Day 2 at VMworld US 2019… This pretty much sums it up:
I covered @VMware in some capacity for over 12 years as an analyst. Been to many @VMworld’s as a consequence as well as in my current role. I believe that when all is said and done, #VMworld2019 will be the most impactful one ever.
Keep in mind that it’s only the first full day of the conference! Much more to come.
Notable Announcements & News
Project Pacific: the biggest evolution of vSphere in a decade. As much of a game-changer as vMotion was, embedding Kubernetes into vSphere and making ESXi a native K8s platform. Read Kit Colbert’s announcement and Jared Rosoff’s technical overview.
VMware Cloud on Dell EMC is now available. This is a huge step forward for edge and datacenter deployments, bringing the simplicity of the cloud to on-premises locations. Read more in Kit Colbert’s blog post.
VMware vSphere is now available from Dell EMC pre-installed and pre-activated with your license keys. This decreases the time and friction when installing new ESXi nodes and clusters. Read more in Gina Rosenthal’s blog post.
A large Virtualize Africa summit was held, reinforcing VMware’s commitment to training and support for Africa and gathering dignitaries and leaders in San Francisco to share experiences.
In keeping with their versioning, vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager 8 has been announced, too. Hicham Mourad has the details.
You can watch the general sessions live or as a replay at vmworld.com.
There are lots of parties going on — the @VMworldParties Twitter feed, run by members of the community, has the details on many of them. Be safe, travel with friends, and use ridesharing services but make sure you’re sure that the car you’re getting into is the right one.
Things to See Tomorrow (on 8/27/2019)
The Hands-on Labs (HOL) team has broken records every day this year, for the number of labs completed. Go help them keep the trend up. Moscone West, 3rd Floor.
While you’re up there, check out the VMware Odyssey. This competitive lab environment is starting its Odyssey Cup on Tuesday, where teams will compete to qualify for the championship rounds. There are real prizes at stake here, MacBook Pros for example. Go cheer your favorite teams on.
Visit the Meet the Experts sessions — if you weren’t able to sign up just star the session and it’ll place you on a waitlist. If you have questions just show up, as many of the experts are fine with people standing around the table as popular topics are discussed. Moscone West, 2nd Floor.
The Solutions Exchange Hall Crawl, which features tasty adult beverages and snacks, is from 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM.
