Category VMworld

My dear friend and fellow vExpert Greg Stuart is hosting a contest ending JUL 24 where you can win EVERYTHING you need to attend VMworld! OMFG!!!

Win a Free Pass to VMworld 2011 from vDestination!

To enter this contest, post one comment/reply on THIS BLOG POST at vDestination.com including the following information:

• * Your favorite thing about VMware
  * What you look forward to most at VMworld 2011
  * Who you hope meet at VMworld 2011
  In your comment, please include the following:
• * First and last name
  * Email address to contact you if you win
  * Twitter handle (if you have one)
  The Rules
  There aren’t too many rules, but there are a few, they are:
• 1. The contest is open to anyone in the world, however, the air fare is only covered up to $500 US dollars.
  2. You must be able to attend VMworld 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada (conference pass only valid for the US conference). I don’t want this pass to go to waste.
  3. Only one valid entry per person.
  4. Contest entry must be received by Sunday July 24th 11pm EST, no entries will be considered after 11pm EST.
  * The winner will be randomly drawn Sunday July 24th, notified via email and announced Monday morning July 25th on vDestination.com.

So, whoa, wait, what?! What is Greg doing? He’s giving you a chance to go to VMworld all expenses paid ?! OMG HOW DID HE DO THIS?!

I feel it appropriate to call out All of the Sponsors who helped make this a reality for Greg and for you (the impending winners!)

The Sponsors and The Details

Symantec stepped up to sponsor the full conference pass to include both breakfast and lunch, the Solutions Exchange floor, lots of great sessions and more. This will mean the world to the winner, we can’t thank them enough!

Veeam generously offered up one of their rooms for 5 nights, starting Sunday August 28th and checking out Friday September 2, incredible, thanks Veeam!

Xsigo contacted Greg immediately upon hearing about my idea of paying it forward, and offered to cover up to $500 for air fare to Las Vegas, thank you so much Xsigo, this is the cherry on top!

As one extra added point – Those of you who win/attend will get a guaranteed ticket/place at #CXIParty on Monday night, the most raucous self-hosted and randomly sponsored event at VMworld you’ll ever experience ;)   So go to THIS BLOG POST at vDestination.com and GET YOUR ENTRY IN, AND WIN!

I look forward to seeing you at VMworld in Vegas!

Whoa, wait a minute, cut that track, Yo Dre.. What is this?!? A Rap Video by the vSpecialists?!?

Yea, seriously, this IS a Rap Video! Albeit sure you’re saying “Wow, isn’t that Circa Chicago Bears in the mid 1980’s with the superbowl shuffle?!” And I would go so far as to say.. The bears were rockstars at that time were they not?    This is simply a further reference to just how far these guys go the extra mile, both in their ability to get things actually done (as they say so in there) but a testament what each of these individuals do.   When they’re not busy doing their actual jobs, or studying or taking exams, or writing blog posts, or writing chapters for the next greatest Virtualization book you’ll be buying… or traveling all over the place, OR building out LABS and testing out things in every possible configuration and publishing the results..

Well… when all of that is said… and all of that is done.    They make rap videos! :)

I hope you enjoy it! The Production quality of this is absolutely AMAZING! I saw it on a big screen and I was floored at how well it was done (I always judge for production quality before I even look at content.. and the content is crazy good times ;))

I’m sure by now you’ve seen all of the details of the vAcupressure event in SFO at VMworld! Take the pressure off VMworld with some AcuPressure Tweetup! (Sunday Aug 29)

As some of the other prevailing events have gotten finalized from a time perspective I’m adjusting the time ever so slightly for this in order to respect the times of registration / etc.

Now, the event will kick off around Noon on Sunday, starting from the W Hotel to head over there (you can meet us at (Lucky Foot Massage) or walk/public transit over with us. 

This will give more than enough time to allow for people to get back to Moscone for Shirt pickup for the VMworld Fun Run (Shirt Pickup runs from 3PM to 3:30PM) This also leaves time open to catch the Busses to the Fun Run at Moscone starting at 3:30PM

Not to mention this provides more than enough time for the MNTweetup and WuPaaS hosted at the Thirsty Bear.

So, hopefully this doesn’t disrupt anyone’s schedule or plans they had around joining vAcupressure! In any event, I’ll likely be there until ~3PM or so anyway (Getting my feet and hand rubbed!)

Don’t hesitate to contact me via txt/call at 630.362.1320 or try to reach me on Twitter! @cxi

See you all tomorrow! (We may do a follow-up on Friday after the con is over because our feet will likely hurt! ;))

Hey everyone who is fully committed and game to trying out some Acupressure in Chinatown!   Here are the “Plans” so to speak, as there are numerous things going on this SAME VERY Sunday!

I was thinking we’d be looking at around 2:00PM or so, at say.. the W Hotel [Which is RIGHT next to Moscone] (Or a better chosen location) and head our way over to Chinatown!

The location I have in mind is Lucky Foot Massage! – They quoted me on the phone 1HR Foot Massage $25 (We’ll confirm when we’re really there of course ;))

If you’ve never had Acupressure done before, it’s been described as acupuncture without the needles or a nice soothing foot rub (which will hit EVERY button you didn’t realize you even had!)

I’ll be pursuing in the Acupressure hand-rub because I am skilled in acupressure and can rub my own feet (but I lack the two hands to work on my own hands!) – Great for that carpal tunnel!

This is especially beneficial (the timing was chosen because of this….) for those of you also attending the VMworld 2010 Fun Run at 5PM!

So if you are going to join us, come on down! We can have some hardcore Virtual conversations while our feet and hands are PHYSICALLY rubbed! :)

Next week is VMworld 2010 in San Francisco! (oh my!)   Yes that is indeed correct! And as part of a community service (and because I want to do it, damnit!)

I’m going to go around and find as many vExperts (and other experts as applicable) and ask them questions! Your Questions! (My questions) so on and so forth!

I’m not looking to go into a single half hour diatribe response from each person on each question.. but I know there are some hard hitting good questions you have for the vExperts out there, as well as some ridiculous questions you may have … And I’m going to get it all on Video (and sum up all of the responses in txt form as well as applicable when I ask recurring/repeating questions to multiple vExperts)

The vExpert community is filled with some absolute champions of industry – I typically reference this VMware vExpert 2010 Directory as it seems to be the most complete compared to the other instances I can find out there.  

So, please provide the types of questions you’d like to get answered! And if there are specific questions you want asked of specific vExperts (or VMware folks who are not vExperts) or perhaps even if you want me to convince them to sing a song or do some karaoke.. You just say the word… and as a champion vExpert myself I shall tackle this!

Special.. if you want me to ask the SPOUSES of vExperts questions as well (which may help your own spouselife know what the life of vExpert Wives is like… that too ;))

See you at VMworld!