Tag: VMworld 2008

Pre-conference Links

My VMworld Journal: (Sunday) – Welcome to VMworld – http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/virtualization-pro/my-vmworld-journal-day-1-sunday-welcome-to-vmworld/
Blogging at VMworld? – http://blogs.vmware.com/vmtn/2008/09/blogging-at-vmw.html
Here come the virtual crowds: early pictures of VMworld 2008 – http://blogs.vmware.com/vmtn/2008/09/here-come-the-v.html
Do-it-yourself VMworld blogging – http://blogs.vmware.com/vmtn/2008/09/do-it-yourself.html
As the VMworld Turns – http://www.virtual-strategy.com/VMworld-2008-Coverage-Center/As-the-VMworld-Turns.html
As the VMworld Turns (T Minus 2 days) – http://www.virtual-strategy.com/VMworld-2008-Coverage-Center/As-the-VMworld-Turns-T-Minus-2-days.html
VMware readies for CEO Maritz’s public debut – http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/091108-vmware.html
VMworld 2008: VideoBlog #1: Mike’s shows off room, and fancy new guitar – http://www.rtfm-ed.co.uk/?p=595
VMworld 2008: First video footage – http://www.ntpro.nl/blog/archives/638-VMworld-2008-First-video-footage.html
I picked up my VMworld badge – http://www.ntpro.nl/blog/archives/640-I-Picked-Up-My-VMworld-2008-Badge.html
Sneak Preview on VMworld 2008 and its artwork – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXApsDrFpbM
Vizion Las Vegas – Vizioncore Partner Reception ’08 – http://www.ntpro.nl/blog/archives/639-Vizion-Las-Vegas-Vizioncore-Partner-Reception-08.html
Vizioncore VMWorld 2008 Partner Reception video – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frkfLjzgaVc
Palazzo Room at VMWorld – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGOTH4sUe_Q
VMworld Las Vegas 2008 Trailer – http://blip.tv/file/764022/

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Top 10 things you must read about VMworld 2008

  1. Day 1 (Tuesday) Paul Maritz Keynote also here and here – Several links from the Day 1 keynote including the official webcast and live blogging with commentary. This keynote introduced some of the new concepts and products that Vmware has planned for the future.
  2. Day 2 (Wednesday) Stephen Herrod Keynote also here and here – Several links from the Day 2 keynote including the official webcast and live blogging with commentary. This keynote was much more technical then the previous days keynote and contained many details on upcoming features in VMware products.
  3. Virtual Data Center OS also here and here – Several links on the new VDC-OS concept that VMware introduced at VMworld including the official VMware page that describes the many new components included in it.
  4. Cisco Nexus 1000V vSwitch also here – The long awaited Cisco vSwitch was announced at VMworld, these links describe its features and technical specifications.
  5. Virtualization.info wrap-up also Part 2 and Part 3 – Great conference wrap-up coverage from Alessandro at Virtualization.info providing information and commentary on the events, products and announcements at the show.
  6. Tech Target coverage – Tech Target provided many good blog posts, news reports, videos and more at VMworld, this link is to the page that contains all the links to their coverage.
  7. Best of VMworld 2008 awards announced – The Best of VMworld awards showcased many great products at VMworld, this link details all the winners and finalists in a multitude of categories.
  8. Brian Madden’s roundup of the desktop/application vendors at VMworld 2008 also Part 2 and Part 3 – Brian Madden’s great coverage of some of the many vendors that displayed their products in the Solutions Exchange at VMworld.
  9. New feature demonstration videos: VMware DVS (Distributed vSwitch) demo video, VMware FT (Fault Tolerance) demo video,   VMware VirtualCenter Host Profiles demo video and VMware Storage vMotion demo video – Demonstration videos for some of the exciting new features that are planned for the next major release of ESX.
  10. VMworld 2008 – EMC Wrap-up – Part I – Chad Sakac’s wrap-up summary of VMworld including summaries and links to the many session presentations provided by EMC.
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