Addressing the Cloud Deployment Headache: VMware
The Cloud can potentially provide an almost limitless horizon for companies trying to scale up and improve efficiency, but many are finding that the actual management of that cloud can prove very difficult. VMware is working to simplify the complexity around cloud management with their vRealize management suite. At Cloud Field Day last year, VMware presented on their vRealize solution that is designed to help with the burden of running on the Cloud. Check out the Gestalt IT perspective on the vRealize product as well the VMware presentations from Cloud Field Day on our website!
You Can Save Money on Your Insurance, OK Your DR
VMware was one of our presenters at Tech Field Day back in December, and they caught the attention of Field Day delegate Alastair Cooke. Writing for his blog, Alastair takes a look at Disaster Recovery options including VMware’s Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) product. He says that, much like insurance, Disaster Recovery products can be expensive and might feel unnecessary until you really need it most. Check out his thoughts on VMware’s DRaaS on his blog or check out the Tech Field Day presentations on our website!
TFD22 – TECHunplugged Take on VMware DRaaS
At Tech Field Day in December, VMware presented on Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS). Their solution, focused on VMware and AWS, greatly simplifies disaster recovery for their users. Max and Arjan talk through the strengths and features as well as potential use cases of the new offering from VMware in a video on the TECHunplugged YouTube channel. Check it out!
FlashStack Brings Simplicity and Flexibility to VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)
Picking between simplicity, flexibility, and performance on the VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) is a thing of the past. With their FlashStack Converged Infrastructure, Pure Storage is changing the game. They showcased how FlashStack (a joint offering between Pure Storage and Cisco) brings simplicity to an on-premises VCF deployment while at Tech Field Day Extra at VMworld 2020. Check out the Gestalt IT team’s thoughts on the offering on their website, and if you haven’t yet be sure to watch Pure Storage’s Vaughn Stewart tell the Tech Field Day delegates about the newest developments on our website!
Pensando SmartNICs Power Up VMware Environments
Pensando highlighted its collaboration with VMware at Tech Field Day Extra at VMworld 2020. Pensando notes that it has added value with its SmartNICs to the VMware ecosystem as part of Project Monterey, where VMware is partnering with vendors to create within the VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF). The value of Pensando SmartNICs comes from not only the hardware but the software as well. Find out more in Pensando’s presentation on its SmartNICs in VMware environments on the Tech Field Day website!
VMware Will Present at TFD22
In a preview of the final day of Tech Field Day earlier this month, delegate Arjan Timmerman writes about VMware and their Disaster Recovery solution. Arjan writes that “doing disaster recovery right is hard to do” and thinks that the VMware acquisition of Datrium was intended to put them in an optimal position to succeed in this area. Head over to TECHunplugged to see Arjan’s take and then head to the Tech Field Day website to catch the VMware presentations!
Running Modern Apps With vSphere With Kubernetes
Delegate Pietro Piutti was able to see VMware present extensively on their vSphere offering at Tech Field Day this past March. In a recent post on his blog, Pietro does a deep dive on how to deploy and consume some modern apps on vSphere with Kubernetes. Be sure to check out Pietro’s post as well as the VMware presentations from Tech Field Day on our website!
VMware Cloud DR Is Good Enough?
Is VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery good enough for you? Ned Bellavance, delegate at Tech Field Day earlier this month, does a daily check-in to recap the VMware presentation on their Cloud Disaster Recovery product. He goes over the type of customer that this VMware offering would be best for, tune in to his video to find out if it’s for you!
Democratizing Kubernetes on VMware With vSphere With Tanzu
Tanzu, VMware’s portfolio of products to build, run, and manage Kubernetes controlled container-based applications is becoming more cohesive and organized, according to Pietro Piutti of The vGeek Blog
Tech Field Day 22: Delivering On-Demand, Easy to Use Disaster Recovery as a Service Solution With Cloud Economics
Tech Field Day 22 is coming! At the upcoming event we have a plethora of great sponsors including VMware. In a post on their Cloud Community blog, the good folks over at VMware preview their session and provide their intended agenda. We look forward to hearing from VMware about their Cloud Disaster Recovery offering and more in their presentations at Tech Field Day 22!
What vRealize Cloud Management Can Do for VMware Cloud on AWS
It was great to have VMware at Cloud Field Day earlier this month! In a blog post on their website, the VMware team walks through their three part presentation on what VMware Cloud Management can do for VMware Cloud on AWS. Check out their videos that walk through Planning and Migrating Applications, Managing Applications, and the Self-Service Hybrid Cloud. A big thank you to VMware for presenting such great content, we look forward to seeing them again soon!
Hybrid Cloud for Everyone
Is the promise of a Kubernetes-based hybrid cloud world still out of reach for many enterprises and businesses? Cloud Field Day 9 delegate, Founder and CEO, Holden Information Services, LLC; IT Professional; Writer; Analyst, Michael Stump says yes. The times of lift and shift and refactor are over, and VMware has recognized that its clients come from all spectrums of the cloud journey. Its suite of vRealize applications, particularly the vRealize Operations Manager tool, showcased during Cloud Field Day 9, assists in the planning stages of a cloud project at any stage of the cloud journey.
CFD9: VMware’s vRealize Cloud Journey Story
Nothing in enterprise IT is ideal, says Becky Elliot, Cloud Field Day delegate and enterprise IT expert. That includes lifting and shifting applications instead of modernizing them to make the most of cloud-native agility like containers and object storage. VMware presented at Cloud Field Day 9 and its vRealize Suite and its SaaS and Hybrid are designed to help organizations get to the cloud and shift from on-premises vSphere to VMware Cloud on AWS (VMC), perhaps at least partially solving the lift and shift problem.
TECHunplugged Videocast: Cloud Filed Day 9 Part 1
Veteran Field Day delegate Arjan Timmerman virtually attended Cloud Field Day earlier this month and had the chance to see a fantastic lineup of presenters. As we headed into event week, Arjan was looking forward to the presentations and previewed each of the presenting companies on his TECHunplugged videocast! If you haven’t seen it yet, be sure to check out Arjan’s preview on YouTube as well as all the presentations from Cloud Field Day on our website!
VMware vRealize Operations, Automation and VMware Network Insight
VMware kicked off Cloud Field Day last month by discussing their vRealize portfolio! Delegate Barry Coombs took a closer look at this in his Tech Doodles series. Barry notes that he was particularly impressed with how far VMware has come with delivering aaS options for the portfolio that have feature parity with the on-premises versions. Check out VMware’s full presentation on our website!
Project Monterey: What We Know So Far
On her blog, Gina Rosenthal compiles everything we know about the big “Project Monterey” announcement that came out of VMworld 2020 this year. Gina was a delegate at Tech Field Day Extra at VMworld 2020 and got to be up front and center when Pensando, a partner on Project Monetary with VMware, presented a more in depth look on the new endeavor. For more information on Project Monterey, check out Gina’s blog which includes Pensando’s presentation!
Tech Field Day 21: Google’s VMware Managed Service
The LinkedIn explores Google Cloud’s new VMware Engine, as presented at Tech Field Day 21. The VMware Engine runs on high-performance hardware with 100 Gbps networking, and offers benefits like seamless migration, easy scaling, Rapid innovation, and self-service experiences. The author praises the offering’s ease of provisioning, its lift-and-shift capabilities, and its integration with other Google Cloud services, while noting that operational responsibilities like backup & DR, and monitoring would still be customer-responsibilities.
Tech Field Day 21: VMware Presents on Many Topics
Pete Welcher, a delegate at Tech Field Day in March, was impressed with VMware’s fast-paced and informational presentations. He writes about VMware’s jam-packed presentations including their focus on automation and orchestration of the datacenter in the cloud. We’re grateful for Pete’s time as a delegate and his recaps of event content from our Tech Field Day events! To check out VMware’s presentations, head on over to our website.
Building a Hybrid Cloud for Stateless Virtual Desktops With VMware Horizon on VMware Cloud on AWS
This past Spring there was a seemingly insurmountable mountain of challenges facing companies as they worked to migrate from offices to remote work. Through the transition, it was apparent that virtual desktops could help ease the burden for overworked IT teams. The VMware Horizon on VMware Cloud on AWS is one of the unique tools helping to simplify the transition caused by the pandemic. VMware’s technology makes the transition to and from different workspaces easier and greatly simplifies system updates. With the underlying infrastructure managed by VMware, IT administrators can place their focus and time elsewhere. Check out VMware’s presentations from Cloud Field Day on our website!
