VMworld 2008: Partner Day Agenda

VMworld 2008 Stories and Photos

Share what virtualization has made possible for you with other attendees and be a part of the overall creative experience at the event. If you are registered for VMworld 2008, please submit your story and photo.

VMworld 2008 Online Networking

Network with other VMworld 2008 attendees on conference content, agenda, locations or gatherings.
Network with attendees.

VMworld 2008 > Agenda > Partner Day > Agenda

Partner Day Agenda

Download the conference agenda (Download as PDF)

Registration Open

6:30am - 8:00pm

Partner Day General and Regional Sessions

Come and hear first hand, Paul Maritz, President and CEO of VMware, and Carl Eschenbach, Executive Vice President of Worldwide Field Operations for VMware, deliver their vision for the partner community. In addition, you will learn about regional updates tailored with specific information that impacts your geographical sales initiatives

8:00am - 9:00am	APAC Regional Session EMEA Regional Session Americas General Session
9:00am - 9:15am	Networking Break
9:15am - 10:15am	APAC/EMEA General Session Americas East Regional Session Americas Central Regional Session Americas West Regional Session Americas Mid-Atlantic Regional Session Canada Regional Session Latin America Regional Session
10:15am - 10:30am	Networking Break

Partner Day Tracks

Time	Sales Track
10:30am - 11:15am	Turning Virtual Disaster Recovery into Real Opportunity - Leveraging VMware Infrastructure and Site Recovery Manager for DR Solutions VMware VIP Partner Program System Builder Program Overview & Selling Virtualization into SMB Market
11:15am - 11:30pm	Networking Break
11:30am - 12:15pm	The VMware EMC Effect2: How To Increase Partner Profitability - Sponsored by EMC A Better Way to Manage Data in Virtualized Environments & Across your Enterprise - Sponsored by CommVault Providing Optimized Virtualization Management Offerings: Best Practices to Ensure Your Clients’ Success as Well as Your Own – Sponsored by Veeam
12:15pm - 1:30pm	Networking Lunch Sponsored by Intel
1:30pm - 2:15pm	Positioning ESXi in Your Server Sales Cycle and Upselling to VI Selling VMware Desktop Virtualization - The Success Recipe Leveraging VMware's Marketing Tools and Programs to Drive New Business
2:15pm - 2:30pm	Networking Break
2:30pm - 3:15pm	Controlling Sprawl, Enforcing Compliance and Managing Performance thru Automation – an Enterprise Approach That Makes you Money! - Sponsored by BMC Software LeftHand Networks and VMware - Taking Your Business Virtually Anywhere - Sponsored by LeftHand Networks Reach New Heights with the Dell™ VMware® Alliance Affiliate Program Sponsored Session by Dell EqualLogic
3:15pm - 3:30pm	Networking Break
3:30pm - 4:15pm	Tools to Jumpstart your VMware Service Business and Profits Selling the Value of VMware Infrastructure as the New Platform for Computing Secrets to Tripling VMware Sales and Profits - Learn Best Practices and Gain an Unfair Advantage in the Virtualization Market!
4:15pm - 4:30pm	Networking Break
4:30pm - 5:15pm	The VMware Advantage - Closing Business Against the Competition Leveraging VMware's Global Support Services (GSS) Organization Automating the Virtual Data Center: Super Size Your Selling Opportunity
5:30pm - 7:30pm	VMworld 2008 Reception

Time	Tech Track
10:30am - 11:15am	Virtualizing Microsoft Exchange Hypervisors - Understanding the Differences
11:15am - 11:30pm	Networking Break Delivering Disaster Recovery Solutions with HP Storage & VMware SRM - Sponsored by HP Partnering with IBM for Success - Sponsored by IBM
11:30am - 12:15pm	Delivering Disaster Recovery Solutions with HP Storage & VMware SRM - Sponsored by HP Partnering with IBM for Success - Sponsored by IBM
12:15pm - 1:30pm	Networking Lunch Sponsored by Intel
1:30pm - 2:15pm	VMware VDI Product and Competetive Deep Dive Technical Introduction to VMware Site Recovery Manager
2:15pm - 2:30pm	Networking Break
2:30am - 3:15pm	Emulex: Profitable Solutions for the Virtual Data Center - Sponsored by Emulex The Keys to Success: Partnering with Vizioncore - Session Sponsored by Vizioncore
3:15pm - 3:30pm	Networking Break
3:30pm - 4:15pm	Understanding VMware's Virtualization Assessment Tools and How to Use Them Sneak Peak into Future Virtual Infrastructure Products / Releases
4:15pm - 4:30pm	Networking Break
4:30pm - 5:15pm	Desktop and Application Virtualization through the Implementation of ThinApp and VDI Understanding the Automated Infrastructure Management (IAM) Product Family
5:30pm - 7:30pm	VMworld 2008 Reception

Time	Partner Track
10:30am - 11:15am	Leveraging the VMware Alliance Affiliate Initiative to Drive Profitability
11:15am - 11:30pm	Networking Break
11:30am - 12:15pm	Symantec Channel Programs - Sponsored by Symantec
12:15pm - 1:30pm	Networking Lunch
1:30pm - 2:15pm	Secrets to Tripling VMware Sales and Profits - Learn Best Practices and Gain an Unfair Advantage in the Virtualization Market!
2:15pm - 2:30pm	Networking Break
2:30am - 3:15pm	NetApp Virtualization Specialization - Maximizing Productivity and Profitability - Sponsored by NetApp
3:15pm - 3:30pm	Networking Break
3:30pm - 4:15pm	VMware Licensing - How to Ensure You Are Maximizing Your Profit Potential
4:15pm - 4:30pm	Networking Break
4:30pm - 5:15pm	Turning Virtual Disaster Recovery into Real Opportunity - Leveraging VMware Infrastructure and Site Recovery Manager for DR Solutions
5:30pm - 7:30pm	VMworld 2008 Reception

Time	SolutionTrack Express
10:30am - 11:30am	Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Solutions
12:15pm - 1:30pm	Networking Lunch
1:30pm - 3:15pm	Selling Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Solutions
3:15pm - 3:30pm	Networking Break
3:30pm - 5:15pm	Selling Automated Infrastructure Management Solutions
5:30pm - 7:30pm	VMworld 2008 Reception