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Clearpath: We Speak Cloud

Since joining Clearpath Solutions Group I have had many opportunities to present at company events, as well as at VMware User Group events and VMware Knowledge Series events.  I'm pretty serious about my introverted nature (I highly recommend the book Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking for anyone figuring out how navigate your own introversion in your professional or personal lives).  I've been very pleasantly surprised at my comfort and enjoyment in presenting in front of large groups, and interacting with the audience.  I've found that when I share my … [Read more...]

Clearpath “Planning for the Cloud” Event with VMware, Cisco & EMC

Clearpath Planning for the Cloud Event with VMware, Cisco & EMC

One of the things I've really enjoyed since joining Clearpath Solutions Group is participating in our learning events.  Coming from the customer side, I didn't get out to learn and interact with the community as often as I would have liked.  With the incredible rate of innovation in IT and paradigm shifting technologies like virtualization, cloud computing, & Everything-as-a-Service, it is increasingly important to take a break from the day-to-day and pause to re-imagine what you could and should be doing to prepare for the next wave of technology.  Events like the VMware User Group … [Read more...]

VMware Raising the Bar! Event Tomorrow

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This is your last chance to register for tomorrow's (July 12, 2011) big VMware online event, “Raising the Bar, Part V”.  During the event, VMware CEO Paul Maritz and CTO Steve Herrod will announce the next generation of VMware cloud infrastructure offerings.  The event will be broadcasted live beginning at 9:00 AM PDT The agenda looks like this: 9:00-9:45 Maritz and Herrod present 10:00-12:00 Deep dive breakout sessions 10:00-12:00 Live Q&A with VMwarevExperts While I don't have any inside knowledge on the event, I expect new product and service offerings, along with details … [Read more...]

VMworld 2010 Labs Preview

I was fortunate enough to be offered a sneak peak at the VMworld 2010 Hands-on Labs setup this morning, and let me tell you - I am impressed.  A lot of hard work has gone into planning, architecting and deploying the Labs environment, promising to make it the most user-friendly VMworld Labs setup yet.  Here is what you need to know: Location: The Labs will be held at Moscone West, on the corner of 5th & Howard St. This is a change from last year. Format: There will be two types of hands-on labs - instructor led (they're calling these Advanced Lab Tutorials) and self-paced. The … [Read more...]