VMworld Europe 2014 - Looking forward...
It's October now and it means that VMworld Europe 2014 is right around the corner.
I'll be attending in Barcelona for what will be my 4th VMworld. It will be the first time that I've ever attended under a full conference pass rather than just as a blogger. However, I don't expect the experience to be hugely different. Perhaps in the general sessions the view will be slightly different but that's about it.
My employer, Xtravirt, is sending a number of my colleagues along with me to VMworld this year. Whilst we're all very different people working on different projects, we generally have fairly complementary skillsets and a passion for what we do.
Speaking just for myself, I'm really looking forward to VMworld. Like my children's birthdays, each VMworld is “the best one ever”. It's not the announcements, the sessions, the labs or even the free t-shirts that make that happen for me though – it's the people. Not that I'm knocking the other bits but I love chatting to partners, customers, vendors and pretty much anyone that I bump into.
I've planned a few sessions to attend. Mostly they're focussed around Automation and SDDC as they're my areas of interest. Ultimately I may have to cancel my registration for a few of them (and catch up with the recordings online later) to make time to speak with everyone that I want to.
Among the partners and vendors that I'll be targeting are:
I'll also be calling at the VMUG stand for sure. And of course VMware themselves to learn a bit about some of the upcoming developments and meet up with some key employees who will be around to discuss vCloud Automation Center, vCenter Orchestrator and VMware NSX.
Add to all of that the vBrownBag TechTalks (the schedule will be announced soon), numerous parties, the hands-on-labs and catching up with fellow VMware community members in the Community lounge, I imagine that there won't be a moment to spare.
That said, if you want to stop for a chat then I'm all for it and so are any of the Xtravirt team.