In the spirit of integration and cross-collaboration, we hosted another vSphere Chat with our friends over at vSAN to discuss the ins and outs of vForum Online. Joining us on this adventure through vForum Online were resident VMware experts, Bob Plankers and Mike Foley for Team vSphere, Sonali Desai for Team VMware Cloud on AWS, Keith Lee from Team Tanzu, Pete Flecha and John Nicholson from Team vSAN, Elena Salazar and Christian Lowery from the VMware Events team, and finally from Team Cloud Foundation, Josh Townsend and Rick Walsworth. With a packed house, let’s dive into the recap of all the questions and insights from all these great experts & more!
– Prepare questions to ask experts during the Q&A segments
– Place blocks in your calendar to avoid distractions
Bob Plankers
A1: Blocking the calendar is the best idea here! Plus, I believe that the sessions will be available afterward so pick the ones you want to ask questions in.
Josh Townsend
A1: Ask the experts! There are lots of smart people waiting to answer questions on vForum Online. Ask your toughest questions on any @VMware question and get that social interaction you’ve been craving!
Bob Plankers
A1 Part 2: +1 to this, lots of people online there. Just look at all the sessions and know that the experts are sitting in the Q&A for you: https://bit.ly/2yuW8lM
VMware Events
A1: If you meet someone in one of the virtual sessions, make sure to connect on social media before signing off!
A2: vSphere with Kubernetes ones, HCI ones, and the intrinsic security ones that fit your organization’s needs are good ideas, if you ask me! https://bit.ly/2yuW8lM
Keith Lee
A2: If you/your company are starting on the Kubernetes journey then check out the “App Modernization” track at vForum Online with several talks and @VMwareHOL’s on how using VMware Tanzu and vSphere with Kubernetes make it easy.
VMware Events
A2: There are 14 VMware Hands-on Labs you don’t want to miss!
A3: Many of the folks on this tweet chat have vForum Online breakout sessions, but to see the entire list of technical sessions go here: https://bit.ly/2yuW8lM
Pete Flecha
A3 Part 2: Wow, looking at this catalog, this is like a mini VMworld. Looking forward to the SD-WAN, VMC, HCX and Kubernetes sessions.
VMware Events
A3 Part 3: That’s exactly how one of our vExpert bloggers described it! https://bit.ly/3cUJ9IS
Pete Flecha
A3 Part 5: I’m presenting the What’s new with vSAN 7 but I brought my friends @Lost_Signal and @vmpete to help me with the chat so bring all the questions, which are my favorite part!
A5: Look through the vForum Online guide and highlight the App Modernization and multi-cloud tracks on this agenda and you’ll see all of the solid technical breakouts that cover this in-depth.
A6: Shameless plug but if you want to know more in what’s happening in the Kubernetes space and ecosystem around it…check out my recent blog post on Kubernetes podcasts: https://bit.ly/2zQAYPp
A7: We live in a new world where so many people are even more dependent on technology. The good news is that VMware has been able to service the needs of our customers well during the pandemic. You may hear how our Workspace ONE and Horizon solutions help remote work while also hearing how our Hybrid Cloud solutions help to ensure infrastructure reliability and flexibility to run workloads where it makes the most sense. From securing your infrastructure and applications to building new apps with Kubernetes to solving cutting edge problems with AI and ML – there will be something for everyone!
A8: “I’m signing up for free training, can I expense Uber Eats for lunch?”
A8 Part 2: If my boss will not let me do free training, I’m finding a new boss 🙂
VMwareEvents
A8: Tell them about our carbon savings calculator!
It tracks the carbon emissions your company saves by attending the event virtually instead of flying to the Palo Alto campus. The more employees who attend, the more carbon emissions your company will save!
A9: Get social and network with as many people as you can. Plan your vForum journey ahead of time, use this guide to map out the tracks and sessions that you want to attend: https://bit.ly/2yuW8lM
John Nicholson
A9 Part 2: Put it on a big screen. I use AirPlay to send my laptop to my 70” TV.
John Nicholson
A9 Part 4: Warning @vPedroArrow may appear taller on the TV than in real life.
Keith Lee
A9: Ask questions! You have access to SO many friendly vExperts who want to help and share their knowledge!
And that’s a wrap for another vSphere Chat! We hope you enjoyed this vSphere Chat on vForum Online as much as we did –– now is the perfect time to register!
A special thank you to our vSphere experts –– Bob Plankers (@plankers) and Mike Foley (@mikefoley), as well as our other experts and vSphere fans from around the globe who tuned in and contributed. This wouldn’t be possible without our vExperts, loyal fans, and customers!
Special thank you to participants Elena Salazar (@elenacsalazar) and Christian Lowery (@clowerycontent) from the VMware Events team, your #1 resource for all things vForum Online.
Remember to follow @VMwarevSphere and stay tuned for our monthly expert chats. Join the conversation by using the #vSphereChat hashtag and asking your questions. Have a specific topic you’d like to cover? Contact us and we’ll bring the topic to our experts for consideration.
In the meantime, stay tuned to our channels because we’re busy planning the next vSphere Chat. More to come!
