Product Announcements

VMware Hands-on Labs VMworld 2014 US online

VMware Hands-on Labs at VMworld 2014 US marked a number of firsts:

  • Over 10,000 labs were taken
  • Over 100,000 VMs were used for labs during the week
  • VSAN and EVO:RACK were used to host a portion of the infrastructure
  • vCloud Air and Horizon 6 were in the top 5 labs

I am pleased to announce that we have begun to make available the VMware Hands-on Labs that debuted at VMworld 2014 in the US.  Feel free to take these labs now:

HOL-SDC-1406 vCloud Suite 101

HOL-SDC-1406 - vCloud Suite 101 Thumbnail  This introductory lab demonstrates the first steps in the journey to a Software Defined Enterprise by implementing all components of vCloud Suite Standard. http://labs.hol.vmware.com/HOL/catalogs/lab/1465

HOL-SDC-1410 – Virtualization 101

HOL-SDC-1410 - Virtualization 101 Thumbnail  This introductory lab demonstrates the core features and functions of vSphere and vCenter. This is an excellent place to begin your experience with VMware vSphere. http://labs.hol.vmware.com/HOL/catalogs/lab/1449

HOL-MBL-1451 – Horizon 6 with View from A to Z

HOL-MBL-1451 - Horizon 6 with View from A to Z Thumbnail  Complete a guided tour of Horizon View features, learn how to Optimize Horizon View for your environment and learn steps to Troubleshoot a View environment and avoid common issues.  http://labs.hol.vmware.com/HOL/catalogs/lab/1453

Over the next few weeks we will be releasing all of the labs from VMworld 2014 US.   The next labs to be released this week cover BC/DR, data center consolidation, on-demand provisioning, network micro-segmentation, security and optimization. And then next week look for more networking and storage labs including NSX, VSAN and VVOL.  Our VMware partner solution labs will be released in two weeks.

Be sure to join us in Barcelona, Spain for VMworld 2014 Europe and VMware Hands-on Labs where you can meet with the product experts responsible for the labs and participate in Expert-led Workshops for a guided experience through your lab.

http://www.vmworld.com/community/conference/europe