With more than two years of strong partnership between VMware and AWS, VMware Cloud on AWS is going to have bigger and better presence at AWS re:Invent 2018. As we are less than a week away from the conference, we would like to give you details about VMware Cloud on AWS breakout sessions, theater sessions, developer sessions, workshops and other activities that we have planned for you that you don’t want to miss.
Let’s jump in right away to the list of sessions focused on VMware Cloud on AWS:
Breakout sessions:
| Session ID/Title | Speakers |
| ENT215: Top Strategic Priorities You Can Tackle with VMware Cloud on AWS | Sandy Carter, VP, Compute Solutions, AWSMark Lohmeyer, SVP and General Manager, VMware
Mark Silis, Associate VP IS&T MIT |
| ENT313-S – Running Production Workloads in VMware Cloud on AWS | Alex Jauch, Director, Product Management, VMwareEmad Younis, staff Technical Marketing Architect, VMware |
| CMP305: VMware Cloud on AWS: Deep Dive | Andy Reedy, Manager, Partner Solutions Architecture, AWSJin Zhang, Director, Product Management, AWS
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| ENT329: Get Hands on with VMware Cloud on AWS | Andy Reedy, Manager, Partner Solutions Architecture, AWS |
| CMP408: Build on VMware Cloud on AWS | Samir Kadoo Partner Solutions Architect, AWS |
| CMP360: Supercharge VMware Cloud on AWS Environments with Native AWS Services | Andy Reedy, Manager, Partner Solutions Architecture, AWSAarthi Raju Partner Solutions Architect, AWS
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| NET307: Networking for VMware Cloud on AWS | Andy Reedy, Manager, Partner Solutions Architecture, AWSAarthi Raju Partner Solutions Architect, AWS
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| GPSTEC307: Storage Deep Dive and Data Protection with VMware Cloud on AWS | Wen Yu Partner Solutions Architect, AWSAarthi Raju Partner Solutions Architect, AWS
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| NET321: Connectivity Options for VMware Cloud on AWS Software Defined Data Centers | Haider Witwit, Solutions Architect, AWSUmer Ahmed, Solutions Architect, AWS
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| GPSCT206: Migrating to VMware on AWS as the First Step Towards the AWS Cloud | Samir Kadoo Partner Solutions Architect, AWSAdrian San Miguel Sr. Partner Solutions Architect, AWS
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Theater sessions:
Also, there will be bunch of 20 mins theater presentations at the VMware booth and you could win an Amazon Echo Spot if you attend these sessions. There will be one winner per presentation. Below I’ve outlined the list of theater presentations focused on VMware Cloud on AWS, which will provide you with lots of useful information on VMware Cloud on AWS and maybe even an Amazon Echo Spot.
Venue: VMware booth #2201 at ‘Sands Convention Center, The Venetian, Las Vegas
| Session Title | Time Slot |
| Accelerate your Hybrid cloud journey with VMware Cloud on AWS | Tuesday, 11/27, 10.30 AM PT |
| Migrate Your Oracle and Microsoft Application to VMware Cloud on AWS | Thursday, 11/29, 11 AM PT |
| Understand VMware Cloud on AWS Cost & TCO | Wednesday, 11/28, 3 PM PT |
| From On-premises to Beyond | Monday, 11/26, 5.30 PM PT |
Developer sessions:
If you are interested in some real hands-on developer experience, we have come up with developer sessions delivered by subject matter experts, covering trending developer and DevOps topics. These include the three developer sessions listed below, focused on VMware Cloud on AWS.
Venue: VMware {code} Booth #Q505 in Hotel Aria, Las Vegas.
| Session Title | Time Slot |
| Developer automation 101: Easily Transition Development Strategies from vSphere on-premises to VMware Cloud on AWS | Monday, 11/26, 6-6.30 PM PT |
| Building hybrid applications with VMware and AWS Services | Tuesday, 11/27, 9.30-10 AM PT |
| Get Started Developing Against VMware Cloud on AWS with Python | Thursday, 11/29, 11-11.30 AM PT |
Workshop/Hands-on Lab:
If you want to get hands-on experience using the VMware Cloud on AWS console and creating your sample SDDC, you can attend one of our workshops.
| Topic | Time slot | Venue |
| VMware Cloud on AWS Hands-on lab/ workshop | 11/27- Tue: 8.30 AM to 10.45 AM | MGM, Level 1, Grand Ballroom 124 |
| 11/28-Wed: 6.15 PM-8.30 PM | Aria East, Level 1, Joshua 2 |
Apart from the sessions, don’t forget to visit VMware booth #2201 at ‘Sands Convention Center, The Venetian, Las Vegas). Check out some cool demos covering different use cases such as cloud migration, data-center extension and disaster recovery. Also meet the experts at the booth and get your questions answered.
There will be a bunch of other fun activities where VMware will be participating at AWS re:Invent 2018. Check out the details here.
Check out more resources on VMware Cloud on AWS and stay connected. See you all at AWS re:Invent 2018.
Resources:
- Visit our website to learn more
- Give us a shout on Twitter: #VMWonAWS
- Follow VMware Cloud on AWS on Twitter: @vmwarecloudaws
- Try VMware Cloud on AWS Hands-on Lab: https://www.vmware.com/try-vmware/vmc-aws-hol-labs.html
- Check out our latest Blogs: https://cloud.vmware.com/community/
- YouTube: Overview, Customer stories and demos
- VMware Cloud on AWS Overview Videos: https://bit.ly/2qjimj5
- VMware Cloud on AWS Demo Videos: https://bit.ly/2zjcWca