At last year’s show, we introduced you to VMware NSX, and presented a vision for how network virtualization will fundamentally change data center networking. We focused a lot on what NSX is, what it does, and why you should start planning to virtualize your network.

This year, we’re still focused on the basics. We have a lot of content that will help those of you who are new to network virtualization and NSX start to establish a base. But of course, we have a whole year of selling NSX under our belt. And we want to share that experience with you in a VMworld program that will take you, and NSX, to the next level.

Security and network micro-segmentation?  We’ve got it covered.  Customer deployment stories? You bet. Partners with real GA solutions, solving real-world problems? They are on the agenda.

Take a pass through the list below, and then check out the schedule builder on VMworld.com to organize your week.

We think the #NSXninjas will be out in full force at VMworld. Are you one?  We hope so!

Monday August 25, 2014

Networking Sessions

NET1846

Introduction to NSX

11:00 – 12:00 PM

NET1214

NSX Certification – the Next Step in Your Networking Career

11:30 – 12:30 PM

NET3441-GD

vSphere Distributed Switch

12:30 – 1:30 PM

NET2747

VMware NSX: Software Defined Networking in the Real World

1:00 – 2:00 PM

NET1743

VMware NSX – A Technical Deep Dive

2:00 – 3:00 PM

NET1786

The Business Case for Network Virtualization

2:30 – 3:30 PM

NET1949

VMware NSX for Docker, Containers & Mesos

3:30 – 4:30 PM

NET3305-S

Virtualize your Network with VMware NSX

3:30 – 4:30 PM

NET3442-GD

vCAC and NSX

4:00 – 5:00 PM

NET1745

The Case for Network Virtualization: Customer Case Study

5:30 – 6:30 PM

NET1957

NFV for Telco Infrastructure

5:30 – 6:30 PM

Security Sessions

SEC1196

Who Can You Trust? Strategies and Designs for Implementing a Zero Trust Model Leveraging NSX

12:30 – 1:30 PM

SEC2238

Security and Microsegmentation for the Software Defined Data Center

5:00 – 6:00 PM

Tuesday August 26, 2014

 Networking Sessions

NET1589

Reference Design for SDDC with NSX & vSphere

11:00 – 12:00 PM

NET1468

A Tale of Two Perspectives: IT Operations with VMware NSX

11:30 – 12:30 PM

NET1583

NSX for vSphere Logical Routing Deep Dive

12:30 – 1:30 PM

NET3445-GD

NSX Multi-site Deployments

12:30 – 1:30 PM

NET1586

Advanced Network Services with NSX

1:00 – 2:00 PM

NET1560

The NSX Guide to Horizon View

2:00 – 3:00 PM

NET1974

Multi-Site Data Center Solutions with VMware NSX

2:00 – 3:00 PM

NET3444-GD

NSX Network Services

2:00 – 3:00 PM

NET1743

VMware NSX – A Technical Deep Dive

2:30 – 3:30 PM

NET1674

Advanced Topics & Future Directions in Network Virtualization with NSX

3:30 – 4:30 PM

NET1883

NSX Performance Overview

5:00 – 6:00 PM

NET1966

Operational Best Practices for VMware NSX

5:00 – 6:00 PM

NET3443-GD

NSX Routing Design Best Practices

5:00 – 6:00 PM

NET1588

Load Balancer as a Service using NSX or Partner Solutions

5:30 – 6:30 PM

 Security Sessions

SEC1959-S

The Goldilocks Zone for Security

11:00 – 12:00 PM

SEC1746

NSX Distributed Firewall Deep Dive

11:30 – 12:30 PM

SEC1958

Automating Security Policy Enforcement With VMware NSX

12:30 – 1:30 PM

SEC1977

A Customer Perspective: VMware NSX and Next-Generation Security

2:30 – 3:30 PM

SEC1698

Optimize Security with Context and Isolation Using NSX Guest Introspection

4:00 – 5:00 PM

 Other Sessions

MGT2385

McKesson One Cloud – The One Cloud to Rule Them All

4:00 – 5:00 PM

MGT1878

Deep Dive into How vCenter Operations Simplifies NSX Operations

2:30 – 3:30 PM

TEX2211

VMware NSX and Riverbed Cascade Solution – Monitoring Network and Application Performance in NSX environment

3:30 – 4:30 PM

 Wednesday August 27, 2014

 Networking Sessions

NET1401

vSphere Distributed Switch Best Practices for NSX

8:00 – 9:00 AM

NET1861

Automating Networking and Security Services with NSX for vSphere and vCenter Orchestrator (vCO)

8:00 – 9:00 AM

NET1581

Reference Design for SDDC with NSX for Multi-Hypervisors (NSX-MH)

9:30 – 10:30 AM

NET2318

Scale-Out NSX Deployments:  With VMware-powered SDDC Converged Infrastructure Solution

9:30 – 10:30 AM

NET2379

Dynamically Configuring Application Specific Network Services with vCAC and NSX

9:30 – 10:30 AM

NET3448-GD

NSX Platform Extensibility

9:30 – 10:30 AM

NET2745

vSphere Distributed Switch: Technical Deep Dive

11:00 – 12:00 PM

NET2225

NSX Platform: Enabling Third Party Network and Security Solutions

11:30 – 12:30 PM

NET1846

Introduction to NSX

1:00 – 2:00 PM

NET1592

Under the Hood: Network Virtualization with OpenStack Neutron and VMware NSX

2:00 – 3:00 PM

Security Sessions

SEC3446-GD

Security and Micro-segmentation

11:30 – 12:30 PM

SEC2567

Unleashing Collaborative Security with VMware NSX – Advanced Defense for Advanced Threats

12:30 – 1:30 PM

SEC2421

VMware NSX Security Operations Best Practices

2:30 – 3:30 PM

SEC1958

Automating Security Policy Enforcement with VMware NSX

3:30 – 4:30 PM

 Thursday August 28, 2014

 Networking Sessions

NET2118

NSX PCI Reference Architecture – Policy, Audit and Remediation

10:30 – 11:30 AM

NET1589

Reference Design for SDDC with NSX & vSphere

1:30 – 2:30 PM

Security Sessions

SEC2238

Security and Microsegmentation for the Software Defined Data Center

10:30 – 11:30 AM

SEC1196

Who Can You Trust? Strategies and Designs for Implementing a Zero Trust Model Leveraging NSX

12:00 – 1:00 PM

SEC3449-GD

Security Policy using NSX Service Composer

12:00 – 1:00 PM