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Pete Welcher
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CCIE #1773. Retired network architect, love blogging (or the sound of my own words?)! Coding, TechFieldDay, hike/travel with wife! Wesleyan U, MIT PhD Math, taught USNA, Cisco training & consulting. Co-founder of NetCraftsmen. Politics: @pjwelcherPoli.
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Todays #AIIFD4 blog post: Cisco Enterprise Networking Presents at AIIFD4. www.linkedin.com/pulse/cisco-... Tags: #PeterWelcher #CCIE1773 #AI #Networking #CiscoEnterpriseNetworking #AIIFD4 #Routers #Switches #AcessPoints #WiFI #OhMy
February 12, 2026 at 3:12 PM
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Stoked to be a delegate again for #NFD40! Tune in April 8–April 10, 2026 to see presentations. Help us delegates ask the tough questions about their announcements. Use #NFD40 day of on your social platform of choice and we'll get your questions asked.

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Networking Field Day 40 - Tech Field Day
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February 9, 2026 at 10:29 PM
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New #AIIFD4 blog: Fabrix.AI at AI Infrastructure Field Day 4
www.linkedin.com/pulse/fabrix... Tags: #PeterWelcher #CCIE1773 #AI #AIIFD4 #Fabrix.AI #AIMiddleware #MCP
February 10, 2026 at 2:54 PM
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Just posted: article about Cisco’s Datacenter Networking presentation at AIIFD4. www.linkedin.com/pulse/cisco-... Tags: PeterWelcher #CCIE1773 #Cisco #CiscoDatacenter #AIIFD4 #AI #AIdatacenter #AIReferenceArchitectures #NexusDashboard #NexusHyperFabric
February 5, 2026 at 2:15 PM
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#AIIFD4 #TFDPodcast Tech Field Day Podcast: Billion-Dollar AI Headlines Obscure Real Business Value

YouTube: youtu.be/h1MoZ8QRG-k?...

Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/9...

Website: techfieldday.com/2026/billion...

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
93. Billion-Dollar AI Headlines Obscure Real Business Value
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February 4, 2026 at 7:44 PM
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#AIIFD4 followup blog posted: Solidigm and VAST at AIIFD4-Speeding AI Access to Data. www.linkedin.com/pulse/solidi... Tags: #PeterWelcher #CCIE1773 #AI #Storage #Solidigm #VASTdata #SSD #AIStorage
February 3, 2026 at 3:10 PM
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AI Infrastructure Field Day 4 just concluded. Here's my Quick Reaction: www.linkedin.com/pulse/quick-... Tags: #PeterWelcher #CCIE1773 #Cisco #Fabrix.AI #FuturumResearch #Hammerspace #XSightLabs #ForwardNetworks #Signal65 #Solidigm #VAST
January 30, 2026 at 10:23 PM
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#AIIFD4 Starting Solidigm www.linkedin.com/video/live/u...
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Solidigm Presents at AI Infrastructure Field Day | Tech Field Day
Solidigm Presents at AI Infrastructure Field Day
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January 30, 2026 at 3:58 PM
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#AIIFD4 Signal 65 about to present: www.linkedin.com/video/live/u...
Signal 65 Presents at AI Infrastructure Field Day | Tech Field Day
Signal 65 Presents at AI Infrastructure Field Day
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January 29, 2026 at 11:56 PM
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#AIIFD4: Forward Networks presents: www.linkedin.com/video/live/u...
Forward Networks Presents at AI Infrastructure Field Day | Tech Field Day
Forward Networks Presents at AI Infrastructure Field Day
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January 29, 2026 at 9:28 PM
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#AIIFD4 Getting started with XSight:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJgF... or
www.linkedin.com/video/live/u...
Xsight Labs Presents at AI Infrastructure Field Day #AIIFD4
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January 29, 2026 at 5:57 PM
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#AIIFD4 getting started with Hammerspace: www.linkedin.com/video/live/u...
Hammerspace Presents at AI Infrastructure Field Day | Tech Field Day
Hammerspace Presents at AI Infrastructure Field Day
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January 29, 2026 at 3:59 PM
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It's time for #FuturumResearch & The Futurum Group presenting at #AIIFD4!

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Tech Field Day is now part of The Futurum Group. Our events bring together innovative IT product vendors and independent thought leaders to share information and opinions in a presentation and…
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January 29, 2026 at 12:28 AM
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#AIIFD4: Futurum Research presentation: www.linkedin.com/video/live/u...
Futurum Research Presents at AI Infrastructure Field Day | Tech Field Day
AI Infrastructure Field Day #AIIFD4 Day One continues with Alastair Cooke presenting #FuturumResearch from Bradley Shimmin, VP and Practice Lead for AI Data and Analytics for The Futurum Group! Futu...
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January 29, 2026 at 12:29 AM
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About to start our next #AIIFD4 session with Fabrix.ai . www.linkedin.com/video/live/u...
The Agentic AI Operational Intelligence Platform for ITOps, NOCOps and AIOps | Fabrix.ai
One platform to design, operate, and observe AI agents - on-prem or cloud
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January 28, 2026 at 10:28 PM
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About to start next #AIIFD4 session: www.linkedin.com/video/live/u...
Cisco Enterprise Networking Presents at AI Infrastructure Field Day | Tech Field Day
Cisco Enterprise Networking Presents at AI Infrastructure Field Day
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January 28, 2026 at 6:25 PM
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It's time for #AIIFD4! Tune in live and check it out: techfieldday.com/event/aiifd4/
AI Infrastructure Field Day 4 - Tech Field Day
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January 28, 2026 at 3:59 PM
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Getting rolling with #AIIFD4 techfieldday.com/event/aiifd4/
AI Infrastructure Field Day 4 - Tech Field Day
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January 28, 2026 at 4:04 PM
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AI Infrastructure Field Day 4 (“AIIFD4”) is next week, Wed 1/28-Fri 1/30. Cisco Data Center, Cisco Enterprise Networking, Fabrix.AI, Futurum Research, Hammerspace, Xsight Labs, Forward Networks, Signal 65, and Solidigm.

techfieldday.com/event/aiifd4/ #AIIFD4 #TechFieldDay #AIInfrastructure
AI Infrastructure Field Day 4 - Tech Field Day
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January 23, 2026 at 3:17 PM
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January 23, 2026 at 2:32 PM
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My January collection of thoughts and interesting links is now posted! Quick Takes, January 2026. www.linkedin.com/pulse/quick-... Tags: #PeterWelcher #CCIE1773 #AIIFD4 #AIWisdom #AIFollies #DataGravity #GAIT #AICopyright
January 21, 2026 at 3:50 PM
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ADD ONE: #Solidigm (techfieldday.com/companies/so...) will also now be presenting at #AIIFD4
January 16, 2026 at 3:13 PM
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techfieldday.com
Don't miss @Cisco at #AIIFD4 on January 28, 2026, from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM PT! Tune in to explore cutting-edge enterprise networking solutions and join the conversation with our presenters. Engage with us live! Watch here: tfd.bz/aiifd4. Your questions and insights are welcome!
AI Infrastructure Field Day 4 - Tech Field Day
AI Infrastructure Field Day 4
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January 16, 2026 at 12:10 AM
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Please call your reps and tell them NOT to fund this government
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Any Democratic votes to fund DHS later this month as Minneapolis is being terrorized by DHS is going to be a major slap in the face to Americans living here. Demand major reforms or shut the government down.
January 13, 2026 at 4:02 AM
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Shiny new post: Looking Forward to AIIFD4 (AI Infrastructure Field Day 4). www.linkedin.com/pulse/lookin.... Tags: #PeterWelcher #CCIE1773 #AIIFD4 #TechFieldDay #Cisco #Fabrix.AI #XSightLabs #Hammerspace #ForwardNetworks
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January 12, 2026 at 4:01 PM