We’re just a week away from VMware Explore 2024, where a packed agenda of cutting-edge innovation and networking opportunities awaits you in Las Vegas. Whether you’re an experienced vSAN practitioner or just embarking on your cloud journey, Explore offers something for everyone. To help chart your course as you explore the latest and greatest from VMware, we’ve curated a guide to the must-attend vSAN sessions at this year’s conference.
Breakout sessions
Our product experts (and some special guests) can’t wait to unveil the latest vSAN enhancements that are transforming data centers around the globe, in these 45-minute sessions.
Accelerating Success with vSAN ESA innovations for VCF [VCFB1975LV]
Discover how leading organizations are harnessing the efficiency, performance, integration and innovative capabilities of ESA to transform their environments. You’ll also get a glimpse into new innovations coming to vSAN that will make VMware Cloud Foundation more powerful than ever.
VMware’s Vision for Storage and Data Protection in VMware Cloud Foundation [VCFB2086LV]
VMware vSAN Express Storage Architecture (ESA) is now being deployed at scale across large VMware Cloud Foundation private clouds. In this session, you’ll hear about both the current capabilities and the future vision for vSAN in VMware Cloud Foundation. Join this session to learn about key architectural aspects such as disaggregation with vSAN Max for flexibility, snapshot management for local and remote data protection, and global deduplication for cost savings at scale–with some exciting product demos along the way.
VMware vSAN Data Protection Testimonial from Integration Partner WWT [VCFB1964LV]
Join World Wide Technology to hear candid feedback on their experience with vSAN Data Protection, after testing the groundbreaking new capabilities as part of their charter to help enterprises leverage technologies that ensure success without surprises. Gain firsthand insight from VMware experts on the latest advancements found in vSAN Data Protection and the advantages they bring to your business.
Building a Storage TCO Model: How VMware Cloud Foundation and vSAN Optimize Storage Costs [VCFB1570LV]
Storage costs are often opaque and hard to predict. Join this session to learn how VMware vSAN and vSAN Max, as part of VMware Cloud Foundation, can help you save money and plan better by leveraging the latest features to control, measure, and optimize storage costs.
Meet the Expert Roundtables
These sessions are your opportunity to engage with top VMware experts–ask your most pressing questions or seek guidance on your vSAN design.
Practical vSAN Design and Sizing Guidance [VCFM1454LV]
Join Pete Koehler, VMware Product Marketing Engineer, for an interactive whiteboard session where he’ll distill vSAN design guidance into actionable insights that you can directly apply to your own VCF or VVF environments powered by vSAN. Join to learn about the most important aspects of designing an environment powered by VMware vSAN, or the best ways to ensure a resilient, stable and high-performing cluster.
Architecting Business Critical Oracle Workloads on VMware Cloud Foundation [VCFM1123LV]
Bring your questions and concerns about running business-critical Oracle workloads on VMware VCF with vSAN storage. This “Ask Me Anything” session with Principal Engineer,
Pratap Subrahmanyam, will cover migration from non-VMware to VMware platforms, configuration, performance tuning, best practices, licensing, workload challenges and design, and more.
Tutorials and Hands-on Labs
For practical experience and advice on how to best deploy, operate, and optimize your VCF environments powered by vSAN, look no further than these expert-led workshops.
Storage Strategies for VMware Cloud Foundation: VMware vSAN Deep Dive and Beyond [VCFT1432LV]
This 90-minute session – led by vSAN Technical Marketing experts John Nicholson and Pete Koehler – will provide you with practical, candid guidance on how to design VMware vSAN environments, factoring in the newest enhancements to the very latest edition of vSAN.
VMware vSAN – Getting Started [ELW2450LV]
Explore vSAN 8’s Storage Policy-Based Management features to manage availability, performance and capacity, lifecycle management, and security in a hands-on lab with VMware Cloud Architects.
VMware vSAN – Advanced Topics [ELW2457LV]
Join Cloud Architects Jim LaFollette, Cristian Lamson, and Brad Bentley for a deeper dive into the more advanced features of vSAN in this hands-on lab.
Explore The Expo
When you’re not in one of these engaging sessions, be sure to visit The Expo to explore the latest offerings from VMware and our sponsors. Stop by the VMware by Broadcom booth (#822) to catch one of our in-booth theater presentations, get your questions answered by product specialists, or see a solution demo.
Your Front Row Seat to the Future of Infrastructure
This year’s VMware Explore promises to be an inspiring showcase of what’s possible with the right cloud solutions. With a lineup of sessions tailored to seasoned practitioners and decision makers alike, this is your glimpse into the latest innovations shaping the future of data infrastructure. Don’t miss your chance to see firsthand how vSAN continues to drive modernization forward. See you in Las Vegas!
