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The CloudCred, HOL Great Labs Game – VMworld 2018

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The CloudCred, Hands-On Labs Great Labs Game is heading to VMworld – and it’s bigger and better than ever!

Where is CloudCred at VMworld?

You know where to find CloudCred at VMworld – in the Hands-On Labs venue! This year, we are right inside the door, so be sure to make a quick stop and say hello.

How do I play The Great Labs Game?

1. Come in. Take your labs, take your workshops, take advantage of the over 80 brand new Self-Paced Labs or (if you fancy a bit of person-to-person instruction) over 50 Expert-Led Workshops. It’s an incredibly valuable use of your time – and this year find 45 additional seats in the labs, so getting in is even easier!

2. Once you’ve finished with your labs and workshops – the FUN BEGINS. Score your CloudCred points for EVERY lab and workshop. Follow the QR code at the end of your lab or session for CloudCred points points points! And points lead to BIG PRIZES!!

What can I win?

Every day, Sunday – Wednesday

From the Top 10 on the CloudCred Labs World Leaderboard:

  • One (1) Winner scores a GoPro Hero 6 – Black!

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Thursday, about 2pm

From all the Overall VMworld Labs Badge Winners:

  • One (1) Winner scores a Parrot Drone & Controller (yeah!)
  • One (1) Winner scores an Apple Watch Sport (yeeaaahhh!!)
  • And one (1) Winner scores an iPhone 7+ (goodness!)

Nice. What else?  

Get a SLICE OF RASPBERRY PI!

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  • Three (3) lucky folk every day will be selected at random to win a Raspberry Pi. Just come in a take those labs. If your body is in a seat, you could win. It’s that easy.

Code Coin – Am I able to earn any in The Great Labs Game?

Yes!

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Labs attendees can earn 25 Code Coins for up to four labs taken, and 50 additional Coins by completing select CloudCred tasks. Code Coins can be spent on lattes & more in the VMTN Communities Lounge.

This is Amazing!

We think so, too – and that’s NOT ALL!

Lightning Labs – The perfect way to end your day

Want to take a Self-Paced Lab but without the time commitment of the usual lab? Come by on your way out each afternoon, and find our featured – shorter, Lightning Labs!

Lightning Labs are only available in the last two hours of labs operations daily.

Lightning Labs participants will be entered to win an Oculus Go 3D VR Headset every day! Complete a Lightning Lab – and you’re entered to WIN.

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See You Soon.

Swing in to the Hands-On Labs for the CloudCred Great Labs Game! It’s always a fantastic time – because of players like you!

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Contribute to VMTN Challenge Lab Communities to Win an Amazon Echo Dot

VMware Hands-on Labs and VMware Technology Network have partnered to create a new learning resource: the VMTN Challenge Lab Communities.

What are the VMTN Challenge Lab Communities? These are six new communities based on the six Hands-on Labs Challenge Labs. The Challenge Labs are designed by the HOL team based on input from VMware’s Global Support Services. The labs take users through scenarios in a virtual environment that often lead to support requests, in order to help better prepare them for facing issues in their own environments. The challenge labs are broken down by module, each module takes the user through a different task.

The VMTN Challenge Lab Communities contain documents with links to forum content relating to each module. Each discussion linked to in the community docs leads to a discussion of how a user faced a challenge similar to that module in their production environment, and solved it.

These communities mean you don’t stop learning once you’ve completed a Hands-on Lab Challenge Lab. You can educate yourself on the real-world scenarios our customers are running into so you are better prepared to manage your datacenter.

Through February 1st if you post a challenge and solution that you have faced with one of the challenge lab products, you will be entered to win 1 of 5 available Amazon Echo Dots. We are calling on you to help us enrich these communities with more valuable content.

Along with holiday cheer, this year spread knowledge, experience, and advice to other community members, while also giving yourself the chance to win a new Amazon Echo Dot!

  • Substantial explanation of a challenge and solution are required as this will be used as a learning resource for community members
    • Content must be original
    • An alternative solution to a module within a challenge lab is acceptable
    • Constructive feedback on challenge labs is acceptable

Any questions? Reach out to katieb@vmware.com, and as always, thank you to all those who contribute to our thriving community.

CloudCred VMworld Hands-On Labs Challenge & Great Echo Giveaway

The time is drawing near!

Join the CloudCredibility.com team as they partner again with the experts in Hands-On Labs to bring you:

CloudCred VMworld Hands-On Labs Challenge & Great Echo Giveaway

At the start of each VMworld, in the VMworld Hands-On Labs World at CloudCredibility.com, and in the Hands-On Labs Connect Areas in Vegas & Barcelona, find:

Over 80 brand-new Self-Paced Hands-On Labs Tasks including Challenge Labs and Expert-Led Workshops –  plus Exciting Prizes:

 ~ The GREAT Echo Giveaway ~

Did you know that an Amazon Echo Dot can control a VM?

At this year’s Hackathon, participants will learn how to configure an Echo Dot to do this very thing!

Whether or not you can attend the Hackathon, the source & instructions can be found at VMware {Code}  – the official VMware program for developers.

Or, learn how by completing tasks in the Hands-On Labs Dev-Ops Badge at CloudCredibility.com – which will take you step-by-step through this cool process.

And to make sure EVERYONE has a chance to take home an Amazon Echo Dot, CloudCred is giving away 75 Echo Dots in the Hands-On Labs Venue at each VMworld event: US and Europe.

That’s seventy-five Amazon Echo Dots, or about 15 a day for 5 days in the US and 4 days in Europe!

 Winners will be selected by Expert-Led Workshop proctors, and at-random in the Self-Paced Labs room each afternoon.

Not attending VMworld?

Don’t let that get you down – you still have 5 chances to WIN an Amazon Echo Dot from the comfort of your own home.

Complete the VMworld 2017 At-Home Badge, previewing Monday, August 21.

5 winners will be selected at random after both VMworlds are over.

 PLUS!

Daily Points Raffles: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

Players earning enough points to land in the Top 10 spots on the CloudCred, VMworld Hands-On Labs World Leaderboard will be      entered into the Daily Points Raffle.

GoPro Hero 3 Cameras: 1 Winner Daily

Badge Completions – Grand Prizes: Drawings to take place Wednesday afternoon. Players earning any of the four Contest Badges will be entered in Wednesday’s Badge Raffles.

DevOps Badge: Roku 4K

Expert Badge: Hands-On Labs Earbuds

Solutions Badge: GoPro Hero 3 Camera

Overall Badge: DJI Spark Drone

Make sure your schedule includes time in the Hands-On Labs & playing CloudCred, and you could take home any one of these great prizes.

PLUS!

Labs Tee-shirts for tweeting with #VMworldHOL

CloudCred Tee-shirts for new users

Hands-On Labs earbuds for the attendee who completes the 10,000th lab taken

**Hands-On Labs will be OPEN on Sunday in Vegas for early-attenders! Beat the crowds & visit on this first day.**

Players must complete Task 4601 & agree to contest terms & conditions. 

Employees of VMware are not eligible for contest prizes.

Players must be present to win Daily Points Drawings & Badge Drawings.

Players winning multiple prizes will be at the discretion of CloudCred staff.