April is just around the corner, so it is almost time for #VMUGConnect 2025. I am super excited to be a speaker at the event and see the community thrive. Today I am giving you my #ConnectFour top session picks, one from each of the content tracks.
While I might have picked a few of my favorite sessions, let me be clear – the content and speaker lineup is ON POINT. Here is the full agenda.
Deploying VCF
Best Practices for Operationalizing VCF
I manage multiple medium to large VMware environments. As our organization looks to move to VCF I am looking for every ounce of capability that I can squeeze from the VCF stack. This session is designed to help you discover how you can achieve cost and capacity optimization, review and improve application performance in your local cloud, and to help troubleshoot/maintain a secure/compliant infrastructure. I’m hoping there is a little automation thrown in too!
Use Cases
Hypervisors: The Elephant in the SOC
If you have not checked out the solutions from Vali Cyber, this is your opportunity. Security is on the forefront of every organization’s mind and your VCF environment is just as important as the applications running in your cloud. Austin is going to dive into the depths of the hypervisor security world to give you a glimpse of what an attack looks like and what their tools can do to help prevent it. If you miss this session, be sure to check out their booth or catch Austin in a hallway, you will not be disappointed.
Thriving Tech
VMware{Code} NUC Lab: Build Your Own Affordable VCF Home Lab
Yes, VCF home lab. How many of you test in production? Ok, don’t answer that. The point is, if you had an affordable alternative to learn at home, would you take it? Eric and Frankie are going to dive into a verified VCF build on a NUC for about $900. I’ve had some NUC’s running vSphere in the past, and I cannot wait to see the evolution in order to run the full VCF stack on a single machine. I secretly also love the energy that Franky brings!
Hands on Labs
VCF Operations – Getting more out of it!
You’ve bought it, so you might as well get your money’s worth. Check out this HOL to learn more about the features of VCF that you may not be aware of. As an old school vSphere admin that primarily only used the core products, NSX, vCenter, and ESXi – I am very excited to see what new products are included in my licensing and how they can improve my teams day to day activities.
Summary
Register. Show up. Learn. Network. This is the best value out of a conference you can get.
See you there!
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