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DC VMUG Event – November 2018

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Good Afternoon DCVMUG & MyVMUG members – Our next scheduled VMUG event is tentatively scheduled for November 14th or 15th. Please keep this in mind as we get closer to the proposed dates.

Once the date has been confirmed, we will gladly provide a follow up and we kindly ask that you share it with anyone (LinkedIn, Twitter, Slack, etc.) that may be interested. We also hope to firm up the agenda within 1-2 weeks which will include registration info.

Our goal is build a solid following for the DC VMUG that will last for many years to come. We look forward to hearing from you and most importantly, getting to see everyone in person in the near future. #DCVMUG #MyVMUG #GrowTheVCommunity

Twitter (@DCVMUG)
LinkedIn (DC VMUG Group)
Website (https://dcvmug.com/)
Email: (washington_dc at vmug.com)
DC VMUG Communities Page (https://tinyurl.com/y8dvy99s)

Thanks for your support and feel free to share this info!

(8/16/18 – UPDATE) August 2018 – WASHINGTON DC VMUG MEETING (Sponsored by Cohesity)

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Attention DCVMUG & MyVMUG members!

Our next event, sponsored by Cohesity is scheduled for August 22nd (11:30am-4pm) at the VMware Reston office.

The following are scheduled to present at our event (subject to change):

Andy Lubel (Cohesity) – Bringing Web-Scale Simplicity to Enterprise Data Protection & Secondary Data

UPDATE: Thomas Walker (VMware) has kindly offered to provide a presentation on VMware NSX & The Virtual Cloud Network (Unfortunately, Jad has been asked to attend a meeting outside of the area and will not be able to join us on 8/22 but we hope to have in near future).

Chuck Mills (VMware) – Horizon based offerings on- premise including public cloud, Azure & AWS.

Please use this link to register (https://tinyurl.com/y75mbaza)

Please don’t forget to follow us on:

Twitter (@DCVMUG)
LinkedIn (DC VMUG Group)
Website (https://dcvmug.com/)
Email: (washington_dc at vmug.com)
DC VMUG Communities Page (https://tinyurl.com/y8dvy99s)

Thanks for your support and feel free to share this info!

#Cohesity #DCVMUG #MyVMUG #vCommunity #RunNSX #Horizon

 

VMUG Meet and Geek Event – August 22nd 4-6pm

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DCVMUG & MyVMUG members, please join us for a great time at the Washington, D.C. #MeetAndGeek, hosted by VMware on Wednesday, August 22nd from 4-6pm at Mortons Steakhouse in Reston, VA.

VMUG #MeetAndGeek events are casual gatherings (no agenda!) for local community members to connect & talk tech over food and beverages. Please take a moment to thank Craig Connolly & the friendly staff from the VMware Reston office when you arrive for their efforts.

You can RSVP using this link (https://tinyurl.com/y89psnmx) and we hope to see you there!

#VMware #VMUG #MyVMUG #DCVMUG #vCommunity #Mortons #MeetAndGeek

Presidio Follow-Up (DC VMUG Event 6/13/18)

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Tony Pirrera from Presidio, would like to share the following:

1. Presidio will be hosting a VMWare on AWS Webinar on June 26th. This would be a great event for the members to sit in on and can also be passed on to others within their respective organizations to attend. The registration link is below:

https://www.brighttalk.com/webcast/15881/326445?utm_source=Presidio&utm_medium=brighttalk&utm_campaign=326445

2. Here are a few other links that may be useful in helping to define Presidio’s capabilities around VMWare.

https://www.presidio.com/page/852/vmware

https://www.presidio.com/page/674/cloud-solutions

If you’re interested in a copy of Bert Short’s VMware Cloud on AWS presentation, please follow @DCVMUG on Twitter via DM with your email address and we’ll be glad to provide you with a copy.

If you’re interested in a brochure which describes the VMware Cloud on AWS Connectivity & Readiness Assessment that Bert spoke about during his presentation, please follow @DCVMUG on Twitter via DM with your email address and we’ll be glad to provide you with a copy.

DC VMUG EVENT – June 13th (11:30am-4pm)

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Attention DC VMUG and MY VMUG members, our next event date has been confirmed. Additional information will be provided in the coming days, which will include agenda\speakers\signup info\etc. The date is June 13th (11:30am-4pm) and it will be held at the VMware Reston, Va office.

We’re looking forward to seeing you there and please be on the lookout for event info.

#DCVMUG #MYVMUG #vCommunity

Please don’t forget to follow us on:

Twitter (@DCVMUG)
LinkedIn (DC VMUG Group)
Website (https://dcvmug.com/)
Email: (washington_dc at vmug.com)
DC VMUG Communities Page (https://tinyurl.com/y8dvy99s)

Thanks for your support and feel free to share this info!

DECEMBER 2017 – WASHINGTON DC VMUG MEETING (Sponsored by Commvault)

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On behalf of the DC VMUG and Commvault, we are happy to announce our next event which includes free parking. Event details below:

Location:

Inova Conference Center
3225 Gallows Road
Conference Room C22
Fairfax, VA 22031

Date:

Dec 7th, 2017

Time:

12:30-5pm

Click here for directions

Sponsorship for this event is provided by Commvault and the agenda is as follows:

12:30pm – Registration/Check-in/Sponsor Lunch

1:00pm – VMUG Update/vExpert information

1:15pm – VMware Presents on VMworld 2017 Recap – Craig Connolly (VMware)

2:00pm – Break/Sponsor (Refreshments)

2:15pm – Advanced VM Management for Cloud Integration and Data Mobility – Mark DeHoff (Systems Engineer)

3:00pm – Break

3:10pm – VMware NSX Technical Deep Dive – Bang Tran (VMware)

4:00pm – Community Presentation – Karthik Varadaraja (Dimension Data), Getting Started with Micro-Segmentation with VMware NSX

4:30pm – Wrap-Up & Raffle

5:00pm – Close

Registration ends on Thursday, December 7th, 2017.

This a great opportunity to connect with your fellow VMUG members at the event and get involved in your VMUG community.

We look forward to hearing from you and most importantly, getting to see everyone in person in the near future.

Blue Medora, vRealize Operations and Beer at Lost Rhino – July 28th

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Join us for the upcoming Washington D.C. VMUG meeting on Thursday, July 28th! This is a great opportunity to come together with your fellow VMware users to discuss virtualization trends, best practices, and the latest technology!

DATE:
Thursday, July 28, 2016

TIME:
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Location:
Lost Rhino Brewing Company
Suite 142
21730 Red Rum Drive
Ashburn, VA 20147
Click here for directions

Be sure to visit the Washington D.C. VMUG Workspace and subscribe to our listserv!  Connect with your fellow VMUG members in the forum, ask and answer questions about VMware, and get involved in your VMUG community.

Registration is open and included as part of member benefits for all VMUG members. Registration for this event will close onWednesday, July 27.

Meeting Highlights:

  • vROps Technical Overview Presentation – Ryan Cartwright/Brad Clemmons
  • Blue Medora Management Pack Demonstration – Brian Williams
  • Networking, Drinks, and Apps!

Thank you to our meeting sponsor!

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2016 Potomac Regional VMUG USERCON – March 24, 2016

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The 2016 Potomac Regional VMware User Group (VMUG) USERCON is this week – Thursday, March 24th, 2016 in Arlington, VA!  Join the DC, Maryland and Virginia VMware User Group community for this free all day event.

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5 Reasons to Attend the Potomac Regional VMUG UserCon

  1. Special keynote presentation by Chris Wolf, VP & CTO, Americas at VMware
  2. Hear insider updates from VMware experts during technical sessions
  3. Find solutions to your next problem from over 30 VMware partners
  4. Interact with panelists and speakers sharing real-world customer case studies and product demonstrations in the Demo Zone
  5. Amazing giveaways including a VMworld Pass, Pluralsight Trainings, Amazon Gift Cards, and more – just for spending your day with VMUG!

Event Details:
Thursday, March 24, 2016
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Renaissance Arlington Capital View
2800 South Potomac Avenue
Arlington, VA 22202
Click here to get directions

Click here to view the Event Agenda

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Home Lab Giveaway at the Potomac Regional VMUG UserCon!

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The annual Potomac Regional VMware User Group (VMUG) User Conference is next Thursday, April 16, 2015 in Arlington, VA.  We have a full day of great keynotes, breakout sessions, panel discussions, product demos and a reception with free food, drinks and fun!  If that isn’t enough to convince you to register for the event, how about this:

2015 Potomac Regional VMUG UserCon Home Lab Giveaway

We’re giving away a complete VMware Home Lab Kit, valued at $3,500, to one lucky attendee.  The kit includes:

  • 3 Shuttle SH87R6 each with:
    • 4 Core Intel CPU
    • 32GB Ram
    • 1 SSD and 2 Spinning Disks (Virtual SAN ready!)
    • Dual Port NICs
  • 1 Cisco SG300-10 (gigabit+layer3) switch
  • A VMUG Advantage subscription so you can take advantage of the EVALExperience 365-day licenses, including:
    • VMware vCenter Server™ 5 Standalone for vSphere 5
    • VMware vSphere® with Operations Management™ Enterprise Plus
    • VMware vCloud Suite® Standard
    • VMware vRealize™ Operations Insight™
    • VMware vRealize Operations™ 6 Enterprise
    • VMware vRealize Log Insight™
    • VMware vRealize Operations for Horizon®
    • VMware Horizon® Advanced Edition
    • VMware Virtual SAN™

 

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