As the dog days of summer begin to wane, the excitement and anticipation of VMworld 2017 begins to rise. Customers wait with bated breath to hear the latest VMware announcements and listen to industry experts. VMware speakers and staff gear up to demonstrate the latest and greatest features and share our vision for the future. And it goes without saying that everyone is ready to party with customers and partners in Las Vegas, Aug. 28–31, at the Mandalay Bay resort and in Barcelona, Sept. 11–14, at the Fira Gran Via exhibition center.
Cloud computing will be bigger than ever at this year’s event: How cloud enables the digital workspace, reduces infrastructure and management costs, secures the enterprise and offers organizations flexible deployment options across public and private clouds.
You have hundreds of cloud-centric sessions to choose from. Here is our top 10 list of sessions that you won’t want to miss.
- Accelerate the Hybrid Cloud with VMware Cloud on AWS
VMware Cloud on Amazon Web Services (AWS) brings VMware’s enterprise-class software-defined data center software to the AWS cloud . The solution enables customers to run production applications across VMware vSphere-based private, public and hybrid environments, and quickly derive value instant business value from the AWS and VMware hybrid cloud experience. Learn how VMware Cloud on AWS can power your business at this spotlight session.
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Organizations are adopting multiple clouds at the same time, and relying on services from a mix of private and public clouds. In this breakout session, you will learn about the VMware Horizon Cloud Service and how it provides a virtual desktop and application service that allows you to mix multiple clouds for a best-fit solution.
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Why and how should you modernize application and desktop management on premises and in the cloud? Take a look at the VMware Just-in-Time Management Platform (JMP) and what’s next.
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More and more, your users need to deliver apps and desktops from the public cloud while delivering a rich user experience on any device. Blast Extreme is designed to deliver the best possible user experience to almost any device you need to use and under almost any network condition from corporate LAN to the mobile internet. We’ll provide a deep dive into the Blast Extreme protocol and how it works from graphic processing unit optimization to advanced networking, how it compares to other protocols, and how to monitor it to suit your needs.
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In the age of the digital workspace, how do you maintain a balance between end-user productivity and security? We believe the industry needs to evolve to focus on controlling access based on a new access control layer. In this Spotlight Session, the VMware leadership team will discuss how VMware Workspace ONE is built on a powerful access control layer that is dynamic, based on context. The team will share key announcements, customer adoption and next steps you can take with Workspace ONE.
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As organizations move to Microsoft Office 365, they face the challenge of end-users accessing Office apps and corporate data from unmanaged and unsecure devices. In this session, we’ll cover how new Workspace ONE innovations can help you drastically simplify the deployment of Office 365 and protect your sensitive information stored in corporate email, Microsoft OneDrive and Microsoft SharePoint.
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Noah Wasmer, SVP of mobile products at VMware, will share his perspective on the evolution of endpoint management into a device-agnostic platform, enabling a smarter and more secure workspace for your business. He’ll turn the spotlight on our customers to share their journeys to radically transform PC management, unify management from desktops to the Internet of Things (IoT) and transform digital experiences for both users and IT.
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Your organization relies on VMware AirWatch to manage countless devices, apps, users, and more. Whether your focus is on driving bring-your-own-device adoption, optimizing app performance, or planning for a new iOS deployment, we’ve added more custom reports, data visualizations, and analytic capabilities to help measure your impact. Sign up for this session to learn where to find your data, how to design your own custom reports, and how to get actionable insights.
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Deploying Windows 10? You likely have a variety of applications to deliver to users: Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Win32, Universal Windows Platform (UWP) and virtual. We’ll show you how to reduce bandwidth, infrastructure and labor costs with AirWatch software distribution capabilities for Windows.
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Did you know application modernization is now a key driver of new business innovation and growth? To meet new demands, you must transform your infrastructure. You need VMware Cloud Foundation, a hybrid cloud platform that combines highly dynamic infrastructure services with cloud management and lifecycle to deliver agile, easy-to-operate infrastructure-as-a-service for your virtual machines (VMs) and containers.
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For complete details on these cloud-centric sessions, as well as other powerful sessions at VMworld 2017, head to the VMworld U.S. and VMworld Europe content catalogs. We look forward to seeing you in Las Vegas and Barcelona.
