VMWare Explore Las Vegas 2024

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Can’t attend in person? Our live broadcast will take you there. Don’t miss the Community Quick Talk Sessions streaming live from the VMTN Theater at VMware Explore 2024.


Don’t miss out on all the content, innovations, and knowledge our valued community members and VMware product experts will be sharing. The event kicks off on Monday, August 26th, at 9:00 AM Pacific Time, with the last session on Thursday at 11:00 AM PT. Sign up for the VMware Explore Insider newsletter for broadcast reminders, video library updates, event announcements, and more.


Looking for more activities from the vCommunity during VMware Explore?
We will have many community activities such as the Community Leadership Party (by invite only), Hackathon, Gatherings in the Community Space, and the {code} labs.

Stay tuned for any discussions, be part of the community, and participate in our live chat on Twitter here: https://x.com/VMTNcommunity

Quick Links:

 Monday Aug 26th  |    Tuesday Aug 27th  |  Wednesday Aug 28th  |   Thursday Aug 29th 

8/26/24  9:00 - 9:25 am PST

BC/DR & Ransomware Recovery for Workloads on VMware VCF 

Enterprise organizations need a modern protection and recovery solution capable of quickly recovering business-critical applications with minimal administrative effort.
 
This session will focus on architecting Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, and Ransomware Recovery solutions for VMware VCF.
 
Speakers:
Matthew McLaughlin, Product Marketing Engineer - VCF
  BC/DR & Ransomware Recovery for Workloads on VMware VCF
8/26/24  10:00 - 10:25 am PST

Ransomware Lessons from the field, VCF and VMware vDefend Firewall: Part I

Part I: VMware Cloud Foundation Management Security | With the rise in ransomware incidents, cybercriminals follow common patterns. This presentation will explore how to prepare for typical scenarios and strengthen organizational security. We'll review customer experiences and show how VMware Cloud Foundation and VMware vDefend Firewall with ATP provide a solid defense for this ongoing battle.
 
Speaker:
Waldemar Pera, Enterprise Architect, AT Innovando Juntos

Watch Live Stream or On Demand

    CMTY2133LV - Ransomware Lessons from the field, VCF and VMware vDefend Firewall: Part I
     
8/26/24  10:30 - 10:55 am PST
Ransomware Lessons from the field, VCF and VMware vDefend Firewall: Part II
Part II: VMware Cloud Foundation Management Security | With the incessant increase in ransomware-related incidents, we can see that cybercriminals have several common patterns. With that in mind, the question is how to prepare for the most common scenarios and improve organizations posture for this daily battle. In this presentation, we will focus on reviewing the experiences of several customers and how the capabilities included in VMware Cloud Foundation and VMware vDefend Firewall with ATP, are an ideal foundation for this daily battle.
 
Speaker:
Waldemar Pera, Enterprise Architect, AT Innovando Juntos
 

    CMTY2136LV - Ransomware Lessons from the field, VCF and VMware vDefend Firewall: Part II

     
8/26/24  11:00 - 11:25 am PST
Generative AI on CPU? Unleash the Power of Private AI With This Tuning Guide
Gen AI can be achieved without GPUs – many AI tasks run efficiently on CPUs. Learn how to optimize your data center for Private AI while reducing costs and power. This session covers key steps to enhance each layer of your DC, from platform settings to VVF/VCF and Gen AI fine-tuning. We’ll showcase best practices on a live Lenovo-powered platform, with performance results validating every improvement. results validating each modification.
 
Speakers:
Mark Cadiz, Director ISG Software & Solutions, Lenovo
Patryk Wolsza, Cloud Systems Architect, Intel
 
 
    CMTY1145LV - Generative AI on CPU? Unleash the Power of Private AI With This Tuning Guide
     

8/26/24  12:20 - 11:25 am PST

Overwatch: Google Maps for Navigating the Cloud Infra of 300+ Clusters

Imagine a car dashboard, but for your Kubernetes fleet, yielding insights from over 300 clusters and 23,000 instances. That's the Overwatch Revolution. Taking the complex labyrinth of Kubernetes management, Overwatch transforms it into a smooth highway. Efficiency is turbocharged through automated metrics gathering and no manual intervention. With real-time visibility, Overwatch enables spotting potential breakdowns before they happen and historical comparisons inform data-driven decisions. Join us for an interesting talk on how Overwatch innovation is putting Kubernetes dynamic infrastructure in the driver's seat of compliance, security, and cost-efficiency. Buckle up for an exciting journey on the highway of infrastructure observability.
 
Speakers:
Garvit Kataria, Software Engineer 2, Intuit
Hemant Borase, Staff Software Engineer, Intuit
 
    CMTY1270LV - Overwatch: Google Maps for Navigating the Cloud Infra of 300+ Clusters
     
8/26/24 12:20 - 11:25 am PST
 
What I wish my mom had told me about VCF

This presentation is a technical overview that delivers the aspects of VMware Cloud Foundation as it brings additional scalability, security and enhancements into cloud scale infrastructure as a service (IaaS). VCF simplifies the deployment and management of the underlying infrastructure, enabling organizations to build and run cloud environments with maximum efficiency and agility. The session will introduce Holodeck Tool Kit and the flexibility it provides, as it is designed to provide a scalable, repeatable way to deploy nested Cloud Foundation hands-on environments directly on VMware ESXi hosts.
 
Speaker:
Konstantinos Kaminaris, Systems / Solution Architect, IPTO SA
 
 
    CMTY1203LV - What I wish my mom had told me about VCF
     

8/26/24  1:00 - 1:25 am PST

 
Empowering Virtual Environments: The vGPU Resource Scheduler Plug-In

Join vExpert Tony Foster as he unveils the latest release of his groundbreaking vGPU resource scheduler also known as “VDI by day, compute by night.” This open-source vSphere plug-in enables organizations to get the most from vGPUs in their virtual environment. Discover how Tony’s innovative solution bridges the gap between virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) and other vGPU-intensive workloads such as AI. With the vGPU resource sharing approach, organizations can dynamically allocate GPU resources based on workload demands. Tony will delve into deploying the plug-in, providing insights on fine-tuning and best practices. Whether you’re an IT administrator, developer, or curious tech enthusiast, this session promises valuable takeaways for optimizing your virtualized environment.
 
Speaker:
Tony Foster, Sr. Principal Engineering Technologist, Dell Technologies
 
 
    CMTY2241LV - Empowering Virtual Environments: The vGPU Resource Scheduler Plug-In
     
8/26/24  1:30 - 1:55 am PST

From VI Admin to Becoming a Platform Engineer: How to Prepare

Virtualization helped a lot of us with advancing our careers. We were all either Linux, System, Windows, Storage or Network Administrators before and have been converged into VI admin roles thanks to vSphere. It's time to take the next leap, from a VI admin to a Platform Engineer, or a SRE who can manage a platform effortlessly. How do you go about doing this? What if vSphere was the platform that you have access to today and that could be used to learn new capabilities? We will walk through concepts and a learning path that you can take at your own pace to forward your career.
 
Speaker:
Boskey Savla, Staff Technical Product Marketing Engineer, Broadcom

Watch Live Stream or On Demand

 
    CMTY2205LV - From VI Admin to becoming a Platform Engineer: How to Prepare
     
8/26/24  2:00 - 2:55 am PST
 

Ransomware Lessons from the field, VCF and VMware vDefend Firewall: Part I

Part I: VMware Cloud Foundation Management Security | With the incessant increase in ransomware-related incidents, we can see that cybercriminals have several common patterns. With that in mind, the question is how to prepare for the most common scenarios and improve organizations posture for this daily battle. In this presentation, we will focus on reviewing the experiences of several customers and how the capabilities included in VMware Cloud Foundation and VMware vDefend Firewall with ATP, are an ideal foundation for this daily battle.
 
Speaker:
Waldemar Pera, Enterprise Architect, AT Innovando Juntos
    CMTY2133LV - Ransomware Lessons from the field, VCF and VMware vDefend Firewall: Part I

8/26/24  2:30 - 2:55 am PST

 
Broadcom Certification – How to Evolve Your VMware Certification
VCPP, TSP, Oh-my! What does my certification mean now, in the Broadcom Certification track? In this session, we will cover all of the Broadcom certifications that are available and how they translate from the old VMware certification days. We will help you identify your technical certification path based upon your role or technical need. We will identify benefits of each of the programs and training tools to help you get & stay current with your certifications.
 
Speaker:
Curtis Gunderson, Distribution Technical Director, Broadcom
 
    CMTY1873LV - Broadcom Certification – How to Evolve Your VMware Certification
     
Part II: VMware Cloud Foundation Management Security | With the incessant increase in ransomware-related incidents, we can see that cybercriminals have several common patterns. With that in mind, the question is how to prepare for the most common scenarios and improve organizations posture for this daily battle. In this presentation, we will focus on reviewing the experiences of several customers and how the capabilities included in VMware Cloud Foundation and VMware vDefend Firewall with ATP, are an ideal foundation for this daily battle.
 
Speaker:
Waldemar Pera, Enterprise Architect, AT Innovando Juntos
 
    CMTY2136LV - Ransomware Lessons from the field, VCF and VMware vDefend Firewall: Part II
     
In this session, Johan van Amersfoort will share the lessons learned of his 7-year journey to build a homelab to run AI workloads. What worked? What didn’t? Do you always need to invest in GPUs? Can you build it cost-effective? He will share interesting insights and show demos!
 
Speaker:
Johan van Amersfoort, Chief Evangelist, ITQ
 
 
    CMTY1709LV - Building cost-effective homelabs for AI/ML workloads