What’s New With vRealize Automation 7.5 (On-Demand Webinar)

What’s New With vRealize Automation 7.5 (On-Demand Webinar) 

On September 20th, 2018, VMware released vRealize Automation version 7.5. VMware vRealize Automation is a cloud automation tool that accelerates the delivery of IT services through automation and pre-defined policies, providing high level of agility and flexibility for developers, while enabling IT teams to maintain frictionless governance and control.

What vRealize Automation Delivers:

  • Agility through cloud automation Orchestration – Accelerate the end-to-end delivery and management of infrastructure and applications.
  • Governance through frictionless governess policies – Ensure that users receive the right-size resources or applications from the right cloud at the appropriate service level for the jobs they need to perform.
  • Choice through flexibility – Provision and manage multi-vendor, multi-cloud infrastructure, and stateful / stateless applications by leveraging new and existing infrastructure, tools, and processes.
  • Cost savings through efficiency – Reduce operational cost by replacing time-consuming, manual processes and gain additional cost savings through automated reclamation of inactive resources.

If you are looking to learn what’s new in vRealize Automation 7.5, you can check out the on-demand webinar at the link below.

What’s New With vRealize Automation 7.5:  https://portal.inxpo.com/ID/VMWare/14/ 

 

Ready To Be A Top Gun? Top Gun SALES Tuesday’s Schedule Released For Q2!!

Ready To Be A Top Gun?

Top Gun SALES Tuesday’s Schedule Released For Q2!!

 

Join us for Top Gun Tuesdays to receive best in class partner sales training and best practices on demand generation!

 Step 1 – REGISTER NOW at: http://www.vmware.com/go/TGT

Step 2 – Join the WEEKLY TUESDAY 20-30 Min. Webex Training Starting @8:30AM PST / 11:30AM EST

 

Training Agenda:

DATE TOPIC
6/6 Digital Business Transformation
6/13 Modernizing the Datacenter: Automate IT
6/20 Modernizing the Datacenter: Modernize Infrastructure
6/27 Integrate Public Clouds
7/4 NO SESSION: July 4th Holiday
7/11 Empower Digital Workspaces
7/18 Transform Security: Solution Selling Part 1 / Overview
7/25

Transform Security: Solution Selling Part 2 / Secure Application Infrastructure

Step 3 – Watch your VMware Sales Increase!

The Training is every Tuesday from 8:30 – 9:00 AM PST starting on June 6, 2017!

 

 

Ready To Be A Top Gun? Top Gun Tech Thursday’s Schedule Released For Q2!!

Ready To Be A Top Gun?

Top Gun Tech Thursday’s Schedule Released For Q2!!

Are you ready to be a VMware Top Gun?

Join us for Top Gun Tech Thursdays to receive best in class partner SE training!  See a Demo (and learn how to do it yourself), get our most frequently asked questions (and the answers!), and ask an SE any questions you have on the product!

Step 1 – REGISTER NOW at: http://www.vmware.com/go/TGTT

Step 2 -­- Join the WEEKLY THURSDAY 30-45 Min. Webex Training Starting @8:30AM PST.

**Check out the Training Agenda for the current quarter!**

DATE
6/1
6/8
6/15
6/22
6/29
7/6
7/13
7/20
7/27

     TOPIC (subject to change)
vSAN Performance Tuning
VMware Integrated Containers
Using vRNI to Import Firewall Rules into NSX
EUC TestDrive Refresh & How to Demo Digital Workspace
Horizon Apps Demo & Overvie
VOA (vSphere Optimization Assessment) Walkthrough & Common Installation Issues
vRealize Automation 7.3 What’s New
HCA (Hybrid Cloud Assessment) Technical Deep Dive
Migration from vCenter 5.5 to vCenter Appliance 6.5 + Demo

I will be presenting for the June 22nd session covering “EUC TestDrive Refresh & How to Demo Digital Workspace“, so make sure you come join the session!!

 

February 15th: Getting More Out of VMware with vRealize Network Insight

February 15th: Getting More Out of VMware with vRealize Network Insight – via VMware Cloud Management Blog

February 15th: Getting More Out of VMware with…

On February 15th, we will be hosting another “Getting More out of VMware” webinar. Continuing on our theme of intelligent operations, we will show you how to install, configure and utilize vRealize Network Insight product. Register below, or read for more details!


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This week: All things developer at VMware, & the launch of the new VMware {code} website! Wednesday at 12pm PT

Tune in this week for all things developer at VMware, & the launch of the new VMware {code} website! Wednesday at 12pm PT

This week: All things developer at VMware, &…

VMware experts talk about virtualization live every Wednesday at noon CA time. Virtualization news and tech mixed with a “Late Night at VMworld” informality. Join us!


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Top 5 Q&A: Getting More out of vSAN – Session 1

Top 5 Q&A: Getting More out of vSAN – Session 1 – via Virtual Blocks

Top 5 Q&A: Getting More out of vSAN – Session 1

In 2017, we kicked off Getting More Out of vSAN, an ongoing technical webcast series led by vSAN experts and designed to support you, our customers, with deployment and operation of vSAN. This webcast series is unique because of the interactive, live Q&A session at the end, where you can voice your concerns, provide feedback, and get your questions answered live by the vSAN product team!


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[Webcast ] Finding Your Quickest Path to the Cloud

[Webcast ] Finding Your Quickest Path to the Cloud

[Webcast ] Finding Your Quickest Path to the Cloud

Did you know that over 40% of organizations are using the public cloud to extend their existing enterprise infrastructures? Join Cloud Strategist of Cloud Technology Partners, David Linthicum on 2/9 to discover how to achieve successful migration while using the same tools & technology of your current on-premises systems.


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[Webcast] Visibility Driven Progress with vRealize Log Insight

[Webcast] Visibility Driven Progress with vRealize Log Insight

[Webcast] Visibility Driven Progress with…

Looking for an easy way to gain visibility into your cloud infrastructure? Join the VMware Private Cloud team on 1/26 to see how vRealize Log Insight can help.


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DEMO: vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) 6.5 – Part 3 (vCenter Configuration)

DEMO: vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) 6.5 – Part 3

(vCenter Configuration)

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This enablement video is Part 3 of a video series. In part 1, I  showed you how to deploy the vCenter Server Appliance 6.5. In Part 2, I show you how to configure the appliance itself from the appliance admin console and go through some initial settings. If you have not watched Part 1 & 2, I highly recommend you go back and watch them first in order. The links to all (3) videos are listed below.

In the Part 3 video, I show you some basic initial configurations in the vCenter Server Appliance 6.5 from the vSphere Web Client. These configurations include adding the appliance to an Active Directory domain, adding Active Directory as an Identity Source, etc.

DEMO: VCSA 6.5 – Part 1 (Deploying):   https://youtu.be/h8zmNXSlIu0

DEMO: VCSA 6.5 – Part 2 (Configuration, Backup, & Restore):   https://youtu.be/s3fbojeXzys

DEMO: VCSA 6.5 – Part 3 (vCenter Configuration):   https://youtu.be/sO7rfqtv_S0

 

Join Us For Top Gun SALES Tuesday’s Partner Sales Training WebEx Series!

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Are you ready to be to a VMware Top Gun?

Join us for Top Gun Tuesdays to receive best in class partner sales training and best practices on demand generation!

 

Step 1REGISTER NOW at: http://www.vmware.com/go/TGT

Step 2 – Join the WEEKLY TUESDAY 20-30 Min. Webex Training Starting @ 8:30AM PST / 11:30AM EST

 

Training Agenda:

DATE TOPIC
31-Jan Partner Central Tips & Tricks
7-Feb Solution Selling SDDC:  Identifying use cases & business alignment
14-Feb vRealize: Automation, Optimization, Scale
21-Feb Blue Medora (vROps management packs, demo on SQL pack)
28-Feb Introducing New Mobile Sales Briefcases
7-Mar VOA (vSphere Optimization Assessment)
14-Mar  VSA (vSAN Assessment)
21-Mar VNA (VMware Network Assessment)
28-Mar Introducing HCA (Hybrid Cloud Assessment)
4-Apr High level Cloud overview (vCAN, AWS plays)
11-Apr NSX and AirWatch better together 
18-Apr Competitive Differentiators

 

Step 3 – Watch your VMware Sales Increase!

The Training is every Tuesday from 8:30 – 9:00 AM PST starting on January 31, 2017!

 

Are you ready to be a VMware Top Gun? (Top Gun TECH Thursday’s Enablement Webinars)

Are you ready to be a VMware Top Gun?

(Top Gun TECH Thursday’s Enablement Webinars)

 

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Are you ready to be a VMware Top Gun?

Join us for Top Gun Tech Thursdays to receive best in class partner SE training!  See a Demo (and learn how to do it yourself), get our most frequently asked questions (and the answers!), and ask an SE any questions you have on the product!

Step 1 – REGISTER NOW at: http://www.vmware.com/go/TGTT

Step 2 -­- Join the WEEKLY THURSDAY 30-45 Min. Webex Training Starting @8:30AM PST.

**Check out the Training Agenda for the current quarter!**

  • Date          Topic  (subject to change)
  • 1/26          TestDrive: Windows 10
  • 2/2            Blue Medora: vROPs Management Packs
  • 2/9            TestDrive: BYO & Security
  • 2/16          vRealize Business
  • 2/23          Hybrid Cloud Assessment Introduction
  • 3/2            Virtual Volumes
  • 3/9            vSAN 6.5 What’s New & SMBs
  • 3/16          vSAN 6.5 Troubleshooting/Monitoring/Best Practices
  • 3/23          What’s New with SRM & Native vSphere Replication
  • 3/30          Horizon 7.1 What’s New
  • 4/6            VMware Cloud on AWS
  • 4/13          VMware Cloud Foundation 2.0 General Update
  • 4/20          AirWatch 9.1 What’s New

Be sure to register and block your calendar now!

 

[Virtual Event] EUC Insights 2017

[Virtual Event] EUC Insights 2017

[Virtual Event] EUC Insights 2017

EUC Insights 2017 is coming 2/15! Sign up today for this half-day virtual event to experience hands-on labs, solution-specific breakout sessions and to hear a Digital Workspace keynote delivered by VMware SVP and General Manager, Sumit Dhawan:


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[Webcast Series] Getting More Out of vSAN: Deploy & Operate

[Webcast Series] Getting More Out of vSAN: Deploy & Operate

[Webcast Series] Getting More Out of vSAN:…

Grow your expertise in vSAN fundamentals in our webcast series, including what’s new in vSAN 6.5 and the best server and network hardware design options. Sign up now!


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Sales 101 – VMware’s Cloud Foundation Overview: Enablement Video

Sales 101 – VMware’s Cloud Foundation Overview:

Enablement Video

 

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VMware Cloud Foundation is the unified SDDC platform that brings together VMware’s vSphere, vSAN and NSX into a natively integrated stack to deliver enterprise-ready cloud infrastructure for the private and public cloud.

What Cloud Foundation Delivers

Next Generation Hyper-Convergence:

Take hyper-converged infrastructure to the next level beyond compute and storage to include networking with VMware NSX for enhanced network security and even greater scalability.

Radically Simple Operations:

Use built-in automated lifecycle management of all day 0 and day 2 tasks with the VMware SDDC Manager.

Enterprise Class Capabilities:

Leverage VMware’s market leading SDDC solutions to deliver high scalability, improved performance and advanced storage and network management.

Public Cloud Extension:

Access VMware Cloud Foundation managed by public cloud providers for a unified and consistent operational experience across the private and public cloud.

Check out my Sales 101 enablement on VMware’s Cloud Foundation that covers what it is, the core components of it, add-on solutions, and the simplicity of existing customers to get to the core Cloud Foundation.

 

Sales 101 – VMware’s Cloud Foundation Overview: Click Here to Watch It!

 

[Webcast Series] Get More Out of Your vRealize Investments

[Webcast Series] Get More Out of Your vRealize Investments

[Webcast Series] Get More Out of Your vRealize…

Discover how you can speed the delivery and increase the quality of your services to consumers in our 12/14 webcast. Sign up now:


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[Webcast Series] Enabling Next Generation Data Center Security with VMware NSX

[Webcast Series] Enabling Next Generation Data Center Security with VMware NSX

[Webcast Series] Enabling Next Generation Data…

RSVP to our #NSX lightboard webcasts for an overview of how to implement micro-segmentation.


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[Webcast] Make Your Life Easier Through Virtualization with Intelligent Operations Management on 12/15

[Webcast] Make Your Life Easier Through Virtualization with Intelligent Operations Management on 12/15

[Webcast] Make Your Life Easier Through…

Ready to make your IT life easier? Join our free webcast on 12/15 to explore how vSphere w/ Ops Management can help you deliver higher performing apps, better infrastructure, and solutions at the speed of business.


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Sign Up for the HCI for Dummies Webcast on…

Sign Up for the HCI for Dummies Webcast on 12/06 – Virtual Blocks

Sign Up for the HCI for Dummies Webcast on…

As the data center continues to evolve, it’s time for a more robust infrastructure that can help organizations meet the needs of modern business. Hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) is a radically simple, cost-effective solution designed with the future in mind—from performance to cost to scale.


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[Webcast] Hyper-Converged Infrastructure for Dummies on 12/6

[Webcast] Hyper-Converged Infrastructure for Dummies on 12/6

[Webcast] Hyper-Converged Infrastructure for…

Join us on 12/6 to see how HCI can help you keep up with next-gen data center demands.


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Installing vRealize Business 7.2

Installing vRealize Business 7.2

Installing vRealize Business 7.2

http://vmw.re/1JQeaqy vRealize Business 7. has greatly simplified initial installation and configuration through the introduction of simplified deployment architecture by introducing a tree different ways to configure. In this video we are going to focus on these tree installation methods then we will walk through an actual installation of product.


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Free Webcasts via VMware Education

Free Webcasts via VMware Education

Free Webcasts via VMware Education

These free webcasts connect you directly with VMware’s own expert training team, making it easier to take full advantage of VMware® products, from data center virtualization and hybrid cloud, to network virtualization and the software-defined data center.


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[Webcast Series] Getting More Out Of NSX: Network Visibility and Troubleshooting

[Webcast Series] Getting More Out Of NSX: Network Visibility and Troubleshooting

[Webcast Series] Getting More Out Of NSX:…

Join us on 11/17 as we take you through a deep-dive into NSX, enhanced with the vRealize Log Insight tool. Sign up now for this free webcast!


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VMworld Sessions – Practical NSX Distributed…

VMworld Sessions – Practical NSX Distributed Firewall Policy Creation – Virtualization Gains

VMworld Sessions – Practical NSX Distributed…

Ron Fuller, double CCIE, co-author of NSX Fundamentals Live Lessons and NSX Essentials book, dives into one really powerful aspect of NSX, the distributed firewall and how policies can be created.


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Get More out of HCI with Simple, Scalable vSAN – (3) Part Webinar Series

Get More out of HCI with Simple, Scalable vSAN – (3) Part Webinar Series

 

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In this 3-part webinar series, we will show you how VMware vSAN accommodates non-virtualized workloads with iSCSI support, eliminates the need for routers and switches in 2-node ROBO deployments, and how to save on storage costs through server side economics and greater space efficiency. We’ll also describe how a single SPBM framework delivers consistent performance and protection in mixed vSAN and VVOL environments.

  • Episode 1: What’s New in vSAN 6.5
  • Episode 2: Deploying SPBM for Mixed Storage
  • Episode 3: Storage Cost Savings with All Flash

Register for the Upcoming Webcast: vSphere 6.5 Training – What’s New!

Register for the Upcoming Webcast: vSphere 6.5 Training – What’s New!

This vSphere 6.5 Training: What’s New webcast provides a high-level look at the new features in vSphere 6.5 and the latest vSphere 6.5 instructor-led classes from VMware Education Services, with a focus on the new vSphere: What’s New [V5.5 to V6.5] course.Learn more.

Registration Link:  https://event.on24.com/eventRegistration/EventLobbyServlet?target=reg20.jsp&partnerref=eduwebsite&eventid=1298523&sessionid=1&key=CAF1B51DB6387F614506AE56DCA8BD7C&regTag=60316&sourcepage=register

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Register for the Upcoming Webcast: vSphere 6.5 Training – What's New!

Register for the Upcoming Webcast: vSphere 6.5 Training – What’s New!

This vSphere 6.5 Training: What’s New webcast provides a high-level look at the new features in vSphere 6.5 and the latest vSphere 6.5 instructor-led classes from VMware Education Services, with a focus on the new vSphere: What’s New [V5.5 to V6.5] course.Learn more.

Registration Link:  https://event.on24.com/eventRegistration/EventLobbyServlet?target=reg20.jsp&partnerref=eduwebsite&eventid=1298523&sessionid=1&key=CAF1B51DB6387F614506AE56DCA8BD7C&regTag=60316&sourcepage=register

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[Webcast Series] VSAN Take 20 Series

[Webcast Series] VSAN Take 20 Series

[Webcast Series] VSAN Take 20 Series

[Webcast Series] Learn what’s new with #vSAN 6.5 in our 3-part webcast series 11/15-17 — just 20mins each day.


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[Webcast] Hyper-Converged Infrastructure for Dummies on 12/6

[Webcast] Hyper-Converged Infrastructure for Dummies on 12/6

[Webcast] Hyper-Converged Infrastructure for…

Want to understand what hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) is and how it can transform your data center? Join our “HCI for Dummies” webcast on 12/6 for more.


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[Webcast] Save Time Securely: Technical…

[Webcast] Save Time Securely: Technical Introduction to VMware NSX

[Webcast] Save Time Securely: Technical…

Save your spot in our NSX technical webcast on 10/5 and see how network virtualization allows you to roll out non-disruptive deployment—completely decoupled from network hardware. Sign up now.


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Check out Tech Data's Q4 VMware Enablement Calendar for Upcoming Enablement Session!

 

Are you interested in Tech Data’s upcoming Q4 VMware enablement sessions? If so, check out their enablement calendar below.

Myself and Tech Data’s VMware SE will be conducting the (4) “VSAN Assessment Tool Overview” sessions. There are also numerous End User Computing (EUC) related sessions as well.

NOTE:  Click on the “Register” link to register for each individual session.

Virtual SAN (VSAN) Assessment Training Sessions

Date Time Topic Registration Link Giveaway
7-Oct 1 PM EST VSAN Assessments Register  Amazon FireStick
21-Oct 1 PM EST VSAN Assessments Register  Amazon FireStick
4-Nov 1 PM EST VSAN Assessments Register  Amazon FireStick
9-Dec 1 PM EST VSAN Assessments Register  Amazon FireStick

EUC Training Sessions

Date Time Topic Registration Link Giveaway
5-Oct 1 PM EST Win 10 Management Register  Omaha Steak Tailgate Package
19-Oct 1 PM EST Enterprise Collaboration Tools Register  Omaha Steak Tailgate Package
2-Nov 1 PM EST Enterprise Mobility Management Sales 101 Register  Omaha Steak Tailgate Package
16-Nov 1 PM EST Enterprise Mobility Management Competitive Overview Register  Omaha Steak Tailgate Package
30-Nov 1 PM EST Enterprise Mobility Management Customer Case Studies & Vertical Focus Register  Omaha Steak Tailgate Package
14-Dec 1 PM EST Workspace ONE Demo & Updates Register  Omaha Steak Tailgate Package

 

Check out Tech Data’s Q4 VMware Enablement Calendar for Upcoming Enablement Session!

 

Are you interested in Tech Data’s upcoming Q4 VMware enablement sessions? If so, check out their enablement calendar below.

Myself and Tech Data’s VMware SE will be conducting the (4) “VSAN Assessment Tool Overview” sessions. There are also numerous End User Computing (EUC) related sessions as well.

NOTE:  Click on the “Register” link to register for each individual session.

Virtual SAN (VSAN) Assessment Training Sessions

Date Time Topic Registration Link Giveaway
7-Oct 1 PM EST VSAN Assessments Register  Amazon FireStick
21-Oct 1 PM EST VSAN Assessments Register  Amazon FireStick
4-Nov 1 PM EST VSAN Assessments Register  Amazon FireStick
9-Dec 1 PM EST VSAN Assessments Register  Amazon FireStick

EUC Training Sessions

Date Time Topic Registration Link Giveaway
5-Oct 1 PM EST Win 10 Management Register  Omaha Steak Tailgate Package
19-Oct 1 PM EST Enterprise Collaboration Tools Register  Omaha Steak Tailgate Package
2-Nov 1 PM EST Enterprise Mobility Management Sales 101 Register  Omaha Steak Tailgate Package
16-Nov 1 PM EST Enterprise Mobility Management Competitive Overview Register  Omaha Steak Tailgate Package
30-Nov 1 PM EST Enterprise Mobility Management Customer Case Studies & Vertical Focus Register  Omaha Steak Tailgate Package
14-Dec 1 PM EST Workspace ONE Demo & Updates Register  Omaha Steak Tailgate Package

 

Attend the "Delivering the Digital Workspace with VMware" Webinar!

Date:  Thursday, Sept. 29
Time:  11 a.m.- 5 p.m. EDT
Host:  DABCC’s Douglas Brown, vEXPERT, MVP, CTP
Register here:  www.vconference…d=1254#REGISTER
More details:  blogs.vmware.co…ace-vmware.html

Why Attend?
Sumit Dhawan, VMware expert blogger and End-User Computing (EUC) VP of desktop products, shares VMware’s overall vision and how EUC is a driving factor for the digital workspace.

Technical demonstrations showcase the latest VMware EUC technologies. Live chat with Sumit, host Douglas Brown and other VMware experts during each session. Experience all of the benefits of a full expo hall manned by leading VMware integrators virtually.

You have a chance to win amazing prizes just by attending!

 

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Attend the “Delivering the Digital Workspace with VMware” Webinar!

Date:  Thursday, Sept. 29
Time:  11 a.m.- 5 p.m. EDT
Host:  DABCC’s Douglas Brown, vEXPERT, MVP, CTP
Register here:  www.vconference…d=1254#REGISTER
More details:  blogs.vmware.co…ace-vmware.html

Why Attend?
Sumit Dhawan, VMware expert blogger and End-User Computing (EUC) VP of desktop products, shares VMware’s overall vision and how EUC is a driving factor for the digital workspace.

Technical demonstrations showcase the latest VMware EUC technologies. Live chat with Sumit, host Douglas Brown and other VMware experts during each session. Experience all of the benefits of a full expo hall manned by leading VMware integrators virtually.

You have a chance to win amazing prizes just by attending!

 

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Getting More Out of VMware vRealize Automation: Day 2 Operations Webinar

Come join the Getting More Out Of” VMware Webcast Series that offers enablement on VMware solutions on a weekly basis for VMware’s partners and customers!

Registration Link – Click Here

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