Are you attending VMworld 2018 in Las Vegas, NV?  If so, I invite you to add ThinPrint to your MUST SEE list of vendors. 

With so many vendors exhibiting at VMworld, how do you know which booths to visit and who to get on your busy schedule?  One of the companies on VMblog's list this year is ThinPrint.  You'll want to visit with ThinPrint experts to discuss the features and benefits that ThinPrint brings to VDI, mobile, cloud and local workstation environments.  And after viewing their technology, you'll understand why ThinPrint was chosen to be the exclusive supplier of print technology to VMware.  Visit them to find out how ThinPrint optimizes printing and lowers costs, and allows users to print successfully and securely every time.

Read this exclusive pre-show interview with ThinPrint to learn what they have planned for the upcoming VMworld 2018 event.

Are you attending VMworld 2018 in Las Vegas, NV?  If so, I invite you to add Runecast to your MUST SEE list of vendors. 

With so many vendors exhibiting at VMworld, how do you know which booths to visit and who to get on your busy schedule?  For me, I'm particularly excited to be checking out Runecast this year.  The company is going to be showing off a brand new version of Runecast Analyzer 2.0 - its predictive analytics and KB work really make it a must have for any VMware administrator.

If you are planning on attending VMworld US 2018 or happen to be in the Las Vegas area during August 26-28th, you might want to leave room on your dance card to stop by and participate in the IGEL DISRUPT EUC event that is taking place at the Border Grill restaurant in the Mandalay Bay hotel and casino.

Earlier this year, IGEL brought the DISRUPT EUC event to Bremen, Germany; Austin, Texas; and, Melbourne, Australia.  I had the pleasure of attending the Austin event, and I learned a ton of information.  Now, IGEL is bringing some of that magic from the larger DISRUPT EUC events to Vegas, along with Happy Hours, Tech Boot Camps, Customer and Partner Lunches, Parties and so much more.  To find out all the details, I spoke with Jed Ayres, IGEL's president and CEO of North America and Global CMO. 

The world's largest virtualization event, VMworld, is right around the corner, taking place August 26th-30th, 2018 at the Mandalay Bay Hotel & Convention Center.  The event is always jam packed with incredible information coming out of the keynote presentations, from the large number of breakout sessions, to the expo hall which is filled with awesome vendors and solution experts from around the world.  And we can't forget about the fan favorite -- the VMworld Hands-On Labs.  

To find out more ahead of the show, I reached out to the folks at VMware. 

Are you attending VMworld 2018 in Las Vegas, NV?  If so, I invite you to add Vembu Technologies to your MUST SEE list of vendors. 

With so many vendors exhibiting at VMworld, how do you know which booths to visit and who to get on your busy schedule?  One of the companies on VMblog's list these last few years has been Vembu Technologies.  For some time now, I've had the pleasure of closely following and working with the team at Vembu Technologies as their product has grown and matured.  And next month, I look forward to meeting with them face-to-face once again at VMworld to find out what's new and see their backup, recovery, and replication solution up close and in action.

Read this exclusive pre-show interview with Vembu to learn what they have planned for the upcoming VMworld 2018 event.

Are you attending VMworld 2018 in Las Vegas, NV?  If so, I invite you to add Liquidware to your MUST SEE list of vendors. 

With so many vendors exhibiting at VMworld, how do you know which booths to visit and who to get on your busy schedule?  One of the companies on VMblog's list each year is Liquidware.  I've been following them since the beginning, and I always leave impressed with the technologies they introduce in the EUC space.  Always on the move, watch this recent video interview we did with Kevin Cooke on the update of Stratusphere UX and SpotCheck.  At VMworld, you won't want to miss what they are doing with ProfileUnity and FlexApp, so make sure you visit their booth.

Read this exclusive pre-show interview with Liquidware to learn what they have planned for the upcoming VMworld 2018 event.

Key Tips for Surviving and Thriving at VMworld 2018

In only a few short weeks from now, 20k+ virtualization and cloud users will embark on their annual pilgrimage to what has become known as a reunion of friends and fellow virtualization geeks, an event also called VMworld.

VMworld US 2018 begins on Aug. 26th, 2018 and continues through August 30th.  The event will feature hundreds of unique breakout sessions from VMware and its community of partners, customers and industry experts; and the expo hall will be packed by more than 150 vendor sponsors and exhibitors.

As the show is nearly upon us, VMblog would like to send out its "survival guide" for those first time attendees or those individuals who might just want a refresher on some of what's to come.  Here are a few tips and tricks to help make your VMworld 2018 event a little bit more successful or enjoyable.  

[ Also Read: List of Parties at VMworld 2018 ]

Let's begin!

Are you attending VMworld 2018 in Las Vegas, NV?  If so, I invite you to add NanoVMs to your MUST SEE list of vendors. 

With so many vendors exhibiting at VMworld, how do you know which booths to visit and who to get on your busy schedule?  One of the companies on VMblog's MUST SEE list this year is a new comer to the show, a company called NanoVMs.  They have something extremely interesting and worthwhile to check out, a type of container called unikernels.  This is a specialized, very lightweight form of virtualization with some key benefits and features that you are going to want to learn more about... trust me!

Read this exclusive pre-show interview with NanoVMs to learn what they have planned for the upcoming VMworld 2018 event.

VMworld 2018 is a few weeks away, taking place August 26th-30th, 2018 in Las Vegas, NV at the Mandalay Bay.  And once again, VMware and the show sponsors are really bringing the party to VMworld.  

VMworld is more than just breakout sessions and keynotes.  The social and networking side of the event is just as huge!  And when in Las Vegas, the party scene associated with VMworld takes a back seat to nobody.  VMworldattendees have become accustomed to having a good time after the sessions have ended.  And so far, things are starting to take shape on the front, as the opportunities from various vendors are making their way to reality.    

NOTE: Most events will require you to take some type of signup action in order to attend.  Yes, even if the event is free.  They need to do that in order to take a proper head count or know when to shut things down if the list grows too big.  These things are generally first come, first served.  So if you are interested, I suggest you sign up if you are available before it is too late.

If I'm missing an event, contact me or send me a Tweet (@vmblog) and I'll get it added.

** LAST UPDATED 07/03/2018 ** 

Did you hear the news?  After months of submissions and voting, VMware has narrowed down the list and created the content catalog for the upcoming VMworld US 2018 event.

Are you attending the event this year?  If so, this is your chance to start planning.  The content catalog contains a complete listing of all the sessions, including abstracts, speaker information, and (when available) details on session times and locations.  There are 600+ breakout sessions, panels, labs, quick talks and group discussions, and this is your opportunity to map out your conference experience to maximize your learning!