VMware News: October 2019
Highlights
Odyssey Cup at VMworld Europe
This year at VMworld Europe, Hands-on Labs (HOL) is hosting a 24 team (3-member team) event called the Odyssey Cup. This competition debuted at VMworld US and was a great success. We are hoping to have another great event in Barcelona and we need your help registering teams (customers and partners) who would like to compete to win a MacBook Pro!
William Hill Customer Spotlight: VMware Cloud on AWS Helps Workloads Move Quickly into the Public Cloud
William Hill has a two-year plan to move all of its applications to the public cloud and grow the business through geographical expansion. It’s chosen VMware Cloud on AWS and VMware’s hybrid cloud solutions, meaning that William Hill will be able to migrate workloads quickly, allowing it to meet its data center and cloud migration timelines.
VMworld EU 2019: Don’t miss these key sessions for VMware Cloud on AWS
We’ve pulled together a list of key sessions for the upcoming VMworld 2019, to help you schedule your agenda. Learn more about the VMware Cloud on AWS service, chat with experts, and get your questions answered.
Professional Development
Check Out VMware Learning Zone’s Upcoming Live Online Events!
Don’t miss the VLZ’s upcoming webinars and instructor hours. Our FREE events are a convenient one hour in length and often followed by an instructor hour, where you can ask your personalized questions in a live, instant-feedback format.
What’s your reason for getting certified?
A new job, promotion, salary increase, and a higher performance review are just a few of the benefits respondents reported as a direct result from becoming certified*. The VMware Education Services team is making it even easier for you to take that next step in your learning journey.
VMware News
VMware Skyline Reviewed by IDC at VMworld
As support requirements continue to change for IT organizations, deploying technology like VMware Skyline will become increasingly mission critical for CIOs and IT managers.” – IDC.
Only You Can Prevent Office Fires
VMware Skyline has identified over 10 Million potential issues with customer environments since its debut at VMworld 2017. Since then, Skyline has transformed over 5,000 customer IT departments from reactive to proactive.
Our Very First Odyssey Hackathon – Congratulations to the EA Team!
Our NEW VMware Odyssey, gamification of Hands-on Labs, hosted its very first Hackathon at the Electronic Arts Summit on September 18th, 2019. We took an odyssey ALL the way to Vancouver, Canada at the EA Vancouver Studio to challenge the participants on our VMware portfolio.
Events
Become a VMware Champion
VMware Champions is a community created for you, our most valued customers and partners. As a member, you can increase the visibility of your organization as a thought leader, showcase your approach to IT transformation through storytelling opportunities, build relationships with your industry peers and VMware experts, and access exclusive VMworld contests and activities.
In our lounge, you’ll have the chance to:
- Participate in exclusive Champions activities like our virtual scavenger hunt, leaderboard contest, and more
- Interact with the Champions Photo Hashtag wall
- Win exclusive Champions swag, cool technology, and VMware giveaways
- Network with peers and other VMware Champions
Click here to become a VMware Champion!
Join the Inner Circle at VMworld Europe
At VMware we are passionate about using customer and partner feedback to drive key business decisions. And our Inner Circle is THE community to ensure your voice is heard. We are listening. Are you ready to join the conversation? If you’re attending VMworld Europe, join us for our Panel and Luncheon Tuesday, November 5, from 11:00 to 13:00 (UTC +0100). The event, hosted by Scott Bajtos, VMware’s Chief Customer Officer, is your opportunity to talk openly with senior leaders about your experience and areas for improvement. We’ll have a gift for all attendees, other prizes and a great lunch. To reserve your seat, contact The Inner Circle. Feel free to bring a friend.
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