Going to HPE Discover? Come see my session on VMware & VVols and stop by our...
I’ve had a dry spell of going to HPE Discover largely because we haven’t had a VMware demo the last few years. Well that all changed this year as we have a dedicated VMware & VVols demo and also a...
View ArticleFinally! A VVols customer case study
I wrote an update on VVols adoption a few months ago and predicted 2019 would be the year that VVols adoption would accelerate due to a number of reasons. One key thing I called out that is critical to...
View ArticleVMworld 2019 sessions by the numbers
While looking through the content catalog I thought I would do some searches to see the number of sessions focused on specific products/solutions based on keywords. My observations on the numbers below...
View ArticleVVols at VMworld
Last week I wrote about the numbers around the sessions at VMworld, outlining how many sessions were specific to certain keywords. This year again the content catalog is dominated by vSAN sessions....
View ArticleHappy SysAdmin Day – Reflections of a former SysAdmin
The annual SysAdmin day is on July 26nd so I thought I would do a quick post reflecting on my time as a SysAdmin. I spent over 20 years as a SysAdmin, 18 of those years was with one medium sized...
View ArticleHere we go again: the correct case for VVols is now vVols
VMware loves their acronyms and through the years has constantly changed the format for them from upper to lower case. vSAN has gone from VSAN to vSAN and now according to VMware the correct case for...
View ArticleMy thoughts and observations on VMworld 2019
Another year, another VMworld, this one being #12 for me, wow has it really been 12 years of going to VMworld. I’ve never in my professional career gone to any conference that many times. I think that...
View ArticlevVols at VMworld 2019 Special Report
I already did a whole big post on my experience at VMworld this year but since there was a lot of activity centered around vVols at VMworld this year I thought I would do a post to highlight that as...
View ArticleComing Soon: Top vBlog 2020
After a brief hiatus and a health scare, I’m back at it and ready to launch the next Top vBlog voting. We have been running behind the last few years so I’ve decided to fast forward to 2020 which will...
View ArticleHeads up: If you are using vVols be careful upgrading to 6.7 U3
For all those that are using vVols and looking to upgrade to vSphere 6.7 Update 3 take note of an important change that VMware quietly made in that release which could potentially cause issues with...
View ArticleSign up now for VMware’s big launch announcement on 3/10
VMware has announced an upcoming event where they will reveal “new product details across VMware’s complete modern applications portfolio”. You can probably guess what this is about, the long awaited...
View ArticleWill there be a VMworld event this year?
With the continued spread of the coronavirus more and more large event conferences are being canceled. Facebook has already canceled their F8 conference in May which was going to be held in San...
View ArticleTop vBlog 2020 starting soon, make sure your site is included
All right let’s do this, Top vBlog 2020 is about ready to go. The last Top vBlog 2018 kicked off at the end of 2018 and wrapped up in March 2019 and was based on blogging done in 2017. As we were...
View ArticleVMware announces vSphere 7.0: Here’s what you need to know
VMware just announced the latest release of vSphere, 7.0, and it’s their biggest release to date. Before we dive in and cover what’s in it, let’s talk about timing first. Note this is just the...
View ArticlevSphere 7.0 Link-O-Rama
Your complete guide to all the essential vSphere 7.0 links from all over the VMware universe. Bookmark this page and keep checking back as it will continue to grow as new links are added everyday. Also...
View ArticleHelp a vBrother and his family out if you can…
Despite having grown into a very large community I’ve always felt the VMware community has always been a tight and close group of people with a lot of great friendships spanning the globe. I personally...
View ArticleVMworld is here! But it sure doesn’t feel like it…
It’s that time of year again, albeit a bit later than usual, it’s time for VMware’s annual mega conference, VMworld. For me this will be VMworld number 13 and with VMworld being virtual this year its...
View ArticleMy thoughts and observations on VMworld 2020
Another VMworld has passed, this year it was a month later than usual and also completely virtual. The week before VMworld I wrote about how it didn’t feel like VMworld at all and seemed to be lacking...
View ArticleVMworld is almost here and frankly I’m not really excited
It’s that time of year again, albeit a little later than normal, time for VMware’s marquee event, VMworld. I’ve been attending VMworld since 2008 and with the event again virtual this year I’m just not...
View ArticleMy thoughts and observations on VMworld 2021
Another VMworld here and gone, blink and you might have missed it with it being a all virtual event again this year. I previously wrote that I wasn’t excited at all for this event based on my...
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