Stephen Foskett

Stephen Foskett

About the Author:

Stephen Foskett is an active participant in the world of enterprise information technology, currently focusing on enterprise storage, server virtualization, networking, and cloud computing. He organizes the popular Tech Field Day event series for Gestalt IT and runs Foskett Services. A long-time voice in the storage industry, Stephen has authored numerous articles for industry publications, and is a popular presenter at industry events. He can be found online at TechFieldDay.com, blog.FoskettS.net, and on Twitter at @SFoskett.

Articles by Stephen Foskett

Real Cloud Hybrid Storage Doesn’t Exist

August 30, 2022

In this episode of the On-Premise IT podcast presented by Hammerspace, Enrico Signoretti and Chris Evans join Head of Marketing Molly Presley of Hammerspace and Stephen Foskett to discuss the reality of hybrid cloud storage.

Gestalt IT is Headed to VMware Explore US 2022!

August 25, 2022

We are excited to be returning to San Francisco to attend VMware Explore 2022 next week! Along with attending, we’re excited to be hosting a few Tech Field Day sessions with VMware partners as well as recording episodes of our On-Premise IT podcast live! Here’s a quick overview of what to look forward to!

Multi-Cloud is Inevitable

July 19, 2022

On this episode of the On-Premise IT Podcast, Stephen Foskett is joined by a panel of delegates who drill into these questions to bring clarity to the topic of multi-cloud and what the future looks like for this model.

The Cloud Extends Into the Datacenter: Druva at AWS re:Invent

December 13, 2019

AWS re:Invent 2019 is a huge conference, with a critical mass of enterprise vendors and IT attendees, yet cloud represents just a few percentage points of enterprise spend. There is a massive opportunity to transform both infrastructure and IT careers! My conversations with Druva at re:Invent really brought home the challenge and opportunity of the cloud.

Docker Enterprise Sold to Mirantis, Docker Desktop, Hub Raise $35MM

November 19, 2019

As Joep Piscaer noted, something big happened over at Docker last week. This was undoubtedly one deal in two transactions, but it’s still a very interesting move. And dare I say an important one? Docker needs to survive. The core IP is just too valuable and widespread. Yet the company hasn’t been able to get “over the hump” in the enterprise market.

Juniper NXTWORK 2019 Keynote Live Blog

November 12, 2019

Join us for coverage of the keynote address from Juniper NXTWORK 2019! We will be providing live blog coverage of all the news and announcements as they happen.

Where Did Tech Field Day Come From? Tech Field Day at 10

November 4, 2019

The root of Tech Field Day came from open-minded marketing and PR folks willing to connect with independent technical influencers on our own terms. The idea came from “blogger days” held by companies like HP. But the real inspiration came from the delegates themselves, who needed a way to connect with companies that respected their independence. Without the faith of both the sponsors and the delegates, we never would have gotten Tech Field Day off the ground!

Druva Protects Corporate Data Outside the Firewall

October 30, 2019

Enterprises are increasingly using applications outside the firewall, with SaaS solutions like Slack and Microsoft Teams becoming increasingly important. At the same time, these applications attract just the type of corporate data (chat, files, and workflows) that can place organizations at legal or operational risk. They’re also using cloud-based automation tools like ServiceNow and Okta, and even running applications in Amazon AWS. That’s why it’s a good thing that data protection providers like Druva are adding support for this “outside the firewall” data.

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