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July 13th – DC vBeers (and bourbon and probably a cigar…)

July 11, 2011 by Josh Townsend Leave a Comment

This one is for all you in the DC area (I”m looking at you, DC VMUG members) looking to network with fellow VMware folks….

For all the guys out there that have talked for weeks and months about our choice of beer and bourbon, the time has come. We will be having a vBeers Happy Hour at one of the newest and hottest places in DC, Jack Rose Dining Salon.

For those of you who don’t know it was featured in the Washingtonian Magazine this month and is just opening with one of the largest Scotch selection ever assembled from a private collector in DC. They also should have 20+ beers on tap.

Heres the details, hope you all can make it and if we find the date I picked is really bad… don’t fret this will not be the only time we do this..

Location: Jack Rose Dining Saloon
Address: 2007 18th Street Northwest, Washington D.C., District of Columbia 20009
Date: July 13, 2011
Time: 6PM – 9PM ish

Get yourself to the vBeers website to register: Direct link to the event here: https://www.vbeers.org/2011/06/08/vbeers-and-vbourbon-dcnovamd-weds-13th-july-2011/

VMUG Advantage Program

April 13, 2011 by Josh Townsend Leave a Comment

VMware has been investing in the VMware User Group (VMUG) program over the past year, adding new benefits and opportunities to an already great program. In addition to local meetings where you can interact with fellow VMware professionals, the VMUG program offers other great benefits – the latest is the VMUG Advantage program. The VMUG Advantage program offers the following benefits:

$100 Discount to VMworld
20% Discount on VMware Instructor Led Training
20% Discount on VMware Certification
1-Year Free Subscription: All Access eLearning Courses ($750 Value)
30% Discount on Workstation and Fusion Software html Licenses

The VMUG Advantage program has an introductory price of $170 for individuals (with corporate/multi-user discounts available) until May 21. Not a bad deal if you plan to attend VMworld in Las Vegas (Aug 29 – Sept 1), complete a certification (VCP, VCAP, VCDX, VCA-DT), or take some instructor led training through VMware. Heck – the eLearning subscription alone more than pays for program subscription cost!

As a VMUG member be sure to login to the new www.myvmug.org and update your profile or add an picture or avatar. Over the next month you’ll see exciting new benefits added to the website, including VMUG Community Pages, Event Listings, and Education Resources.

If you’re not already a VMUG member, go ahead and sign up at www.myvmug.org to learn about local/regional events and to get access to the other great benefits like the VMUG Advantage.

Washington, DC VMware User Group (VMUG)- November 16th, 2010

November 2, 2010 by Josh Townsend 2 Comments

Please join us for the upcoming Washington DC VMware User Group meeting on Tuesday, November 16th.

Time:
9:30am – 2:30pm

Location:
Fair Lakes Hyatt
12777 Fair Lakes Circle
Ballroom
Fairfax, VA 22033

Directions

This is a great opportunity to meet with your peers to discuss virtualization trends, best practices and the latest technology.

Agenda

09:30 a.m. Registration

10:00 a.m. Welcome & Opening Remarks

10:15 a.m. Isilon Presentation

11:00 a.m. Break

11:10 a.m. VMworld 2010 Recap & VMware Updates

12:15 p.m. Lunch & Networking

12:45 p.m. Quest Software Virtualization Group Presentation

01:30 p.m. Working with VMware Fault Tolerance by Ahmed Omar (VMUG Member)

02:30 p.m. Wrap-up

Register today to join us for this free informative event. Space is limited, so respond as soon as possible to reserve your seat.

Washington DC VMware User Group – April 29th

April 16, 2010 by Josh Townsend Leave a Comment

It was great seeing so many VMware User Group (VMUG) members at this week’s Virtualization Forum in Washington, DC. There are several more Virtualization Forum‘s scheduled for North America, Europe, and Asia – these events are a great chance to see live demo’s, connect with experts, and catch a peek of some exciting technologies in the virtualization space. I hope to see everyone I met at the VMware booth at the next Washington, DC VMUG.

Our next event will be on Thursday, April 29th at the Sheraton Crystal City Hotel in Arlington, VA where we will be discussing best practices when Virtualizing Tier 1 Applications.

Here is the agenda for the meeting:

11:30 a.m.   Registration
11:50 a.m.   Opening Remarks
12:00 p.m.   Riverbed Presentation by Jim Borda
12:45 p.m.   Lunch
01:30 p.m.   What’s New by VMUG Leader Jason Langone
01:45 p.m.   Double-Take Presentation: “The Secret to Disaster Recovery for Any Application, Anywhere” by James Senecal
02:30 p.m.   Beverage Break
02:45 p.m.   Virtualization of Tier 1 Apps
03:30 p.m.   Wrap-up

This is a great opportunity to meet with your peers to discuss virtualization trends, best practices and the latest technology. Register today to join us for this free informative event. Space is limited, so respond as soon as possible to reserve your seat.

The official registration form can be found here: https://campaign.vmware.com/usergroup/invites/WashingtonDC_4-29-10.html.

Washington, DC VMUG – March 10, 2010

March 1, 2010 by Josh Townsend Leave a Comment

Please join us for the upcoming Washington DC VMware^® User Group meeting on Tuesday, March 10th, 10:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

This is a great opportunity to meet with your peers to discuss virtualization trends, best practices and the latest technology.

Agenda
10:30 a.m. Check-In
10:50 a.m. Opening Remarks
11:00 a.m. Compellent Presentation
11:45 a.m. Lunch
12:30 p.m. VMware ThinApp Presentation by Jason Langone
01:30 p.m. Beverage Break
01:45 p.m. Veeam Presentation
02:30 p.m. Wrap-up session

Register today to join us for this free informative event. Space is limited, so respond as soon as possible to reserve your seat.

Location:
Westin City Center
National Ballroom A
1400 M Street NW
Washington, DC 20005
Map Here