I am not heading to VMware Explore this year but I thought I would spend a bit of time going through the Content Catalog. I have built out a rough agenda based on the products I am interested in, you can find that agenda below (I have not put much effort into avoiding duplicate time slots).
#Honorary Mentions
There are a couple of sessions from Xtravirt, these are;
Mastering Cross-Cloud Integration: Insights & Best Practices from Xtravirt [CEIB1454BCN]
Steve Wood, Head of Managed Services
Wednesday, Nov 8 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM CET
Explore real-world challenges solved by VMware Cross-Cloud Services through tangible use-cases and experiences, underlined by Xtravirt’s expertise. Dive into how a strategic partnership with a Cross-Cloud Managed Services Provider navigates complexities, ensures interoperability, and maintains compliance across varied cloud environments, enhancing efficiency and security in your cloud ecosystem, whilst optimising for scale.
Customer Panel: Cloud-Smart Insights from the Public Sector [CEIB1800BCN]
Robin Gardner, Director of Strategic Services
Tuesday, Nov 7 2:15 PM - 3:00 PM CET
As IT accelerates in this era of AI, Cross Cloud Services and Big Data, join Xtravirt and a panel of Higher Education and Government IT leaders for an open and honest discussion on how Public Sector organisations are evolving to embrace these new opportunities. Challenged by skills shortages, financial constraints, ransomware and the ever present burden of technical debt, the panel will share their experiences of navigating their own pathway to cloud smart. From universities to local government, how are establishments achieving the game-changing benefits new technologies offer?
#Selected Sessions
These are the sessions that have piqued my interest across the 4 days of VMware Explore Barcelona.
#Monday 6th Nov
| Session | Session ID | Time (CET) |
|---|---|---|
| Deliver Cloud-Native and Traditional IT Resources on VMware Cloud | MAPT1605BCN | 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM |
| Blueprint to Brilliance: Navigating the Marvels of VMware Cloud Foundation | CXS2060BCN | 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM |
| VMware Edge Compute Stack Reference Architecture Deep Dive | CEIT1999BCN | 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM |
| Livefire: Reveal Cluster Class Model for ClusterAPI Topologies Explore TAP | PART2247BCN | 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
| Join the Revolution to Shape the Future of the Multi-Cloud Platform | DWS2147BCN | 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
| Platform Engineering Done Right: Providing a Developer Platform with VMware Tanzu | MAPT1606BCN | 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM |
| How to Migrate Apps Live to Any Cloud | VMTN2196BCN | 4:00 PM - 4:15 PM |
| A Road to Modern Apps with VMware Tanzu | CODE1986BCN | 4:00 PM - 4:20 PM |
#Tuesday 7th Nov
| Session | Session ID | Time (CET) |
|---|---|---|
| Network Observability for Private and Public Cloud with VMware Aria Operations for Networks | MAPB2297BCN | 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM |
| Protecting VMware Workloads Running in Azure, AWS or Google Cloud with Veeam | CEIB1649BCN | 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM |
| Extending the Capabilities of VMware Aria Automation | CXS1887BCN | 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM |
| Unleash the Power of Cloud Native – Insights from a Leading Cloud Provider | MAPB1236BCN | 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM |
| Apps and Infra Management with the New VMware Tanzu Integrated Solution Powered by Tanzu Hub | MAPB2300BCN | 2:15 PM - 3:00 PM |
| Developing for VMware Aria Automation at Enterprise Scale | CEIB1235BCN | 2:15 PM - 3:00 PM |
| What’s New with VMware Cloud Foundation and Operational Best Practices? | CEIB1446BCN | 2:15 PM - 3:00 PM |
#Wednesday 8th Nov
| Session | Session ID | Time (CET) |
|---|---|---|
| Transforming the Retail Experience with VMware Edge Compute Stack | CEIB2001BCN | 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM |
| Automate Kubernetes Platform Ops with VMware Tanzu for Kubernetes Operations | MAPB1392BCN | 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM |
| Mastering VCF: Orange France Streamlines Cloud Without VMware Expertise | CEIB2131BCN | 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM |
| Optimizing Distributed Cloud Architectures – Powered by Platform Equinix. | CEI2472BCNS | 12:45 PM - 1:15 PM |
| AI Without GPUs: Run AI/ML Workloads on Intel AMX CPUs with vSphere 8 and Tanzu | MAPB2367BCN | 12:45 PM - 1:30 PM |
| Automating with VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator | CXS1888BCN | 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM |
| Mastering Cross-Cloud Integration: Insights & Best Practices from Xtravirt | CEIB1454BCN | 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM |
| Achieve AI/ML-Based Insights with Full-Stack Contextual Observability | MAPB1747BCN | 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM |
| Success Story – Accelerate DC Exit by Using Google Cloud VMware Engine | MAPB1604BCN | 3:15 PM - 4:00 PM |
| Resilient IT Architecture in a Multi-Cloud World | VMTN2345BCN | 4:00 PM - 4:25 PM |
| Need to Migrate Thousands of Workloads? No Problem. | [XS1373BCN | 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM |
#Thursday 9th Nov
| Session | Session ID | Time (CET) |
|---|---|---|
| How to Migrate 25K Workloads to VMware Cloud Foundation with Security Posture | CSXB1301BCN | 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM |
#Products
The products I am interested in which I used to filter the Content Catalog by, I dont have a session for every product.
| Tanzu / Cloud Native / Modern Apps | VMware Aria Suite | Everything Else |
|---|---|---|
| VMware Tanzu | VMware Aria Automation | Azure VMware Solution |
| VMware Tanzu Application Platform | VMware Aria Automation Assembler | VMware Cloud Director |
| VMware Tanzu CloudHealth | VMware Aria Automation Config | VMware Cloud Foundation |
| VMware Tanzu Hub | VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator | VMware Cloud Foundation with Tanzu |
| VMware Tanzu Mission Control | VMware Aria Operations for Networks | VMware Cloud on Equinix Metal |
| Cluster API | VMware Aria Universal Suite | VMware Edge |
| Project Harbor | VMware Edge Compute Stack | |
| Project Antrea | VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer | |
| VMware Application Catalog | VMware Validated Design |
