While I’m disappointed I can’t see my coworkers and customers again this year at VMworld this October 5-7, I’m still looking forward to all the great content that will be shared. One of the benefits of virtual is again this year is that it’s free for all attendees! Here’s my Top 11.
VMware vSAN – Dynamic Volumes for Traditional and Modern Applications [MCL1084] – Duncan Epping and Cormac Hogan are at it again presenting their deep knowledge of VSAN in both traditional and modern application use cases. I’m looking forward to see their take on VMware vSphere container storage interface (CSI) in Kubernetes!
William Lam – App Modernization Deep Dive with VMware Cloud on AWS and VMware Tanzu [MCL2290] – Is VMworld even VMworld without William?! I have been waiting for a long time to talk VMWonAWS and Tanzu!! For those of you who want to see modern apps with Tanzu on VMWonAWS, this session is a must!
Achieving Happiness: The Quest for Something New [IC1484] – Those of you who have met Amanda Blevins know that she’s not only about technology but is also passionate about personal development and brand building. Many things have changed over the past 18 months with our day to day profession and I’m anxious to see what insights Amanda and Steve Athanas (CIO UMass Lowell) will have for us!
A Guide to vSphere with VMware Tanzu: Day 2 Operations for the VI Admin [APP1718] – No doubt Dean Lewis and Simon Conyard will bring their technical acumen and British wit to the session as they cover basic Kubernetes architecture in a way that makes sense for the VI Admin. Kubernetes is a fun word to say, but it’s a completely different thing to say AND do in the enterprise….at the end of the day, you still need to manage the application. These two gents will show you how!
An End-to-End Demo of Day 0 to Day 2 VMware Tanzu Management with vRealize [APP1586] – Matt Bradford and Sam McGeown always create great demos for their sessions. This is a must see for those on the Tanzu and modern application path and want to see how the vRealize suite is making Day 0-2 a cinch.
A Guide to the Cloud Operating Model [MCL1115] – Clouds are becoming the new silos. SaaS can grow your environment exponentially at a rapid pace and before you know it, you’re in the same siloed chaos you were in before cloud. Taruna and Martijn walk you through VMware’s multi-cloud approach when creating a consistent cloud operating model. It’s great to leverage multiple clouds based on specific use cases but it’s important to know how to best manage them.
Design Principles: Cloud Architecture Design and Operations [MCL2151] – Without a doubt these two Principal Architects are some of the smartest people I know at VMware. Mitesh and Andrea have been designing Enterprise VMWonAWS deployment since the service has been available. If you want to know how best to design VMWonAWS for production, this session is #1!
Automate VMware HCX Workload Migration to VMware Cloud on AWS [MCL1050] – This session would be #2 to the one above. Now that you have the VMWonAWS SDDC deployed, it’s time to migrate! Phoebe and Asaf bring their VCDX (between them, they have four!) and HCX knowledge to show you how to automate your migrations.
Cloud Workload Security and Protection on VMware Cloud [SEC1296] – While you’ve migrated workloads to VMWonAWS, you still need to secure them. Being in the cloud does not remove you from needing to protect the asset. Using the security features of NSX on VMWonAWS is a great start. To be even more secure, this panel will show how you can leverage Carbon Black on VMWonAWS.
A Guide to Application Migration Nirvana [MCL1264] – Bottom line….application migrations can be HARD! vRealize Network Insight has quickly become one of the main tools used to help customers understand applications and how to effectively plan for migrations to VMware’s Cloud. Martijn Smit has a wealth of experience to share do be sure to add this to the schedule!!
VMware DRaaS – Combine Two Services for Comprehensive Disaster Recovery Plans [MCL1202] – This session should be awesome! It’s not just about Site Recovery Manager (SRM) anymore. If you haven’t taken a look at VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery (VCDR aka Datrium) yet, you should. This session will cover both solutions and how we’re allowing customers to recover from ransomeware attacks, outages, and more. It’s all about flexibility and this session will give you the information you need to make those critical business continuity and disaster recovery decisions.
I admit that most of these sessions are cloud and application based but that’s where my passion lies and that’s where my customers are headed! Don’t forget to register today and Enjoy VMworld 2021!!!!
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