VMworld 2016 Europe – Sessions

After the past 3 years of attending VMworld in Barcelona and packing my schedule full of sessions causing me to run between sessions and grab lunch on the go, I swore to myself that this year I would be more selective with my sessions so that I'm not rushing around like a headless chicken..... .... Unfortunately … Continue reading VMworld 2016 Europe – Sessions

VMworld 2016 US – Day 1 General Session Overview

So the replay of yesterdays Day 1 General Session is now online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwS-AwGtEMw The biggest announcement is the tech preview of Cross-Cloud Architecture. This is obviously VMware's next step in their "Any Cloud, Any Application, Any Device" vision. According to VMware: "This architecture extends VMware’s hybrid cloud strategy, enabling customers to run, manage, connect and secure their applications … Continue reading VMworld 2016 US – Day 1 General Session Overview

The Journey to the Secure Software-Defined Data Center

So one of the key differentiators that my company, MTI Technology, has over some of the other VMware partners in the UK is that we have quite an established Security Practice (We even hold the Royal Warrant for security work for the Royal Household!) I've been asked to present a short deck on MTI's Secure … Continue reading The Journey to the Secure Software-Defined Data Center

VMworld 2015 Update

Recently I was asked to write a comment for SearchVMware's Advisory Council September topic, which was about VMworld 2015 US and what was announced: http://searchvmware.techtarget.com/feature/vSphere-integrated-containers-and-other-updates-excite-at-VMworld-2015 With VMworld 2015 Europe just around the corner, I decided that such a short comment wouldn't do the US convention much justice, as such I decided to continue and expand on all the … Continue reading VMworld 2015 Update

VMworld 2015 breakout sessions now on YouTube

Unknown to most out there, VMworldTV has been busy uploading recordings onto their YouTube channel. All the General Sessions are available to watch, and currently there are around 54 breakout session videos available - sessions such as: SDDC5273 - VMware EVO SDDC: Deploying a Software-Defined Data Center Made Easy INF5060 - What's New in vSphere … Continue reading VMworld 2015 breakout sessions now on YouTube

MTI VMworld Update Session Recordings

As I previous blogged, I was asked by my company to present a VMworld update webinar regarding SDDC and Hybrid Cloud. The webinars have now all taken place and recordings are available for all the sessions that took place this week: Software-Defined Data Center & Hybrid Cloud - announcements from VMworld https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/recording/6995768438781328386 Expanding Your Horizons – EUC … Continue reading MTI VMworld Update Session Recordings

MTI VMworld Webinar Series

MTI are holding a series of VMworld-related webinars taking place next week. You can find out more about these sessions and register at http://ecommunication.mti.com/acton/fs/blocks/showLandingPage/a/1192/p/p-004e/t/page/fm/0 These webinars are designed to ensure that people who were unable to attend VMworld in Barcelona are able to hear all the latest updates regarding VMware’s three key strategic initiatives – the software-defined datacentre, … Continue reading MTI VMworld Webinar Series

MTI Webinar Series – VMworld Update Session

As you all know, VMworld took place in Barcelona last month. During this event, VMware made a series of announcements regarding its three strategic initiatives – software defined datacentre (SDDC), hybrid cloud, and end-user computing (EUC). My company is currently holding a series of webinars in November covering VMware and complementary parter offerings, and I've been asked … Continue reading MTI Webinar Series – VMworld Update Session

VMworld Europe 2014 – Day 1 round up

So as a partner I had the opportunity to attend VMworld a day earlier than the general public.... which means I was at VMworld on Monday for a full day of partner breakout sessions. Apart from the Partner General Session (which was taken by Carl Eschenbach as Pat Gelsinger had transportation problems), I pretty much … Continue reading VMworld Europe 2014 – Day 1 round up

Exciting times ahead for VMware and SDDC?

Software Defined Data Center......Virtualising Compute, Network and Storage....... (among other things)VMware already did the compute side of things....... Buying Nicira gave them the network side of things....... Buying Virsto gave them the storage side of things.....Looks like 2013 maybe a good year for VMware with lots of new shiny things coming out the pipeline....... ..... which … Continue reading Exciting times ahead for VMware and SDDC?