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You'll learn strategies to boost your company's bottom line

In this economy, it's more important than ever to increase efficiency and cut costs. Virtualization can help you make it happen. Come to VMworld to get up to speed on the newest developments, directions and the latest virtualization trends. Already virtualized? You'll learn about best practices and innovative products that will help you keep pace with the rest of the industry. New to virtualization? Learn everything you need to know to get started.

You'll sit face-to-face with knowledgeable experts

Drop in on a Birds-of-a-Feather session to get valuable insight direct from a product engineer. Visit the Genius Bar for the answers to your most pressing virtualization questions. Engage and learn from like-minded colleagues at meals, labs, or in the lounges. At VMworld, you're surrounded by a community with one thing on its mind: getting the most out of virtualization.

You'll get hands on experience and technical deep dive

This year, we're offering more Hands-on Labs so you can learn how to put virtualization to work in your organization. It's a great opportunity to explore the newest VMware software in a practical, hands-on setting. To best suit your style, you can choose between scheduled instructor-led labs and drop-in self-guided labs—it's up to you. Attendees will be able to choose from more than 300 sessions -- including technical deep dives -- across six tracks.

You'll be in good company

Visit the Solutions Exchange to directly interact with more than 160 of the leading companies in the virtualization industry. It's a one-stop shop that covers the entire range of virtualization products and solutions. You'll experience the newest tools and technologies and talk directly to experts and engineers from every corner of the virtualization industry. Need a solution? You'll find it at VMworld.

You'll be where it's all happening

Join us at the only conference that focuses exclusively on virtualization. It's the best place to hear about the latest breakthroughs in virtualization technology, including VMware vSphere 4—the industry's first cloud computing operating system. It's also where leading virtualization experts and enthusiasts come together to learn, network and share their knowledge. And as 83% of 2008 attendees rated the conference as extremely/very valuable, we're confident you will too. Join us!

Need more reasons to attend? Read these blogs from virtualization experts:

Duncan Epping (Yellow-Bricks)

Eric Siebert (Virtualization Pro)

Rick Vanover (Virtualization Review)

Bob Plankers (Lone Sysadmin)

Steve Beaver (Virtual Blackhole)

Chad Sakac (Virtual Geek)

Sven Huisman (Virtual Future)

Rodney Haywood (Musings of Rodos)

Jase McCarty (Jase's Place)

Thomas Bryant (Work in Progress)

View more videos at Video Spot for VMworld 2009

And be sure to check out all the conference offerings under VMworld 2009 Agenda

~The VMworld Team