Calling all Singapore TechHeads! Next week sees the Singapore VMware User Conference hit town, and what a great event it looks to be. I have been kindly asked to speak at the conference, which I am joined by some great speakers such as Scott Lowe, Scott Drummonds and Michael Webster – all of whom I have seen present before, and can definitely recommend. If you haven’t attend a VMware User Group meetings or conference before, then I highly recommend that you come along. There is always a … [Read more...]
vBeers Tweetup – VMworld San Francisco 2013 (Saturday 24th August 2013)
VMworld San Francisco 2013 is almost here again folks and it’s time for another vBeers Tweetup! The last vBeers Tweetup from VMworld SF 2012 was a great time so I couldn’t let this opportunity go by without arranging another one. The official vBeers tweetup goes from strength to strength and increases in popularity every year that passes, though still has the same great earthy community feel that it did during it’s first one back in 2009. The VMworld San Francisco vBeers Tweetup will be … [Read more...]
Video: Engineers Unplugged with Amy Lewis
I recently had the chance to catch up with Amy Lewis (@CommsNinja) at VMware Partner Exchange. Amy heads up a video based initiative called ‘Engineers Unplugged’ which focuses on having informal conversations with people within the IT industry and covering a broad range of IT topics, everything from troubleshooting labs through to Cloud Computing, Virtualization and the Software Defined Data Center (SDDC). In this TechHead video I speak to Amy about Engineers Unplugged is and what type of … [Read more...]
Annual UK VMware User Group 2012
The annual UK VMware User Group event is almost upon us again, I can’t believe a year has flown since the last one. Registration to attend this VMUG event is free and now open, which can be done via this VMUG webpage. Don’t forget as registrations close on Monday 12th November. Click here for the agenda: As always there will be a great lineup of speakers and businesses at the VMUG, with a fantastic opportunity to talk and network with your fellow VMware and IT peers. I’m … [Read more...]
London VMware Users Group with EMC Hands on Labs – July 2012
The London VMware Users Group (VMUG) is taking place this week (Thursday 19th July) and EMC will be providing hands on labs (HOLS) for attendees throughout the day. This is an excellent opportunity to gain some hands on time to try out and learn with VMware integrated EMC products in a relaxed, non-production environment. The beauty of these HOLS is that they are self paced whilst you follow the easy to follow steps outlined in the lab guide, and it doesn’t matter if you break anything inside … [Read more...]
VMware Users Group (VMUG) – London January 2012
Just a quick reminder that the first London VMUG for 2012 kicks off on Thursday 26th January. It’s been a while since I have been able to attend the London VMUG, but everything going to plan I will definitely be along to this one. If you haven’t attended a VMUG before I definitely recommend it as it an excellent opportunity to find out about VMware and partner related products and services, and very importantly is an excellent platform to meet and chat with others also working in the … [Read more...]
UK VMware Users Conference – Thursday 3rd November 2011
This week see’s the first ever UK VMware Users Conference. Although here in the UK we have a couple of regional (ie: Northern and Southern) VMUGs this is the first large scale national VMware Users Conference to take place. As you’d imagine there are a number of useful and informative sessions being offered from the likes of Duncan Epping and Lee Dillworth along with many other talented folk including Mr PowerCLI, Alan Renouf, who will be running a PowerCLI Hands on Lab, with … [Read more...]
VMware Users Group (VMUG) – London, July 2011
It’s almost time for another London VMware Users Group (VMUG) and this next VMUG falls on July 14th (2011). If you haven’t been to a VMUG then I highly recommend you (work allowing) head along as it is an excellent way of bringing yourself up to speed on developments in the world of VMware and also find out more on various products from VMware partners. In attending you also get to network and meet new and like minded people who work with/in the world of IT and virtualization where … [Read more...]
vBeers Special Event This Week!
Ok folks, we have a special vBeers event this month that is definitely worth attending. Firstly however just to confirm, the schedule of the vBeers London event being the first Thursday of every month still stands though after speaking with my friend Mr StorageBod he informed me of an extra special Storage Beers (#StorageBeers) event this week which sees the Infosmack crew, Greg Knieriemen and Marc Farley over from the good ole US of A. In fact there is talk that an episode of … [Read more...]