This session was one of the two ‘community’ sessions I submitted for VMworld. I refer to these sessions as community because they are meant to speak to a subject in a vendor neutral perspective. I’d like to thank Chad Sakac; over the past 4 or 5 years he and I have jointly presented at VMworld events and the feedback from these sessions has been outstanding. As I shared in … [Read more...] about VMworld 2012: STO2980 vSphere Storage Best Practices
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NetApp Rocks VMworld 2012!
NetApp is widely recognized as the preferred storage platform for cloud computing and this perspective was evident at VMworld 2012 where NetApp dominated the storage discussions and conversations. Here's 5 reasons why I am so confident in making this bold statement… 1. NetApp was the only partner with two sessions rated as Top 10 Best VMworld Sessions VMworld attendees voted … [Read more...] about NetApp Rocks VMworld 2012!
Data ONTAP Edge VSA is Available to Download
The giveaway of Data ONTAP Edge, the NetApp Virtual Storage Appliance, was a huge hit at VMworld. Due to the tremendous feedback NetApp has decided to make the evaluation edition available to the public. This is a great opportunity for those who are unfamiliar with the capabilities of Data ONTAP to experience it first hand. By downloading and registering for licenses … [Read more...] about Data ONTAP Edge VSA is Available to Download
5 Ways To Get the NetApp VSA at VMworld
Here’s 5 ways to ensure you receive a USB stick with the NetApp Data ONTAP Edge VSA and URLs to register, and download OnCommand Systems Manager and the Virtual Storage Console plug-in for vCenter server, while attending VMworld… 1. Attend SPO3339 – NetApp, VMware, and Walz Group: How to Achieve Optimized and Virtualized Business Critical Applications, Monday, Aug … [Read more...] about 5 Ways To Get the NetApp VSA at VMworld
Attend the NetApp Hands On Lab – See Why it was the #1 Lab of VMworld 2011
VMworld 2012 is here and that means the Hands-On-Labs is be back in full swing. The labs are considered a highlight of the show by many attendees, as it gives them a unique opportunity to take a hands-on, test-drive of latest technical innovations from VMware. Last year, for the first time, VMware invited three select partners to build Hands-On-Labs for VMworld. NetApp is proud … [Read more...] about Attend the NetApp Hands On Lab – See Why it was the #1 Lab of VMworld 2011