From Hype to Hardware: AI Infrastructure, Governance, and What’s Old Is New Again

The hype is fading, and that's a good thing. The Tech Aunties recap AI Infrastructure Field Day 4, where vendors like Forward Networks, Hammerspace, Solidigm, and Xsight Labs proved that enterprise AI is finally getting practical. Less "what if," more "here's how it runs in production." Gina and Marian break down the standout presentations, why governance is the word you can't escape, and why you shouldn't have to rip out your entire infrastructure to join the AI era.Plus: a passionate defense of Fort Worth, South by Southwest plans, and The Traitors finale.Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode! You can find us here:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TechAuntiesPodcastLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-tech-aunties-podcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/techauntiespodcast/LINKS:AI Infrastructure Field Day 4: https://techfieldday.com/event/aiifd4Forward Networks: https://www.forwardnetworks.comCisco: http://www.cisco.comFabrix.ai: https://fabrix.aiXsight: https://xsightlabs.comSolidigm: https://www.solidigm.comHammerspace: http://hammerspace.comFuturum Group: https://futurumgroup.comThe Traitors US: https://thetraitorsus.comIn this episode...00:00 Cold Open and Re-Record00:35 Ice Storm and Panther City01:25 What AI Field Day Covered02:30 Favorite Demos Forward and Storage03:38 Xsight Labs and Space Networks05:13 Governance Tangent and Back06:48 Aha Moments Cisco and Ethernet09:15 Infrastructure Careers and AI Pods10:49 Big Takeaways Governance and Momentum15:19 SXSW Plans and Military Tech19:02 Traitors Talk and Wrap UpZM7OitCoo8ge2GJ3MhnH