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Registration for VMworld 2012 US is Now Open

2012-05-11T13:01:33Z

IT is undergoing a top to bottom transformation…Are you ready?

You must take advantage of the best educational opportunity to expand your knowledge, maximize your investments and gain greater competitive edge with cloud and virtualization solutions at VMworld 2012—register now.

VMworld enables you to:

• Choose from over 300 expert led breakout sessions and hands-on labs highlighting key trends and strategies to help empower your organization
• Collaborate with knowledge experts and share experiences in focused group discussions and one-on-one meetings
• Leverage, network and share best practices with the VMware community
• Engage with more than 250 technology partners showcasing leading innovations

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VMworld 2012 Call for Papers Now Open

2012-04-18T19:45:21Z

Be a part of VMworld 2012 — the place for technology and business professionals looking to increase business value and competitive edge, while decreasing time and money spent supporting underlying infrastructure.

Tell Your Story
Have you integrated VMware solutions and technologies in an innovative or unconventional way? Share your story at VMworld 2012 by submitting your session today.

Describe your experiences and best practices. Include practical advice, key success factors, data points, an in-depth explanation of the challenges you've solved, and lessons learned on topics related to IT infrastructure, cloud operations, applications and end-user computing.

Helpful Hints
• Describe your session well –The title, abstract, outline, and top 3 session takeaways are key factors in determining whether your session is selected and can affect whether attendees visit the session.
• Be original – Attendees are looking for the latest innovation in technology. Share your unique perspective or story.
• Educate attendees; don’t pitch them – Attendees do not like being sold on your company. Be neutral and focus on the educational value of your presentation.
• Present a timely topic of interest to attendees – Make sure your topic is relevant to the audience you're targeting. Review the content topics to see where your session would best fit.
• Quality over Quantity – Take time preparing and reviewing your proposal before submission. Submitting multiple session proposals will not increase your chances of having a session selected for VMworld 2012.

What You Get
If selected to present, you will receive a complimentary full conference pass.

How to Submit
Visit VMworld 2012 Call for Papers for details on topics, submission guidelines, and helpful hints. Contact VMworld2012SpeakerSupport@vmware-events.com for more information, or visit www.vmworld.com for the latest news on VMworld 2012.

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The VMworld Team

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VMworld Europe 2011 Party

2011-10-19T16:09:49Z

VMworld Solutions Exchange Demo Theater Presentations

2011-10-19T08:04:06Z

The following list shows offerings in the Demo Theater in the Solutions Exchange at VMworld Europe 2001. Drop by and attend these presentations during Wed and Thursday.

The Demo Cloud at VMworld Copenhagen

2011-10-19T07:46:20Z

We are really excited about our DemoCloud and wanted to share some background information on it and more important encourage you to come and visit us at the VMworld Booth.

Eat, Drink, Network and Relax

2011-10-07T08:01:21Z

VMworld offers several powerful networking opportunities with industry-leading Knowledge Experts, peers and technology partners throughout the week. Here are just some of the special events you can take advantage of while in Copenhagen.

Welcome Reception
Tuesday, 18 October, 17.30 - 19.30
Solutions Exchange
Start your time at the conference with good food and good conversation. Catch up with colleagues, talk to technology partners, bump into Knowledge Experts and just enjoy some down time with professionals in your field.

Hall Crawl
Wednesday, 19 October, 16.00 - 18.00
Solutions Exchange
Enjoy a refreshing beverage while you see the latest products and services from over 125 exhibitors in the Solutions Exchange.

VMworld 2011 Party
Wednesday, 19 October, 20.00 - 24.00
Tap 1, Ny Carlsberg Vej 91, 1799 Copenhagen
You’ll be ready to party after two packed days of education and networking. This is a great time to get to know other IT professionals in a relaxed, informal setting with delicious food, activities and entertainment. Take a break and enjoy the fun!

For other official and unofficial gatherings organized by VMware, sponsors/exhibitors, attendees and user groups. View our Twitter feed for gatherings, tweetups and parties

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Knowledge Expert Program - Get Individualized Information

2011-10-05T08:01:21Z

The VMworld Knowledge Experts program are VMware employees who specialize on one specific topic (Technical or Non-Technical) and are available to attendees in One-on-One meetings, Group Discussions or during Breakout Sessions.

Group Discussions allow VMworld attendees to meet with Knowledge Experts in an informative and interactive session to gain insight from like-minded colleagues in similar industries. Topics include: Cloud Security, Storage, Memory Management, Data Protection, Applications Management and Network.

Schedule 15 minute One-on-One Meetings with an expert of your choice in an open dialogue based on your specific questions.

Knowledge Experts include:

Charu Chaubal: Compliance
Kit Colbert: Memory
Chris Colotti: vCloud
Lee Dilworth: Site Recovery Manager
Ford Donald: vCloud and vSEL
George Gerchow: Compliance/vCenter Configuration Manager
Cormac Hogan: Storage
Andrew Johnson: Horizon
Ravi Kumar: Security
Matthew Lodge: Cloud Computing
Kannon Mani: Virtualizing Oracle on VMware
Dave McCrory: Cloud Foundry
David Overbeek: vCenter Operations and vCenter Configuration Manager
Massimo Re Ferre: vSphere and vCloud Director
John Robb: Zimbra
Tom Stephens: vSphere HA and FT
Thomas Walker: VMware View and ThinApp

Don't miss this opportunity by registering for VMworld today.

Don't Miss These Key Sessions at VMworld Copenhagen

2011-10-03T08:01:21Z

With so many things taking place at VMworld Copenhagen, including 200+ sessions, over 20 Hands-on Labs and more than 125 sponsors and exhibitors in the Solutions Exchange we wanted to make sure you didn't forget about these important sessions.

VMworld General Sessions will help you get a view of where VMware is going for the coming year and what the latest product launches mean to your organization.

First off hear from VMware CTO and SVP of R&D Steve Herrod on Tuesday, October 18 and get a look into the technologies underpinning the cloud. You will also receive an insider's tour of the industry's first comprehensive cloud infrastructure suite, including vSphere 5's most advanced features and capabilities.

Raghu Raghuram, VMware's Senior Vice-President and General Manager of Cloud Platforms, will speak on Wednesday, October 19 about The Software-Driven Datacenter focusing on industry trends that will move forward a more dynamic, flexible and automated datacenter environment based on the increasing role of virtualization across the datacenter.

On Thursday, October 20, VMware CEO, Paul Maritz will provide an inside look at the forces shaping Cloud Computing and the next generation of IT. See the latest in the world's most advanced cloud infrastructure technologies and get real-world perspective from the CIOs of some of the globe's largest and most respected brands.

Finally, do not miss special VMware Super Sessions on Tuesday, October 18 where you will learn about the latest products and solutions. These sessions will also provide you a roadmap of other key sessions and activities taking place the rest of the week to maximize your time.

• The Biggest VMware Management Launch Ever! – Find out What’s New & What’s Next in Virtualization and Cloud Management
• Transitioning to ESXi
• Securing your Cloud
• The End-User Computing Revolution Starts Now with VMware View

If you have not yet registered for VMworld Europe, don't hesitate as we are two weeks out from the event. Register Today.

Once registered, do not forget to build your schedule with Schedule Builder. You MUST pre-register for the sessions you want to attend this year to reserve a seat.

VMware Community TV at VMworld 2011 in Copenhagen

2011-09-17T23:17:51Z

After a great experience running live TV shows from the VMworld Community Lounge, we will open up the VMware Community TV to our friends in Copenhagen as well.

I have just set up the schedule page at vmware.com/go/vmworld-community-tv

Every day of the show, we will be broadcasting from 10:30 to 16:00 on a live streaming channel at livestream.com/vmwarecommunitytv.

Just like in Vegas, we will have a video streaming station set up which you can book and use to broadcast your session live on VMware Community TV.

If you are interested in doing a live podcast using our setup, you can book a slot, and use it to interview guests, offer some commentary, or a live technology demonstration.

If you would like to use our audio and video equipment to record your content for offline use, you can book that as well outside of VMware Community TV hours, on a first-come, first-served availability basis.

When requesting a slot in our streaming station, please let us know what topics you plan to cover and whether you will have any guests during your show. Since we are at VMworld, the topics should be related -- cloud, virtualization, VMUGs, vExpert talks, or other VMware-related areas.

Each segments should be 20-30 minutes long and start on the half-hour. The podcasting station is self-serve, but we will have some technical assistance available.

If the schedule becomes oversubscribed, John and I will give Community content first priority in scheduling, but exhbitiors with community-oriented topics are also encouraged to book a slot.

We will do our best to accommodate your schedule, but can't guarantee that we can give you the time slot you want. To help us with that, please submit several time slot suggestions or ranges to pick from.

Approximate broadcast times: Monday-Thurs 10:30-2:30.

> Current VMworld 2011 Copenhagen VMware Community TV schedule

> Submit a proposal for VMware Community TV slot

VMworld Europe Schedule Builder Live

2011-09-08T20:58:24Z

New this year, attendees must pre-register for sessions. Without pre-registration, you will not be given access to any breakout sessions.

If you are registered for VMworld Europe, view a full listing of sessions, organize your days, and sign-up for the sessions you want to attend. Most sessions will be repeated at least once and we will be adding additional sessions based on popularity, so if it is full, check back.

If you are not yet registered, what are you waiting for? Register now and build out your schedule.

During VMworld, you will be able to add a session to your schedule up to 30 minutes prior to the start. Session rooms will open approximately 25 minutes before the start of a session and close 3 minutes to the start of the session. Only attendees who have pre-registered for the session will be allowed in the room. There will be NO stand-by line, so please make sure to register for the sessions you plan on attending.

Hands-on Labs will be available on-demand and can be taken at any time throughout the event. You can add Lab time to your personal schedule, but will need to visit the Labs at VMworld to sign-up.

Lab Hours:
Tuesday   09.00 – 14.30
Wednesday   10.30 – 18.00
Thursday   10.30 – 16.30

VMworld 2011 (Copenhagen) Contributors, Gatherings and Promos

2011-09-06T22:14:34Z

VMworld 2011 (Las Vegas) was by far the biggest VMworld so far in many ways. Much of this is due to the great efforts of our Twitterverse and Blogosphere. Thank you all for your comments and coverage!

Now, it is time to prepare for VMworld 2011 Europe, heading to Copenhagen in October. Once again, we have created wiki documents to share as contributor lists for the conference.

Please add yourself or your events/programs to these lists if you will be providing coverage or content during VMworld 2011 Copenhagen. And please share this blog and/or these links directly to others using your social media channels.

Twitter coverage: http://vmware.com/go/vmworld-twitter

Bloggers: http://vmware.com/go/vmworld-bloggers

Gatherings, Tweetups & Parties: http://vmware.com/go/vmworld-gatherings

Promos & Giveaways: http://vmware.com/go/vmworld-promos

Solutions Exchange Theater Presentations: http://vmware.com/go/vmworld-theater

VMware ESXi Game Show at VMworld 2011

2011-09-06T21:42:37Z

Just wanted to thank everyone for attending and contributing to our very first VMware ESXi Quiz Show at VMworld, where teams of vExperts and VMware engineers matched expertise and battled on technical facts and trivia related to VMware ESXi and related products. We covered topics related to ESXi migration, storage, networking security and VMware products.

And after an entertaining game, the victorious team was -- the vPredators!

Popular VMworld 2011 Sessions

2011-09-01T17:47:57Z

There's still time today to catch Sessions & Labs. Don’t miss these "Most Popular" sessions voted on by you and your peers:

BCA1902 - Design, Deploy, and Optimize Exchange 2010 on vSphere

Thursday at 11am in Venetian-Lando 4304

BCO2874 - vSphere High Availability 5.0 and SMP Fault Tolerance – Technical Overview and Roadmap

Thursday at 10:30 in Venetian Ballroom E

EUC2103 - Storage Tips and Best Practices for VMware View Desktop Deployments

Thursday at 12pm in Venetian-Palazzo G

VSP1700 - VMware vSphere 5.0 Storage Features

Thursday at 11am in Venetian Ballroom G

New Repeat: VSP1708: VCDX Panel Defense Preparation

New Repeat: VSP1926 – Getting Started with VMware vSphere Design

Thursday at 12:30pm in Venetian-Titian 2301

VSP2247 - 10Gb & FCoE Real World Design Considerations

Thursday at 12pm in Venetian-Lando 4201

New Repeat: VSP2347 - What's New with VMware vSphere 5.0

Thursday at 12:30 in Venetian Ballroom G

VSP2757 - A Deep Dive on Virtual Distributed Switching and Cisco Nexus 1000v

Thursday at 1:30pm in Venetian-Palazzo D

New Repeat: VSP3067 – Mythbusters Goes Virtual

Thursday at 12:30 in Venetian-San Polo 3404

VSP3205: Technology Preview: VMware vStorage APIs for VM and Application Granular Data Management

Thursday at 10:30am in Venetian-San Polo 3501

VSP3866 - Performance Best Practices and Troubleshooting

Thursday at 12pm in Venetian - Palazzo D

Hands-on Labs Fast Pass and Lab Stats

2011-08-31T16:13:27Z

Hands-on Labs continue to push for new records of VM's created and labs completed. We have started handing out Fast Passes to people who have completed more than 4 labs. (photo shown)

Last year’s "labs completed" leader, Ron Davis (Landmark Healthcare), is again leading the pack of top lab takers with over 15 labs already completed, but closely followed by Natalie Lind (Landmark Healthcare) and Michael Forner (Regional Transportation District).

Here is a look at the top labs completed (as of Tues afternoon):

Here is a look at labs with most VMs created (as of Tues afternoon):

One of the most notable parts to our labs this year is the passion shared by lab attendees. As Steve Herrod, VMware CTO, mentioned in Tuesday's general session, it's not always about the technology -- it's about the people. Several lab participants are jumping into the labs at the 7am hour just to be able to share the experience with others who share the same passion.

See you at the Labs!

The VMworld 2011 Demo Cloud

2011-08-29T01:04:22Z

This year we wanted to make things even more exciting by hosting our Product and Solution Demos on our internal VMware cloud – VSEL.

Why a Demo Cloud?
The Key benefits for moving our demos to the cloud:
- Scalable, repeatable demos allowing our world wide employees to leverage the Demos created for VMworld – (Demos are published in our Internal Catalog)
- Lower our production costs by not having to ship servers around the world (Shipping a fully loaded kit to Copenhagen can cost up $35K)
- Fun thing to do using our latest products!

About the Architecture
The VMworld Booth Demos are running from our internal clouds using embedded ESXi, vCloud Director 1.5, View 5.0 and vShield Edge to name a few products.

Some stats on our Demo Cloud
- 120 UCS Blades running 4 core processors each
- ½ Petabyte VNX Storage (thanks EMC)
- 520 Virtual Machines
- 10G backend

How the Products work together….

1. VMware View - Provides a working desktop for users. This is the entrance to vSEL environment and can be accessed from both the Corporate Network and Internet, using PCoIP protocol.

2. VMware Cloud Director 1.5 Provides the lab environment for individual users to log into their own regional private cloud peer communities and work with vPods, which are vApps that leverage embedded virtualization environment consisting of vCenter, ESXi, and datacenter services needed to run an infrastructure.

3. Embedded Virtualization - ESXi is run within a virtual machine, resulting in multiple virtual ESX Servers (vESX) running on a single physical ESXi Server (pESX). "Virtual Virtual Machines" (vVMS) are run within these vESX Servers.

vPODs: vApp within vCD combined with embedded virtualization results in a completely self contained working unit known as the "vPod". In other words, a vPod is simply a vApp that uses embedded virtualization, vESX servers and vVMs, to create a single working "virtual virtual data center" that can be mapped to a single user.

Want to learn more?

1. Visit us at the VMware Booth: Come and see the VSEL infrastructure hard at work.
2. Attend Ford Donald’s Session: Virtual SE Lab (vSEL) Building the VMware Hybrid Cloud CIM 1436 (twitter #cim1436) to learn all about the architecture powering the VMworld Demos and enabling VMware SEs. Great reason to wake up at 8:00 AM

Special Thanks to all the people that have made this project come to life !

~ Pablo Roesch
Group Manager Cloud Infrastructure Technical Marketing