VMworld Preview

Update: Tuesday, we announced a new set of combined solutions to accelerate VMware workloads and make it easy to run applications in any environment. Read the following blogs to learn more:

• Performance. Scalability. Simplicity. Choose Three.
• Any Cloud, One Experience – Managed Kubernetes on VMware
• Private Cloud Kubernetes for the Enterprise – Done Easily
• Enhance and Accelerate VDI with NetApp HCI and NVIDIA

Performance. Scalability. Simplicity. Choose 3? Engineering typically states you can pick 2 capabilities but not all 3, except with NetApp + VMware. Learn and experience NetApp’s ability to deliver hybrid multi-cloud for Enterprise Apps and EUC environments.

At VMworld 2019 in San Francisco, these solutions, and then some, will be on full display. Here’s a preview of everything you can expect from NetApp at VMworld this month!

VMworld VIP Program and Reception

Are you a VMworld VIP? with our on-site experts to learn how we can best support your IT environment.

Once scheduled, you will receive an invite to our exclusive VIP reception on Monday night from 6-8 p.m. Space is limited so you’ll want to register early to secure your spot!

VMworld Sessions

This year’s VMworld includes a variety of sessions from the one and only Storage Janitor, Andy Banta. Here’s a brief breakdown of all our VMworld speaking sessions:

• VMware Private Cloud with NetApp
  • Description:
    • Interested in greater operating efficiencies, guaranteed performance, and decreasing risk in your VMware environment? Learn how to turn your datacenter into a VMware-based private cloud with self-service offerings, operational transparency and enterprise-ready data protection. Leverage modern, scalable infrastructure from NetApp to transform your datacenter into a cloud.
  • Speaker:
    • Andy Banta, Storage Janitor, SolidFire Prod Mgmt & Strategy, NetApp
  • Date / Time:
    • Tuesday, August 27^th | 01:50 PM – 02:10 PM

• Private Clouds are More than a Storm in a Teacup
  • Description:
    • Cloud-like consumption is driving the idea of self-service automation and simplified management in on-premises data centers. The missing piece of the puzzle if how to avoid numerous, disparate workloads needing their own environments. Single-use data centers are an outdated concept. Multiple users and multiple workloads drive efficiency and consolidation. Let's learn how to make them work together.
  • Speaker:
    • Andy Banta, Storage Janitor, SolidFire Prod Mgmt & Strategy, NetApp
  • Date / Time:
    • Wednesday, August 28^th | 03:15 PM – 3:30 PM

• Pure Storage
• Eric Siebert, Product Manager 3PAR/Primera, HPE

• Date / Time:

• Thursday, August 29^th | 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

Tune Into the Livestreams

Couldn’t make it to San Francisco? You can still catch some of the action online. Here’s a schedule of livestreams you’ll want to tune into.

• theCube
  • Guests: Brad Anderson, EVP & GM of NetApp’s Cloud Infrastructure and Storage, Systems, and Software business units, & Keith Norbie
  • Time: Monday, August 26th at 11:00 AM PST
  • URL: www.thecube.net/vmworld-2019
• Tech Field Day:
  • Guest: Andy Banta & Keith Norbie
  • Time: Wednesday, August 28th at 10:45 AM PST
  • URL: techfieldday.com/appearance/netapp-presents-at-tech-field-day-extra-at-vmworld-us-2019/

Giveaways, Demos & Much More at Booth #327

Finally, you’ll want to swing by and visit us at Booth #327 to see a variety of mini-theater sessions and product demos including NetApp HCI and NetApp Kubernetes Service. Here's a full list of our mini-theater sessions.

While visiting the booth, you’ll also want to pick up some swag, including socks, stickers, and much more. In fact, each day we’ll be giving away one brand, new electric scooter, so don’t forget to have your badge scanned for a chance to win.

Want to know more about VMworld? Then check out this week's edition of the Tech ONTAP Podcast!

We can’t wait to see you in San Francisco for VMworld!

Resources

• Learn more about accelerating Private Cloud Deployments with NetApp HCI
• Discover how you can accelerate your enterprise apps with Memory Accelerated FlexPod