VMware have announced the latest update to their vSphere product, vSphere 5.1. As you’d expect in this latest release (5.1) there are a number of improvements and the introduction of some significant new value-add features. One of the biggest announcements with vSphere 5.1, in my opinion, is a change to the vSphere licensing model with the highly unpopular vRAM licensing model being replaced with a much simpler per physical CPU based model. This change will no doubt be welcome news to … [Read more...]
VMware Socialcast – An Effective Way to Communicate at Conferences?
This year at VMworld VMware are putting their 2011 acquisition of Socialcast to good use. Attendees have been sent an email asking them to sign-up to use the VMworld Socialcast platform, from here they can link up and communicate with friends, colleagues and other attendees, along with signing up to the various interest groups that have been created for the event. Along with the Socialcast web interface there are clients available for most smart phone and tablet devices which makes using it … [Read more...]
VMworld San Francisco 2012 – Annual Charity v0dgeball Tournament
With VMworld San Francisco 2012 just around the corner, this means that the heart pounding, ball stinging, nail biting action of the annual charity v0dgeball tournament is ready to hit the streets of San Francisco! There are apparently still spaces for you to submit a team, so it’s not too late. All entry and admission fees from this v0dgeball event goes to the Wounded Warrior Project, so this is definitely a great event and cause to get behind. For more details on either … [Read more...]
vBeers Tweetup – VMworld San Francisco 2012
VMworld San Francisco 2012 is almost upon us, and what better time for a vBeers Tweetup? I couldn’t let this opportunity go by without arranging one, so am please to announce a VMworld San Francisco vBeers Tweetup on Saturday 25th August, the day before the show doors open. The last VMworld San Francisco vBeers 2010 was well attended and everyone had a great time. There was no point trying to arrange the vBeers Tweetup after the Saturday as the VMworld schedule is already crammed full of vendor … [Read more...]
VMworld 2012 – Session Voting Now Open!
Voting for the VMworld 2012 submitted session papers has now opened! This is your chance to influence and have your say to which VMworld sessions you’d like to see at this year’s VMworld events in San Francisco and Barcelona. Voting is open to everyone, all you need is a VMworld.com user account (you can create one here if you don’t already have one). Logging on to the VMworld.com portal you will see that there is an extensive and impressive line-up of potential sessions to choose from. … [Read more...]
VMworld 2012 – Still a long way off but…
Ok, so it’s a little way off though the speed at which time seems to fly these days VMworld will be soon upon us once again. As you have probably heard already there are changes to the location of both the US and European based VMworld events. The US based VMworld is returning once again to the Moscone Conference Centre in San Francisco and the European based VMworld from Copenhagen to Barcelona. Here are more details around the location & dates: VMworld San Francisco: … [Read more...]
VMworld Copenhagen 2011 – Discount Code
Here’s a quick post with a discount code for those of you thinking of attending VMworld Copenhagen this year (2011) at the last minute. EMC are offering a sponsored discount, even for last minute registrations. To take advantage of this discount code click on this link (or image below) to be taken to the VMworld registration site which will apply this discount for you. How much discount is offered I hear you ask? Well, vTardis King, Simon Gallagher, reports here that after … [Read more...]
VMworld 2011 – Call for papers ending soon
Just a quick reminder to you all that the VMworld 2011 Call for Papers is ending soon (5th April)! If you’ve ever fancied presenting a session on a VMware related topic close to your heart then this is a fantastic opportunity. I was fortunate enough to have presented with Eric Siebert and Simon Gallagher at last year’s VMworld San Francisco event and thoroughly enjoyed the experience so I can definitely recommend it. If your interested and want to be considered to present at … [Read more...]
An Inside Look – EMC Hands on Labs Environment
Here’s one for all you vSphere lab fans out there… During the recent VMworld Europe event in Copenhagen I took some time to speak with my fellow vSpecialist colleague Chris Horn (@Horn_Chris) who, along with his team, put together the highly successful EMC hands on labs environment for this and the VMware San Francisco and Cisco Live events. I know from working along side Chris and others at both VMworld events this year that the hands on lab format was very popular with attendees … [Read more...]