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Alastair Cooke

About the Author:

I am self-employed consultant and writer based in New Zealand. Much of my work is communicating about how IT infrastructure works and what it means for IT professionals. Outside of work I’m datacenter and VMware focussed, having created the AutoLab which is a free tool to simplify the creation of a vSphere test or training lab.

Articles by Alastair Cooke

Tackling Mulit-Cloud Challenges with AI, Security, and Other Innovations at Cloud Field Day 22

February 13, 2025

Cloud Field Day 2025 is here! Join us February 19-20 for expert insights from our delegates and analysts on hybrid and multi-cloud challenges, featuring Infoblox on seamless DNS, DHCP, and IP management, Selector AI on AIOps-driven incident resolution, Catchpoint on revolutionizing cloud monitoring with Internet Performance Monitoring (IPM), and Fortinet on advanced security intelligence for rapid threat detection. The event wraps up with a delegate roundtable discussing the complexities of multi-cloud application deployment. Watch live, engage on LinkedIn, and be part of the conversation!

AI Doesn’t Make App Dev Any Better

November 12, 2024

Generative AI is transforming many industries where people create content. Software development is no different; AI agents are in almost every development platform. But is AI improving application development and software quality? This episode of the Tech Field Day Podcast looks at some of the issues revolving around AI and App Dev with Alastair Cooke, Guy Currier, Jack Poller, and Stephen Foskett.

Edge Computing is a Melting Pot of Technology

October 29, 2024

Edge computing is one of the areas where we see startup vendors offering innovative solutions, enabling applications to operate where the business operates rather than where the IT team sit. This episode of the Tech Field Day podcast focuses on the melting pot of edge computing and features Guy Currier, John Osmon, Ivan McPhee, and host Alastair Cooke, all of whom attended the recent Edge Field Day event.

There are Too Many Clouds

October 22, 2024

Public Cloud computing is a large part of enterprise IT alongside on-premises computing. Many organizations that had a cloud-first approach and are now gaining value from on-premises private clouds and seeing their changing business needs leading to changing cloud use. This episode of the Tech Field Day podcast delves into the complexity of multiple cloud providers and features Maciej Lelusz, Jack Poller, Justin Warren, and host Alastair Cooke, all attendees at Cloud Field Day.

Refocusing on Hybrid-Cloud at Cloud Field Day 21

October 18, 2024

Cloud Field Day will be live on October 23rd and 24th, focusing on the evolving approach to cloud, recognizing that not all applications belong on a public cloud and embracing hybrid and multi-cloud solutions. The event will emphasize the shift in understanding cloud as an operating model rather than just a location, with cloud-native technologies integrating into both public clouds and on-premises data centers. Companies like Platform9, Qumulo, HYCU, and VMware by Broadcom will showcase solutions for cloud management, cross-cloud storage, data protection, and private cloud adoption, while discussions will address key challenges in hybrid and multi-cloud environments. Attendees can watch live and engage with experts as they explore the future of cloud technologies.

Hardware Still Matters at the Edge

September 17, 2024

Hardware innovation at the edge is driven by diverse and challenging environments found outside traditional data centers. This episode of the Tech Field Day podcast features Jack Poller, Stephen Foskett, and Alastair Cooke considering the special requirements of hardware in edge computing prior to Edge Field Day this week.

Pure Accelerates with Direct Memory Module

October 16, 2019

IT Consultant, Alastair Cooke, discusses the new tier of storage for the FlashArray//X, Direct Memory Module, which was announced during Storage Field Day Exclusive at Pure Accelerate 2019.

Pure Flash Array//C Returns to the Beginning

October 9, 2019

IT Consultant and Writer, Alastair Cooke, attended Storage Field Day Exclusive at Pure Accelerate 2019 and here he shares a review of the capacity and performance of Pure Storage’s new array series.

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