discussed, with only 39% of legacy customers using it by late 2024 due to migration challenges. To help, SAP offers public and private cloud options and now a third choice with HPE: running SAP Cloud ERP on-site using HPE GreenLake. This option, chosen by companies like Energy Transfer, provides the benefits of the cloud while keeping security, control, and existing infrastructure in place. It allows flexible transitions and shared management, offering a hybrid solution that meets the needs of complex businesses and may speed up S/4HANA adoption. #CFD23 #PublicCloud #PrivateCloud #CloudSecurity #CloudInfrastructure #HybridCloud https://lnkd.in/eb9Ms_wd

Discover how MinIO is redefining storage for AI! 🧠 In his Cloud Field Day 23 coverage, Mike Stanley reflects on how MinIO’s presentation turned out to be a compelling deep dive into AIStor—the company’s object-native, enterprise storage platform built for AI and analytics workloads. Sparked by community discussions around MinIO’s removal of the Community Edition GUI and personal interest in a veterinary education project using MinIO for 3D model storage, Stanley explored how AIStor’s architecture addresses the performance, scalability, and integration challenges of modern AI infrastructure. Through demos and technical insights from MinIO leaders, the presentation highlighted how AIStor transforms storage from a passive layer into an active component of AI workflows. #CFD23 #AIStor #AI #ObjectStorage #Scalability

Trump’s tariffs are shaking the global economy—and forcing tech companies to rethink everything. Cybercrime group UNC2891 infiltrated a bank’s ATM network using a simple Raspberry Pi, showing how modern attacks can be both cheap and highly effective. Riverbed unveiled new AI-driven observability tools and xx90 appliances to help organizations monitor and secure their networks more efficiently. In edge computing, Acumera merged with Scale Computing to deliver more powerful, streamlined solutions across industries. Meanwhile, AGNTCY joined the Linux Foundation to push open standards for AI agent collaboration, and SNIA’s Storage AI initiative is working to remove CPU bottlenecks in AI systems. Cycode introduced AI tools that help teams prioritize and fix critical software vulnerabilities, while Trump’s new tariffs are sending shockwaves through global markets—costing companies like Apple and Ford billions and threatening to accelerate AI adoption as firms look to cut costs. This and more on the Tech Field Day News Rundown with hosts Alastair Cooke and guest host Jeffrey Powers. #TFDRundown #Cybersecurity #RaspberryPi #Observability #AI #AIInfrastructure #Hacking #AGNTCY #Tariffs

Cycode Uses AI to Help DevSecOps Prioritize and Fix Security Risks. 🧠 🔐 Cycode has added an AI tool to its security platform that helps teams figure out which software issues are the most dangerous, so they can fix them first. It also offers other AI tools that suggest fixes and track code changes. These tools give better context and reduce false alarms. As AI creates more coding mistakes and hackers use AI to find them, having smarter security tools is becoming more important. With new rules and shared responsibility between developers and security teams, keeping software safe is now a bigger focus. This and more on the Tech Field Day News Rundown featuring Alastair Cooke and guest host Jeffrey Powers.

MinIO AIStor is fast, scalable storage for enterprise AI—simplifying architecture, securing data, and boosting performance for modern AI workloads. In this article from Cloud Field Day 23 on Techstrong AI, Jack Poller discusses how MinIO’s AIStor is a next-generation, object-native storage platform built specifically to meet the performance, scalability, and security demands of modern AI and analytics workloads. Presented at Cloud Field Day, AIStor redefines storage by eliminating traditional multi-layered architectures in favor of a single-layer, gateway-free design that ensures strict consistency, high-speed performance, and exabyte-scale expansion on commodity hardware. Core innovations include AIHub—a Hugging Face-compatible, on-premises hub for secure model and dataset management—and PromptObject, which embeds generative AI directly into the S3 API to enable seamless object querying without external pipelines. MinIO also introduced the MCP server to support AI agents with secure, multi-object interactions, and partnered with NVIDIA to enhance GPU performance through features like GPU Direct Object and Nixel-based inference caching. Already adopted by major enterprises, AIStor demonstrates significant real-world impact and positions itself as the storage backbone for enterprise-scale AI, combining powerful capabilities with a best-in-class total cost of ownership. #CFD23 #AIStor #ObjectStorage #AI #CloudStorage #Scalability https://lnkd.in/e_5DgHT4