by Nick Cross, EMEA Senior Director HCI, VMware
Hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) is the key to future-proofing the cornerstone of enterprise digital transformation. In today’s app driven world, it provides the flexibility and scalability needed to support the complex mix of legacy, and cloud native applications, that users demand, and large organizations have to provide. This is why we are seeing unprecedented adoption for VMware vSAN and VMware Cloud Foundation, as customers look to build a platform for the future where IT is even more agile and responsive.
To that end, at VMworld 2019 Europe, we are running over 50 sessions dedicated to providing education, insight and thought leadership on this critical topic. Here’s our recommendations for the must-attend sessions that can help you understand how HCI can help you achieve your IT transformation goals. Don’t forget you can book these sessions online.
Our highlights include:
Showcase Keynote: HCI – The Foundation for your Future-proof Infrastructure [HCI3551KE]
John Gilmartin, GM & SVP for VMware’s Hyperconverged Infrastructure Business Unit and Cormac Hogan, Director and Chief Technologist at VMware and John Gilmartin, will use this session to talk about the customers at forefront of HCI, pushing the envelope on VMware vSAN and VMware Cloud Foundation. Providing an opportunity to up-level HCI knowledge and get a sneak-peek at what’s coming, there will also be chance to see demos of the latest capabilities. This is a must-attend session for anyone seeking to lead one of the most transformative IT trends in their organization.
Door prizes will be awarded at the keynote – make sure you add this session to your schedule today for your chance to win.
Hyperconverged Infrastructure: Present and Future [HCI2733BE]
HCI has simplified the management of data centres by providing a single, holistic way to manage all infrastructure components. In this session, VMware’s Vijay Ramachandran and Srinivasan Murari will look at the technical innovation that has made HCI possible, and how HCI is evolving as a stepping stone for hybrid cloud and the key technical challenges in this evolution. Find out the specific functionalities that VMware is investing in to enable this evolution.
Customer Panel: What You Need to Know About Hyperconverged Infrastructure [HCI1615PE]
Lee Dilworth, Chief Technologist for Storage and Availability in EMEA for VMware, will lead a selection of customers in a discussion on what they’ve learnt from deploying HCI, from the good and the bad to the ugly. What are the use cases, benefits, and potential pitfalls? Should you buy an appliance or deploy software? Who deploys and operates it—the virtual admin, storage admin, or someone else—and what organizational changes are required? This is the session to attend to be better prepared for the HCI wave.
VMware Cloud Foundation: Strategy, Capabilities, and Technology Direction [HBI1432BE]
As the industry goes through dramatic changes, rapid delivery of applications and services is the key business differentiator. But with continuous pressure on IT budgets, IT teams must change how they deliver infrastructure to focus more on delivering applications and services. That’s where VMware Cloud Foundation comes in by delivering a complete private and hybrid cloud. VMware’s Mark Chuang and Jayanta Dey will cover the capabilities of VMware Cloud Foundation today, plus our strategy and technology evolution to support multiple application types spanning multiple data centres or hybrid clouds. This is a session for anyone who wants to move beyond VMware vSphere to a complete hybrid cloud.
VMware Cloud Foundation Deep Dive [HBI2044BE]
Submerge yourself in VMware Cloud Foundation with Jason Shaw, Technical Marketing Architect at VMware. Hear first hand how this next-generation private cloud infrastructure platform helps customers modernize their data centres and go on their hybrid cloud journey.
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