#mfd9 — Public Fediverse posts

Just Posted: Brian Knudtson discusses how Fortinet’s FortiMonitor focuses on Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM) by automating issue resolution and aligning with XLAs to enhance user experience and application reliability. @bknudtson #DEM #FortiMonitor #Interiew #MFD9 #Security #Sponsored
https://gestaltit.com/sponsored/fortinet/fortinet-2023/brian-knudtson/dem-with-fortinet-enhancing-application-user-experience-with-automation/

#SymLink: The article "Mist Access Assurance – Mist Cloud NAC Configuration" offers a detailed exploration and user experience of setting up Juniper Networks' cloud-based Network Access Control solution, Access Assurance, using Okta Directory and the EAP-TTLS protocol. #JuniperNetworks #MAlief46 #MFD9
http://artofrf.com/2023/09/18/mist-access-assurance-mist-cloud-nac-configuration/

#SymLink: #AristaNetworks #MAlief46 #MFD9 #MFD8
http://artofrf.com/2023/09/06/navigating-arista-cv-cue/

#SymLink: This article discusses the possibility of moving NAC services to the cloud, exploring the trend of cloud-managed wireless networks and highlighting Juniper Networks' Juniper Mist Access Assurance as an example. The article examines the benefits and considerations of @MackenzieWiFi
http://mackenziewifi.com/index.php/2023/08/06/should-nac-services-move-to-the-cloud/
@JuniperNetworks @MackenzieWiFi #MFD9

#SymLink: This article introduces the Arista AP-W318 wall-plate access point and provides details on its contents, such as the mounting bracket, power options, and interfaces, while also discussing its Wi-Fi capabilities. #Arista #APW318 #Networking #MFD9
http://artofrf.com/2023/08/05/arista-ap-w318-whats-in-a-box/

#SymLink: Sam Clements delves into the suitability of Meraki for enterprise settings, debunking common concerns and highlighting the evolution of its features, ultimately contending that Meraki can be a viable choice for enterprise deployments, as explained in the SC-WiFi blog post.
https://sc-wifi.com/2023/06/21/meraki-in-the-enterprise-asterisk-asterisk-asterisk/
#Meraki #Cisco #MFD9

#SymLink: The article emphasizes the importance of cross-training in technology disciplines for career completeness and adaptability, drawing parallels with Bruce Lee's development of Jeet Kune Do, and highlights the need to understand the broader picture beyond one's specific skillset to stay relevant in the rapidly @networkingnerd
https://networkingnerd.net/2023/07/10/cross-training-for-career-completeness/
@Fortinet @networkingnerd #MFD9

#SymLink: The article introduces Fortinet's FortiAIOps 2.0 at Mobility Field Day 9, highlighting its integration of troubleshooting tools and AI/ML-assisted insights to optimize network operations, improve performance, and enhance security. @troymart
https://wifivitae.com/2023/07/07/introducing-fortiaiops-2-0-at-mobility-field-day-9/
#Fortinet #MFD9

#SymLink: Art of Wi-Fi's report on the Mobility Field Day 9 highlights the key features of Arista's recently-launched Arista Guardian for
http://artofrf.com/2023/06/23/mfd9-arista-lights-up-their-session-with-agni/
@AristaNetworks #MFD9 @MAlief46

#SymLink: Cisco has launched the Catalyst 9166D1 access point, designed for high-density indoor areas, featuring an adjustable directional antenna that can target the radio signal on a smaller area, in a more cost-effective manner than omnidirectional antennas. @gingmar
https://gingmar.wordpress.com/2023/06/23/cisco-introduce-a-directional-wifi-6e-low-power-indoor-lpi-access-point/
@Cisco @gingmar #MFD9

#SymLink: NetAlly's latest portable scanning tool, Cyberscope, showcased at MFD9, simplifies security scanning using NMAP technology. @gingmar
https://gingmar.wordpress.com/2023/06/19/netally-introduce-cyberscope/
#MFD9

#SymLink: A new Juniper Networks presentation on Mobility Field Day 9 highlighted Mist AI Clouds' newest and improved features, including Marvis, a 6E Access-Point, location-aware AIOps, and network access control integration, as noted by @gingmar
https://gingmar.wordpress.com/2023/06/16/my-take-on-juniper-network-presentation-at-mobility-field-day-9/
#JuniperNetworks #MFD9

Just Posted: Cisco has integrated Meraki and Catalyst Wireless to create a common network management strategy through the Meraki Dashboard, launched a suite of customizable networking services for government institutions, and achieved significant growth in deployed Meraki devices to improve network reach and enhance transparency and efficiency in networking.
https://gestaltit.com/all/sulagna/cisco-wireless-and-a-common-management-strategy-with-meraki-dashboard/
#CiscoCatalyst #FirmwareMonitoring #MFD9 #NetworkMonitoring #NetworkObservability

Just Posted: Cisco has integrated Meraki and Catalyst Wireless to create a common network management strategy through the Meraki Dashboard, launched a suite of customizable networking services for government institutions, and achieved significant growth in deployed Meraki devices to improve network reach and enhance transparency and efficiency in networking.
https://gestaltit.com/all/sulagna/cisco-wireless-and-a-common-management-strategy-with-meraki-dashboard/
#CiscoCatalyst #FirmwareMonitoring #MFD9 #NetworkMonitoring #NetworkObservability

Just Posted: Cisco has integrated Meraki and Catalyst Wireless to create a common network management strategy through the Meraki Dashboard, launched a suite of customizable networking services for government institutions, and achieved significant growth in deployed Meraki devices to improve network reach and enhance transparency and efficiency in networking.
https://gestaltit.com/all/sulagna/cisco-wireless-and-a-common-management-strategy-with-meraki-dashboard/
#CiscoCatalyst #FirmwareMonitoring #MFD9 #NetworkMonitoring #NetworkObservability

Just Posted: Cisco has integrated Meraki and Catalyst Wireless to create a common network management strategy through the Meraki Dashboard, launched a suite of customizable networking services for government institutions, and achieved significant growth in deployed Meraki devices to improve network reach and enhance transparency and efficiency in networking.
https://gestaltit.com/all/sulagna/cisco-wireless-and-a-common-management-strategy-with-meraki-dashboard/
#CiscoCatalyst #FirmwareMonitoring #MFD9 #NetworkMonitoring #NetworkObservability

Just Posted: Cisco has integrated Meraki and Catalyst Wireless to create a common network management strategy through the Meraki Dashboard, launched a suite of customizable networking services for government institutions, and achieved significant growth in deployed Meraki devices to improve network reach and enhance transparency and efficiency in networking.
https://gestaltit.com/all/sulagna/cisco-wireless-and-a-common-management-strategy-with-meraki-dashboard/
#CiscoCatalyst #FirmwareMonitoring #MFD9 #NetworkMonitoring #NetworkObservability

#SymLink: Cisco's new CW9166D1 AP model utilizes an internal antenna with directional beamwidths for 2.4GHz, 5GHz, and 6GHz bands, bypassing the Automated Frequency Coordination program required for Standard Power operation, and enables RF-challenged environments to install focused antennas at the hardware cost of an LPI-enabled AP. @troymart
https://wifivitae.com/2023/06/05/afc-side-step/
#MFD9

Meet Field Day Delegate – Kerry Kulp, Founding Partner at Velaspan

This is post 104 of 111 in the series “Meet Field Day Delegate Series”

1. Meet Field Day Delegate – Chris Arceneaux
2. Meet Field Day Delegate – David Ball
3. Meet Field Day Delegate – Alex Neihaus
4. Meet Field Day Delegate – Denny Cherry
5. Meet Field Day Delegate – Keith Townsend
6. Meet Field Day Delegate – Brian Gleason
7. Meet Field Day Delegate – Adam Post
8. Meet Field Day Delegate: Nico Stein
9. Meet Field Day Delegate – Tricia Howard
10. Meet Field Day Delegate – Evan Mintzer
11. Meet Field Day Delegate – Stephanie Ihezukwu
12. Meet Field Day Delegate – Wes Milliron
13. Meet Field Day Delegate – Shaun Bender
14. Meet Field Day Delegate – Michael Davis
15. Meet Field Day Delegate – Matt Callaway
16. Meet Field Day Delegate – Scott Driver
17. Meet Field Day Delegate – Dave Benham
18. Meet Field Day Delegate – Manon (“Mae”) Lessard
19. Meet Field Day Delegate – Haydn Andrews
20. Meet Field Day Delegate – Timothy Dennehy
21. Meet Field Day Delegate – François Vergès
22. Meet Field Day Delegate – Jennifer (“JJ”) Minella
23. Meet Field Day Delegate – Wences Michel
24. Meet Field Day Delegate – Josh Fidel
25. Meet Field Day Delegate – Chris Williams
26. Meet Field Day Delegate – Kati Lehmuskoski
27. Meet Field Day Delegate – A.J. Murray
28. Meet Field Day Delegate – Josh Warcop
29. Meet Field Day Delegate – Jeremy Schulman
30. Meet Field Day Delegate – Micheline Murphy
31. Meet Field Day Delegate – Scott Morris
32. Meet Field Day Delegate – Remington Loose
33. Meet Field Day Delegate – Stefan Fouant
34. Meet Field Day Delegate – Bart Heungens
35. Meet Field Day Delegate – Markus Leinonen
36. Meet Field Day Delegate – Greg Ferro
37. Meet Field Day Delegate – Gina Rosenthal
38. Meet Field Day Delegate – Vuong Pham
39. Meet Field Day Delegate – Ruairi McBride
40. Meet Field Day Delegate – David Samuel Penaloza Seijas
41. Meet Field Day Delegate – Faisal Khan
42. Meet Field Day Delegate – Mary Fasang
43. Meet Field Day Delegate – Kim Pedersen
44. Meet Field Day Delegate – Tony Efantis
45. Meet Field Day Delegate – Robb Boyd
46. Meet Field Day Delegate – Jason Beshara
47. Meet Field Day Delegate – Glenda Canfield
48. Meet Field Day Delegate – Ben Mason
49. Meet Field Day Delegate – Pieter-Jan Nefkens
50. Meet Field Day Delegate – Tony Bradley
51. Meet Field Day Delegate – Jim Jones
52. Meet Field Day Delegate – Neil Anderson
53. Meet Field Day Delegate – John Deegan
54. Meet Field Day Delegate – Andy Thurai
55. Meet Field Day Delegate – Calvin Hendryx-Parker
56. Meet Field Day Delegate – Lariana Luy
57. Meet Field Day Delegate – Kyle Jenner
58. Meet Field Day Delegate – Dr. Avril Salter
59. Meet Field Day Delegate – Shala Denise
60. Meet Field Day Delegate – Jerod Santo
61. Meet Field Day Delegate – Ben Story
62. Meet Field Day Delegate – Chris Hildebrandt
63. Meet Field Day Delegate – Scott Bollinger
64. Meet Field Day Delegate – Phillip Sellers
65. Meet Field Day Delegate – Steven Cortez
66. Meet Field Day Delegate – Jason Collier
67. Meet Field Day Delegate – Deirra Footman
68. Meet Field Day Delegate – Jason Gintert
69. Meet Field Day Delegate – Jamie Phillips
70. Meet Field Day Delegate – Wolfgang Stief
71. Meet Field Day Delegate – David Klee
72. Meet Field Day Delegate – Chris Cummings
73. Meet Field Day Delegate – Bryton Herdes
74. Meet Field Day Delegate – Kerstin Stief
75. Meet Field Day Delegate – Marc Staimer
76. Meet Field Day Delegate – Demetrios Brinkmann
77. Meet Field Day Delegate – Dan Jones
78. Meet Field Day Delegate – Peter Mackenzie
79. Meet Field Day Delegate – Mike Wade
80. Meet Field Day Delegate – Rocky Gregory
81. Meet Field Day Delegate – Landon Foster
82. Meet Field Day Delegate – Firas Shaari
83. Meet Field Day Delegate – Girard Kavelines
84. Meet Field Day Delegate – Betty DuBois
85. Meet Field Day Delegate – Craig Rodgers
86. Meet Field Day Delegate – Tim Bertino
87. Meet Field Day Delegate – Rati Jokhadze
88. Meet Field Day Delegate – Vince Schuele
89. Meet Field Day Delegate – Brian Knudtson
90. Meet Field Day Delegate – Jim Czuprynski
91. Meet Field Day Delegate – Lexie Cooper
92. Meet Field Day Delegate – Martin Duggan
93. Meet Field Day Delegate – Jordan Villarreal
94. Meet Field Day Delegate – Dan Kelcher
95. Meet Field Day Delegate – Paul Braren
96. Meet Field Day Delegate – Chris Hayner
97. Meet Field Day Delegate – Troy Martin
98. Meet Field Day Delegate – Falko Banaszak
99. Meet Field Day Delegate – Chris Reed
100. Meet Field Day Delegate – Jay Stewart
101. Meet Field Day Delegate – Charles Uneze
102. Meet Field Day Delegate – Eric Stewart
103. Meet the Field Day Delegate – Greg Grimes
104. Meet Field Day Delegate – Kerry Kulp, Founding Partner at Velaspan
105. Meet Field Day Delegate – Roy Chua, Founder and Principal at AvidThink
106. Meet Matt Tyrer, Founder and Chief Analyst at the Competitive Corner
107. Meet Mikael Korsgaard Jensen, Technology Specialists Team Lead at Kamstrup
108. Meet W. Curtis Preston, aka Mr. Backup
109. Meet Mike Bolitho, Wireless Engineer
110. Meet Jon Hildebrand, Senior Product Architect at 11:11 Systems
111. Meet Matthew Allford, Technical Success Manager and Content Creator Scheduled for January 12, 2024

Kerry Kulp, a founding partner at Velaspan, is one of our new delegates for Mobility Field Day 9. Speaking with Tom Hollingsworth, Kerry discusses his various roles in the company, including business leadership, business development, and consulting. He shares his journey into the IT industry, starting with computer training while studying criminal justice and sociology in college. Kerry reminisces about his early days in the wireless and mobility industry and the advancements that have taken place since then. He expresses excitement about attending the event, particularly to hear presentations from the companies on products he is both familiar and unfamiliar with in his day-to-day work. Kerry also talks about the challenges faced at Velaspan, such as searching for the right people with the depth of knowledge in wireless, networking, and security. When asked about his dream job, Kerry jokingly mentions cutting grass but expresses a continued interest in technology, particularly in the field of cybersecurity. Thanks Kerry for being a part of Mobility Field Day 9! You can catch all of the videos from Mobility Field Day on the Tech Field Day website or YouTube Channel.

Connect with Kerry

Kerry Kulp is a founding partner at Velaspan. You can connect with Kerry on Twitter or on LinkedIn and find out more about Velaspan on their website.

Transcript from the Interview

Kerry Kulp: I’m Kerry Kulp, founding member of Velaspan. 

Tom Hollingsworth: And I am Tom Hollingsworth, event lead for Mobility Field Day. We’re here with Kerry, he is a brand new delegate to Mobility Field Day and we are very excited to meet you. So why don’t you tell us a little bit about who you are. What’s your job role and what do you do?

Kerry: That’s a great question. I wear a lot of hats. As a founding partner of Velaspan I still have to fulfill some business leadership roles, business development roles, presale goals. I have a team of my own that I lead. Also still handle consulting, so some of the more technical side of things. It’s definitely the definition of a man with many hats. 

Tom: How did you get into IT? 

Kerry: So I started in IT doing computer training. I was actually in college for, of all things, criminal justice and sociology. Had every intention of going into the criminal justice field, planned to be a cop, maybe the FBI or Secret Service, something like that. I kind of always had a knack for IT and things like that and I had the opportunity to do some computer training, and I was good at it. From there I went into network engineering at a local ISP. From there, all the way back in 1998, is when I got my first job in the wireless and mobility industry. 

Tom: That’s back in the day, that’s kind of around when it started. 

Kerry: I was very much around when it started. That was still proprietary radio systems, we were doing a lot of prox and range LAN, deployments in hospitals. It was kind of crazy, we to deploy a proxem access point and put a proxem radio card in the device. Those were the days. 

Tom: You’re taking me back. Now what are you most excited to see at the event this week? 

Kerry: besides the people, because I’ve gotten to know, at least, a handful of the folks, the other delegates. I’ve known them for many years. Besides that I am just really excited to hear the presentations, learn more from, some of them that I know a lot about, like Cisco, Juniper, some of those. But maybe more importantly some that I don’t spend as much time with. I think those are going to be the really interesting ones, and that’s the Fortinets, the RUCKUSes (RUCKUS Networks), things like that that I just don’t spend that much time with on a daily basis.

Tom: That’s awesome. You’re in a very unique role in Velaspan, what are some of the challenges that you face regularly?

Kerry: Some of the challenges… We’re lucky. A couple of my partners that run our service delivery team have done a tremendous job of building a process for onboarding new resources so they have a tremendously successful process to bring in really green engineers, folks that might not have any experience in the industry and then build them very quickly into folks that can go out and do site surveys, do some basic design. Obviously some higher level leadership to guide them and mentor them, but they do a great job on that side. On my side, the kind of the consulting and managing services side, we really haven’t figured that part out as well yet. It’s a little bit harder to find the folks who have the depth of knowledge to kind of roll right in and start doing things meaningfully. So really its personnel, right now, and it’s trying to find folks that have enough experience on both the wireless side, networking side, security side, ranging across so many technology platforms and vendors, its just hard to find. 

Tom: I like that approach because it cultivates the right mindset, it cultivates the right training set to someone to where they need to be in their career. It lends well to the fact that so many people speak highly of the work that you do. Putting yourself in a different set of shoes, If you weren’t doing this, what would you be doing, what is your dream job? 

Kerry: Wow that is a tough one. I tell people I cut grass, but I do that because if I tell them what I really do, they always have home network questions that they want answered so when I say I cut grass, nobody really has any questions. But that would probably rank pretty highly up there as something I would like to do. It’s kind of, it’s immediately rewarding. You take a messy grass field and turn it into something nice. But all kidding aside I would probably still do something in technology. We’re branching out a little bit into some cybersecurity stuff. We’ve always kind of done it for you know, probably about two thirds, three quarters of Velaspan’s history. We’ve been doing some cybersecurity stuff but not formally. We’re formalizing that now. It’s kind of got me excited. I’d probably still be doing a lot of the same things, just maybe with a cybersecurity focus. And that’s if I’m not cutting grass. 

Tom: I appreciate the time today Kerry and thank you for teaching us a little bit about who you are and a little bit about what you do. For those of you out there that are interested, you can check out more of these Meet The Delegate interviews on our website at Gestalt IT dot com. If you want to learn more about the event that Kerry will be attending, check out Tech Field Day dot com and search for Mobility Field Day and we’d love to see you online.   

#CyberSecurity #MeettheDelegates #MFD9 #Mobility #Wireless #KeKulp #NetworkingNerd #TechFieldDay

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Video from the NetAlly presentation at Mobility Field Day 9 is posted to our site! #MFD9 https://techfieldday.com/appearance/netally-presents-at-mobility-field-day-9/

We are posting video recordings from the NetAlly presentation at Mobility Field Day 9. Watch on our site! #MFD9 https://techfieldday.com/appearance/netally-presents-at-mobility-field-day-9/

Video from the Arista Networks presentation at Mobility Field Day 9 is posted to our site! #MFD9 https://techfieldday.com/appearance/arista-presents-at-mobility-field-day-9/

Watch the recorded video of @techfieldday presenting at Mobility Field Day 9! #MFD9 https://techfieldday.com/appearance/mobility-field-day-9-delegate-roundtable/

We are posting video recordings from the Celona presentation at Mobility Field Day 9. Watch on our site! #MFD9 https://techfieldday.com/appearance/celona-presents-at-mobility-field-day-9/

We are posting video recordings from the Cisco presentation at Mobility Field Day 9. Watch on our site! #MFD9 https://techfieldday.com/appearance/cisco-presents-at-mobility-field-day-9/

Video from the Ruckus Networks presentation at Mobility Field Day 9 is posted to our site! #MFD9 https://techfieldday.com/appearance/ruckus-networks-presents-at-mobility-field-day-9/

We are posting video recordings from the Fortinet presentation at Mobility Field Day 9. Watch on our site! #MFD9 https://techfieldday.com/appearance/fortinet-presents-at-mobility-field-day-9/

Video from the Juniper Networks presentation at Mobility Field Day 9 is posted to our site! #MFD9 https://techfieldday.com/appearance/juniper-presents-at-mobility-field-day-9/

Kicking off the final day of #MFD9 this morning with Arista!

If you were curious about what it takes to make #MFD9 work, check out this shot from PrimeImage!

We (Juniper Networks) announced a cloud native NAC service today at #MFD9. Access Assurance extends our experience-first focus into NAC. That experience includes a setup that takes minutes, and policy configuration that takes seconds.
If you're interested in hearing more, join me and a great panel for a webinar tomorrow to discuss the details.
https://www.juniper.net/us/en/forms/five-steps-simplify-and-secure.html

We're looking forward to hearing from Tech Field Day at Mobility Field Day 9 next week! #MFD9 https://techfieldday.com/event/mfd9/

Tune in next Friday as Celona presents at Mobility Field Day 9! #MFD9 https://techfieldday.com/event/mfd9/

Tune in next Friday as Arista Networks presents at Mobility Field Day 9! #MFD9 https://techfieldday.com/event/mfd9/