VMWare Explore Barcelona Wednesday 2024

CMTY1916BCN -  11/6/24  10:30 AM - 10:55 AM

Wed: CMTY1916BCN- Infrastructure Cost-Containment in a Subscription-Based World

Understand the key contrasts between perpetual and subscription-based licensing models and how they impact your organization’s costs.

Discover cost-saving strategies and insights to maximize your budget and save potentially thousands on your next Broadcom license renewal." Join us to learn valuable tips and tricks for managing infrastructure costs in a subscription-based world and make the most of your next renewal!

CMTY1321BCN -  11/6/24  11:00 AM - 11:25 AM

Wed: CMTY1321BCN - Beware of the Rogue VMs!

Do you have Rogue VMs in your vSphere environment? No? Are you sure? Recent security breaches has highlighted how attackers use rogue VMs to hide their activity in a vSphere environment. In this session I'll show how those VMs can be created, how they are made persistent and how they remain hidden in an environment. I will also walk through how these VMs can be detected, and how to prevent attackers from creating them in the first place.

CMTY1925BCN -  11/6/24  11:30 AM - 11:55 AM

Wed: CMTY1925BCN - Mastering VMware Cloud Foundation: Lessons from Real-World Deployments

Unlock the full potential of VMware Cloud Foundation in this session. Learn how integrating vSphere, vSAN, NSX, and tools like the Aria suite and Tanzu can revolutionize your cloud infrastructure. Through engaging demonstrations, you’ll discover how to streamline management, automate tasks, and enhance operational efficiency. Drawing from real-world experience in designing and deploying VCF infrastructures for various customers, the session will also share valuable lessons learned along the way.

CMTY1387BCN -  11/6/24  12:00 PM - 12:25 PM

Wed: CMTY1387BCN - App Security Layers - Protect your Applications

In this demo we will review how to setup the individual application security layers on the Avi Load Balancer to protect against all kinds of attacks. From blocking known bad IPs, to identifying malicious bot traffic, to rate limiting of sensitive URLs and finally applying OWASP Top 10 protection using WAF.

CMTY1236BCN -  11/6/24  12:30 PM 12:55 PM

Wed: CMTY1236BCN - Achieving Zero Trust – The Practitioner’s Journey

In this quick talk, we will cover how to go about crafting your organization's zero trust journey. We will cover how to use VMware vDefend firewall to secure your infrastructure, create zones and micro-segment your crown jewel applications.

CMTY1917BCN -  11/6/24  1:00 PM 1:25 PM

Wed: CMTY1917BCN - Automate vSphere Patching with PowerShell and GitHub Actions

Ensuring that your vSphere setup remains secure is crucial,  however, manual updating can prove to be cumbersome and prone, to mistakes. In this talk, I will outline the steps to streamline the vSphere update procedure by leveraging PowerShell and GitHub Actions automation. The initial phase involves establishing the required setup by adjusting PowerShell scripts tailored for vSphere update management. Subsequently, I'll exhibit how these scripts can be amalgamated with GitHub Actions to craft automated processes that effectively schedule and implement updates.

CMTY1321BCN -  11/6/24  1:30 PM 1:55 PM - Repeat

Wed: CMTY1917BCN - Automate vSphere Patching with PowerShell and GitHub Actions

Ensuring that your vSphere setup remains secure is crucial,  however, manual updating can prove to be cumbersome and prone, to mistakes. In this talk, I will outline the steps to streamline the vSphere update procedure by leveraging PowerShell and GitHub Actions automation. The initial phase involves establishing the required setup by adjusting PowerShell scripts tailored for vSphere update management. Subsequently, I'll exhibit how these scripts can be amalgamated with GitHub Actions to craft automated processes that effectively schedule and implement updates.

CMTY1928BCN -  11/6/24  2:00 PM 2:25 PM

Wed: CMTY1928BCN - Build your first AI Proof of Concept on VCF!

Ensuring that your vSphere setup remains secure is crucial,  however, manual updating can prove to be cumbersome and prone, to mistakes. In this talk, I will outline the steps to streamline the vSphere update procedure by leveraging PowerShell and GitHub Actions automation. The initial phase involves establishing the required setup by adjusting PowerShell scripts tailored for vSphere update management. Subsequently, I'll exhibit how these scripts can be amalgamated with GitHub Actions to craft automated processes that effectively schedule and implement updates.

CMTY1403BCN -  11/6/24  2:30 PM - 2:55 PM

Wed: CMTY1403BCN What I wish my mom had told me about VCF

This presentation is a technical overview that delivers the aspects of VMware Cloud Foundation as it brings additional scalability, security and enhancements into cloud scale infrastructure as a service (IaaS). VCF simplifies the deployment and management of the underlying infrastructure, enabling organizations to build and run cloud environments with maximum efficiency and agility. The session will also introduce Holodeck Tool Kit and the flexibility it provides, as it is designed to provide a scalable, repeatable way to deploy nested Cloud Foundation hands-on environments directly on VMware ESXi hosts.

CMTY1454BCN -  11/6/24  2:30 PM - 2:55 PM

Wed: CMTY1403BCN What I wish my mom had told me about VCF

Be successful with enabling Kubernetes in VCF. I will tell you want the docs don't ;) In this short, technical overview, I will give you a rundown of what is needed to get a vSphere with Tanzu installation up and running. I will share best-practices, design-guidance, gotcha's, and share our experience of deploying vSphere with Tanzu across different example environments using NSX ALB or NSX-T, single cluster, or multi-DC! Robert Kloosterhuis Technologist, ITQ "Gain insights into deploying vSphere with Tanzu, with best practices, design guidance, and lessons not covered in the official documentation.

CMTY1871BCN -  11/6/24  3:30 PM - 3:55 PM

Wed: CMTY1871BCN - VMware Lifecycle Management in Combination With Dell OpenManage – Deep Dive

This session will cover VMware image-based patching, including Dell OpenManage. Cemre and Marc will discuss how to integrate Dell OpenManage with VMware vCenter and migrate from baseline-based patching to image-based with automatic firmware updates. They will also configure Proactive HA for your Dell Servers. Learn in this session the basics, plus tips & tricks.

CMTY2115BCN -  11/6/24  4:00 PM - 4:25 PM

Wed: CMTY2115BCN - AI Robots need to Laugh - Encore Edition

In this session Gareth throws caution into the wind and asks for more audience participation where you interact with the AI models and see what we can come up with in a quick game show style demo extravaganza. We explore some of the use cases of generative AI to whet your appetite into what you may be able to do with your business model and needs.

CMTY1203BCN -  11/6/24  4:30 PM- 4:55 PM

Wed: CMTY1203BCN - AI Robots need to Laugh - Encore Edition - REPEAT

In this session Gareth throws caution into the wind and asks for more audience participation where you interact with the AI models and see what we can come up with in a quick game show style demo extravaganza. We explore some of the use cases of generative AI to whet your appetite into what you may be able to do with your business model and needs.

CMTY1859BCN -  11/6/24  5:00 PM - 5:25 PM

Wed: CMTY1859BCN - AI Robots need to Laugh - Encore Edition - REPEAT - REPEAT

In this session Gareth throws caution into the wind and asks for more audience participation where you interact with the AI models and see what we can come up with in a quick game show style demo extravaganza. We explore some of the use cases of generative AI to whet your appetite into what you may be able to do with your business model and needs.

CMTY1914BCN -  11/6/24  5:30 PM - 5:55 PM

Wed: CMTY1914BCN - VMware Community: Open Conversations, Key Takeaways, and Official Community Picture

Join us for an engaging session where we'll dive into key takeaways from VMware Explore. This open conversation invites participants to share their experiences, challenges, and insights with fellow community members. We’ll conclude with the official VMware community picture—don’t miss this opportunity to network, contribute, and be part of the lasting memory! 

CMTY2421BCN -  11/6/24  6:00 PM - 6:25 PM

Wed: CMTY2421BCN - Building a VMware Consulting Powerhouse in Remote Regions:

A Story of Innovation and Impact In this session, Michael Platsis shares his journey of building a niche consulting practice in the isolated region of French New Caledonia, supporting large enterprise clients like airlines, banks, and telecoms with VMware SRM solutions. Michael will discuss how he became a VMware advocate in a region with limited resources, overcoming challenges like remote client management and scaling disaster recovery services. He’ll also share how his approach grew his practice and impacted the VMware ecosystem in isolated regions.