Tom Hollingsworth

Organizer for Tech Field Day. CCIE. Scruffy-looking nerd herder. Networking engineer. Independent Network Analyst. Snarky blogger. Nerd.

[Tom Hollingsworth @NetworkingNerd]

The @MiamiHEAT have #WiFi7 at their arena courtesy of @HPE_Networking! Here are my thoughts about the upgrade and why it's answering some questions about the combination of Aruba and Juniper: https://t.co/slJz4sDtII

[Tom Hollingsworth @NetworkingNerd]

Someone needs to make an AI notetaker named Chatham House that's really bad at identifying speakers.

[Tech Field Day @TechFieldDay]

Think Meta’s latest AI agents are destined for the corporate boardroom? Think again.

While Meta has focused on making its AI personas cute, quirky, and approachable to win over consumers, Tom Hollingsworth argues that enterprise ambitions are a non-starter.

@NetworkingNerd @TechFieldDay @DemitasseNZ

#TFDRundown #MetaAI #EnterpriseTech #AIAgents #TechNews

[Tom Hollingsworth @NetworkingNerd]

@lumentechco is now on @NasdaqExchange and that sets up some big moves for the company now that they've integrated @alkiranet into their stack. I analyze that outlook here for
@TheFuturumGroup: https://t.co/FFGLS3dMSo

[Tom Hollingsworth @NetworkingNerd]

@malief46 @SouthwestAir I was on a 737-800 with Starlink this past week and the Internet was practically fiber. I'm hoping that means we're going to get usable connectivity soon.

[The Futurum Group @TheFuturumGroup]

AI infrastructure depends on more than compute. The network has become a critical factor in determining how efficiently AI clusters perform at scale.

The new 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝘂𝗺 𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁: 𝗔𝗜 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 analyzes the vendors building the high-performance networking platforms required to support modern AI workloads. It examines how architecture, interoperability, automation, and ecosystem strategy are shaping the next generation of AI networking.

The report evaluates key vendors across business value, product innovation and solution capabilities, strategic vision, go-to-market execution, and ecosystem alignment. It highlights how AI networking is evolving from high-speed connectivity into an intelligent, lossless infrastructure layer designed to maximize utilization across AI clusters.

Download the full report to see which vendors are leading the market, how AI networking architectures are evolving, and what these changes mean for the future of enterprise AI infrastructure 👉 https://t.co/eYF9O9l7Z4

#FuturumSignal #AINetworking #AIInfrastructure #DataCenter #AI

[The Cisco Wireless Team @TheCiscoWireles]

The Cisco Wireless team has been working hard on bringing innovation in High Density environments. Our very own @matt13232 is presenting today at #CiscoLive discussing the new CW9179F AP from 2:30-3:30pm!

https://t.co/pD90wt3NOs

[Tom Hollingsworth @NetworkingNerd]

@HerrNilsson2 @TechFieldDay We should have them ready to go today!

[Daniel Newman @danielnewmanUV]

We are so back! 2025 is off and the pod is happening today after a few weeks off.

EP245 Weekly Podcast: We are Live! Join us now talking...

1. META Goes Community Notes - Eliminates Moderators
2. NVIDIA Outlines Its Next Big Strategic Opportunity Beyond Datacenter AI
3. NVIDIA Widens Enterprise Software Mote With Agents
4. NVIDIA Gets into Developer Desktops: A Notebook Pipe-Cleaner?
5. Qualcomm Expands Auto Empire & Lowers PC Entry Price Points
6. AMD Goes Big With @Dell & Targets @Apple M4 With Max
7. Intel Reiterates Go-Forward Strategic Priorities

$META $NVDA $AMD $INTC $QCOM

[Daniel Newman @danielnewmanUV]

The outlook for 2025: A sit down with @YahooFinance to look into the crystal ball for the year ahead. We talked:

1. AI Chips: Will NVIDIA continue its growth trajectory in 2025 and will challengers mount? Why hyperscalers are mounting a challenge but will also remain close to NVIDIA.

2. Agentic AI: We have pegged agentic AI to $4 trillion a year in labor efficiency based upon 20% of global tasks being accessible by agents yielding around a 40% efficiency gain for enterprises.

3. What type of technology environment will we have under Donald Trump. IPOs, M&A, and equities should rise, but the macroeconomy still has some question marks that will require some careful consideration by the incoming consideration and therefore investors

Thanks @joshuahlipton and @SeanaNSmith for a great conversation on top trends to watch in 2025 as we wind down 2024. 👇

$NVDA $CRM $MSFT $GOOGL $AMZN

[Jon Myer @_JonMyer]

Hey #CFD21 Delegates... what do you think of Platform9's Private Cloud Director?

[Tom Hollingsworth @NetworkingNerd]

We are LIVE with @citrix right now at #XFD12! Make sure you tune in to follow along and ask your questions here. https://t.co/O96T6O79it

[Jennifer (JJ) Minella 🎙 #PacketProtector @jjx]

I'm just as shocked as you are, but I'm impressed with what I'm seeing from @SonicWall (and their recent @BanyanSecurity acquisition) here at #XFD12

They seem to have very viable ZTNA for both Internet and Private access control with both direct and cloud-route control.

[Tom Hollingsworth @NetworkingNerd]

"Zero touch is an abused term. There has to be *some* touch." Truer words from Chirag at @Sonicwall #XFD12

[Tom Hollingsworth @NetworkingNerd]

You know @SonicWall is rocking their #XFD12 presentation when the room is focused on the demo! Tune in to see what they're all about here: https://t.co/O96T6O79it

[Tom Hollingsworth @NetworkingNerd]

Bravo to @MitchellAshley for stepping up for a #XFD12 @TechFieldDay Ignite talk! Tune in at https://t.co/O96T6O79it

[Tom Hollingsworth @NetworkingNerd]

Here’s my view of #xfd12 today!

[Tom Hollingsworth @NetworkingNerd]

We're live at #XFD12 with @digicert! Mike Nelson is kicking off the conversation about trust. Make sure you tune in live and add your comments to the discussion: https://t.co/NFvbF07Uh6

[Tom Hollingsworth @NetworkingNerd]

@PeteCCDE Say Regulations Backpack!

[Tom Hollingsworth @NetworkingNerd]

I'm curious about DORA. It keeps coming up ominously. #CommvaultSHIFT

[Tom Hollingsworth @NetworkingNerd]

AI is a key business imperative, but letting it run along unregulated isn't a good idea either. #CommvaultSHIFT