We are thrilled to be returning to VMware Explore for 2023 and will be hosting Tech Field Day sessions featuring insights from VMware and AMD. We look forward to a deep dive into VMware NSX in the cloud on Tuesday and a special session from AMD on Wednesday examining their latest data center products, virtualization, and edge portfolio. Don’t miss our exciting lineup of interviews, videos, and Tech Field Day content that will delve into enterprise technology trends and solutions.
NetApp, VMware, AWS, and Our Partners Transform Cloud for VMware Customers
NetApp and VMware just announced their innovative partnership with Amazon Web Services! In his latest article, Keith Norbie goes into detail on this partnership, along with what to expect from his presentation at the Tech Field Day Extra at VMware explore from this past August. According to Norbie, they announced the availability of the VMware Cloud on AWS integration with Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP. Take a look here, or on the NetApp website, for more from Keith!
Announcing VMware Cloud on AWS Integration With Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP
Phil Brotherton, VP of NetApp’s Solutions and Alliances program, writes about NetApp’s exciting news on their partnership with VMware and Amazon Web Services! He mentions how this is being “built from the ground-up, offering only integrated, certified, and supported external NFS datastore for VMware Cloud on AWS.” This cost effective migration is getting everyone talking, check out more from Phil here!
Shrinking Storage Costs With VMware Cloud on AWS Integration With Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP
Writing for Gestalt IT, Sulagna Saha gives her thoughts on NetApp’s presentation of VMware Cloud on AWS integration with Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP at the latest Tech Field Day Extra at VMware Explore US. You can check out her thoughts on the Gestalt IT website and be sure to check out the Tech Field Day website for all the latest updates on Tech Field Day Extra at VMware Explore US 2022.
Streamlining Storage Operations With vVols
Sulagna Saha shares her thoughts on Pure Storage and their presentation on Virtual Volumes at Tech Field Day Extra at VMware Explore US. Check out what she has to say on the Gestalt IT website and be sure to check out all of the videos from this past event on the Tech Field Day website!
vVols 2022 Adoption Update: Current Barriers and Will It Ever Go Mainstream?
Eric Siebert gives his thoughts on VMware Virtual Volumes from this past Tech Field Day Extra at VMware Explore US showcase. Check out all of the videos from this past event on the Tech Field Day website!
Unified Multi-Cloud Log Data Management With VMware vRealize Log Insight Cloud
In this post from Gestalt IT, Sulagna Saha talks about VMware’s presentation on vRealize Log at this past Tech Field Day. She explains this solution is designed to centralize log management and deliver crystal clear log visibility for DevOps. Check out Sulagna’s thoughts here!
Big Guns Attract Attention, but Not Always Interest
Jim Czuprynski attended Aprils’ Tech Field Day as a delegate. In his latest post he discusses presentations from VMware’s migrating apps to the clouds, Minio’s SDS in the cloud, and Intel’s Optane group. Check out his thoughts here!
Hybrid Infrastructure Is an Operating Model
VMware presented at this past Cloud Field Day! In Keith Townsend’s post, he discusses how VMware is on a corporate-wide mission to evangelize its cloud capabilities beyond VMware cloud solutions. Check out his thoughts on cloud adjacency here!
A Rapid Path to Production With VMware Tanzu Application Platform
In the latest post from Sulagna Saha at Gestalt It, she discusses the recent VMware Tanzu Application Platform that was presented by VMware at this past Cloud Field Day. Their new platform manages to bypass a lot of the complexities surrounding development on Kubernetes, paving a straight, speedy, secure path of production. Check out Sulagna’s thoughts here!
The Future of the Data Center Control Plane Is in the Public Cloud
Keith Townsend, a Field Day delegate, attended this past Cloud Field Day, where Pure Storage presented on a solution for managing their FlashArray Storage system. Check out Keith’s thoughts, here on YouTube, about how this is the future of all data center management!
VMworld 2021 – Bringing It All Together With Project Ensemble
On his personal site, Architecting IT.com, Chris Evans writes his takeaways from VMware’s VMworld 2021. Specifically, he compares VMware’s Project Ensemble, displayed at the event, to other products such as those presented at a past Cloud Field Day event by Morpheus Data, in a past Tech Field Day appearance by Platform9, and the products displayed by ZeroStack during a Virtualization Field Day event, which he attended at as a delegate. Click the link below for more context behind these comparisons.
VxRail Tech Field Day – a Technical Relay Race for the Athletically Challenged
Earlier this summer, Dell Technologies had an exclusive Tech Field Day event where they highlighted how VxRail drives value for their customers by optimizing operations and workloads, embracing hybrid cloud, and unlocking business value at the edge. Writing for Dell, Kathleen Cintorino dives deep into VxRail and its benefits. Check out Kathleen’s post for more!
VxRail + Tanzu = Kubernetes Optimization
In order to keep pace with the flexibility and agility of the cloud, today’s IT departments need to be able to effectively roll out new Kubernetes deployments at scale. That’s why Dell and VMware have integrated the VxRail and Tanzu product lines to provide easy, scalable K8s capabilities, which Dell showcased during their recent exclusive Tech Field Day. Writing for GestaltIT, Zach DeMeyer expands on the demos from Dell’s exclusive presentation. Take a look at Zach’s post!
