Unexplored Territory

In this episode we have Frances Wong joining to discuss a new VMware offering, which currently is in Tech Preview, called VMware Cloud Flex Compute. VMware Cloud Flex Compute is a new offering as part of the VMware Cloud on AWS portfolio which lowers the entry barrier for our customers. Frances shares a lot of interesting use cases and details with us in this episode!

Make sure to follow Frances on Twitter (https://twitter.com/frances_wong) to keep up to date with her adventures, and check out the VMware website for more details on the Cloud Flex Compute offering!

Additional resources can be found here:

• Announcement - https://blogs.vmware.com/cloud/2022/08/30/announcing-vmware-cloud-flex-compute/
• Deep Dive - https://blogs.vmware.com/cloud/2022/08/30/vmware-cloud-flex-compute-deep-dive/
• Early Access Demo - https://vmc.techzone.vmware.com/?share=video2847&title=vmware-cloud-flex-compute-early-access-demo

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In this special episode, we jump into the VMware User Group and how it adds value to members, with not just one, but four guests:

Prateek Dugul - VMUG Chandigar
Eric Kubla - VMUG Pittsburgh
Joris Adriaanse - VMUG NL   
Tony Gonzalez - Denver VMUG

 We dive into the benefits of the VMUG membership, personal development, the uniqueness of the different VMUG geos, and we also share our personal stories.

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We complete the VMware Cloud Services overview series with an overview of Azure VMware Solution with Jeremiah Megie.

Make sure to follow Jeremiah on Twitter (https://twitter.com/vMegie) to keep up to date with his adventures, and check out the VMware website for more documents and whitepapers on VMware Azure Solutions: https://vmc.techzone.vmware.com/azure-vmware-solution

Additional resources can be found here:

• VMware Explore AVS Sessions
• Azure VMware Solution Documentation

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Other podcasts in this series:

#013 - Exploring VMware Cloud on AWS with Adrian Roberts
#016 - Introducing Google Cloud VMware Engine, featuring Dr. Wade Holmes!
#023 - Introducing Oracle Cloud VMware Solution with Richard Garsthagen

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In episode 043, we talk to Cato Grace about the various VMware Disaster Recovery offerings, and zoom in on Site Recovery Manager! Make sure to follow Cato on Twitter.  Also, check the following resources Cato mentioned in the episode.

• https://blogs.vmware.com/virtualblocks/2017/06/22/srm-array-based-replication-vs-vsphere-replication/
• https://core.vmware.com/vmware-site-recovery-manager
• https://core.vmware.com/resource/stretched-clusters-and-vmware-site-recovery-manager

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In episode 042, we talk to Chris Wolf, Chief Research and Innovation Officer of VMware, about innovation at VMware and exciting new research projects. Make sure to follow Chris on Twitter. Also, check the following resources Chris mentioned in the episode.

• Cloud Native Security Inspector (Project Narrows)
• FATE
• OpenFL
• WASM

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This is the third time we have Pete on the podcast, and of course we are talking vSAN again. We invited Pete to discuss the vSAN 8.0 U1 announcement. What are the new features that VMware is introducing in vSAN 8.0 U1, and how does it benefit our customers?

Make sure to follow Pete on Twitter (https://twitter.com/vmpete) to keep up to date with his adventures, and check out the VMware website for more documents and whitepapers on vSAN 8.0 / ESA: https://core.vmware.com/vsan. Additional resources can be found here:

• https://blogs.vmware.com/virtualblocks/2023/03/14/announcing-vsan-8-update-1/

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We invited Féidhlim O'Leary to discuss the vSphere 8.0 Update 1 announcement. What new features is VMware introducing in vSphere 8.0 U1, and how does it benefit our customers?

• Check out the VMware website for more documents and whitepapers on vSphere 8.0 u1: https://core.vmware.com/vsphere
• What's new in 8.0 U1 - https://core.vmware.com/resource/whats-new-vsphere-8-update-1

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In this episode, we have a conversation with Niels Hagoort, Technical Marketing Architect at VMware. Niels guides us through the concept of Cloud Migration and dives into the solutions that VMware offers to make the migration as smooth as possible. Niels is also quite commonly known as a demo rockstar, so we also asked him about the secret sauce behind his demos.

You can follow Niels on twitter (https://twitter.com/nhagoort) and on VMware Techzone (https://vmc.techzone.vmware.com/users/niels-hagoort).

Check the following episodes to know more about the different cloud services that VMware has to offer:

Episode 12 - Exploring VMware (multi) Cloud with Jeffrey Kusters
Episode 13 - Exploring VMware Cloud on AWS with Adrian Roberts
Episode 16 - Introducing Google Cloud VMware Engine, featuring Dr. Wade Holmes!
Episode 23 - Introducing Oracle Cloud VMware Solution with Richard Garsthagen
 

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In episode 038, we talk to Anthony Spiteri, Regional CTO APJ at Veeam. Anthony talks about the journey of becoming a CTO and guides us through the massive list of enhancements of the new v12 release of Veaam Backup and Replication software.

Read more about Veeam v12 Backup and Replication below:

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In episode 037 we talk to Kristopher Groh, Direct Product Management at VMware responsible for various storage projects. Kris introduces us to Cloud Flex Storage and discusses the implementation in-depth. Kris also explains the different use cases for Cloud Flex Storage versus vSAN within VMware Cloud on AWS.

Read more about Cloud Flex Storage below:

• https://blogs.vmware.com/virtualblocks/2022/12/14/vmware-cloud-flex-storage-is-now-generally-available/
• https://blogs.vmware.com/virtualblocks/2022/08/30/announcing-availability-of-vmware-cloud-flex-storage/ 

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In episode 036 we welcome back Jason Massae, Tech Marketing Architect at VMware responsible for core storage (vVols, VMFS, NFS etc). We talk about the various enhancements and features introduced in vSphere 8 for NVMe over Fabrics, vVols NFS, and much more!

Make sure to follow Jason on Twitter, and make sure to read his material on NVMeOF and vVols:

• What's new for Core Storage - https://core.vmware.com/resource/whats-new-vsphere-8-core-storage# 
• vVols and VASA Specs Matrix - https://core.vmware.com/resource/vvols-vasa-vsphere-matrix#sec21236-sub1 

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In episode 035 we talk to Jeff Ulatoski about Published Apps on-demand, which is a solution created with App Volumes 4, the integration with Dynamic Environment Manager (DEM), and the innovations happening in the infrastructure stack from VMware.

Jeff spoke about the basics of VMware App Volumes, the added value of DEM, and the differences between App Volumes 2.X and App Volumes 4. He also covered what the impact is to architecture, sizing and scaling an application pool, which includes published apps on-demand.

Resources for additional content on this topic can be found here:

• VMware Explore Session from jeff
• VMware Published Apps on-demand by Nilesh Deo

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In episode 034, we have William Lam as a second-time guest discussing everything home labs! William has been writing about home labs for over a decade, probably. We could not imagine a better person to discuss this topic with. Considering at the time of publication, it is almost Christmas. We decided to ask William what his top 10  home lab gifts would be.

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Williams' Christmas Top 10 Wishlist

Number 10: Velcro cable management
Number 09: Smart Power meter /UPS/ APC Surge Arrest
Number 08: Kubernetes for Administrators,  VDI Design Guide Part 2,  vSan 7.0 U3  Deep Dive 
Number 07: VMUG Advantage Membership
Number 06: Memory Upgrade (64GB memory on the Intel NUC)
Number 05: Thunderbolt Storage
Number 04: USB/Thunderbolt Networking
Number 03: 10GbE Switch (Netgear/Ubiquiti)
Number 02: Intel NUC Serpent Canyon / Supermicro E302-12D
Number 01: Raspberry Pi / Dell Precision 7770

VMware Fling: USB Network Native Driver for ESXi
How to build a customizable Raspberry Pi OS Virtual Appliance (OVA)?
Stateless ESXi-Arm with Raspberry Pi

In episode 033 we talk to Nabil Quadri about the Ransomware Recovery as a Service solution that VMware recently announced. Nabil discusses how common ransomware attacks are these days, and how customers are struggling to recover from them. He then goes on to explain how VMware Ransomware Recovery is built on the foundation of  VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery, and he goes over the details of the offering and implementation.

Resources for additional content on this topic can be found here:

• VMware Explore - Vision for Data Protection and Ransomware Recovery as a Service
• VMware Ransomware Recovery blog post by Sazzala Reddy
• GA Announcement of Ransomware Recovery by Yoomi Hong

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In this special episode, we talk to Edward Green (Head of Commercial Technology, McLaren Racing) and Joe Baguley (CTO EMEA, VMware) about VMware's partnership with McLaren Racing. Joe talks about his passion for motorsports, and how VMware got involved with McLaren. Edward dives deep into what IT means for McLaren Racing. What does their data center look like at the track? What kind of datasets are collected? How does McLaren Racing provide fantastic experiences through its Paddock Club? All of that, and much more, is discussed by Edward Green in this episode of the Unexplored Territory Podcast!

For more details on the VMware / McLaren partnership:

• VMware / McLaren web page
• VMware Press Release

If you are interested in Formula 1 and technology make sure to follow Edward on twitter. 

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In episode 031 we talk to Marilyn Basanta about VMware Edge Compute Stack. Marilyn explains what VMware Edge Compute Stack looks like, what customer use cases she encounters in the field, and how VMware Edge Compute Stack can help you run and deploy applications securely and efficiently in remote, and sometimes strange, locations.

Resources for additional content on this topic can be found here:

• VMware Explore Session - Edge computing the next cloud evolution
• VMware Explore Session - ML at the edge is different!
• VMware Explore Session - VMware Edge Compute Stack Reference Architecture Deepdive
•  VMware Edge Compute Stack product page
• Blog: What's new in 2022 for Edge Compute Stack?

And as Marilyn mentioned wearable technology as the technology she gets very excited about, if any of the runners is interested, check out the Stryd footpod!

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In episode 030 we talk to good friend Alan Renouf about Project Keswick. Project Keswick was featured in various VMware Explore sessions and is all about simplifying deployments of infrastructure and applications at the edge. In the episode Alan dives deep in to the use cases and how VMware is looking to enable this!

Some exciting resources for additional content on this subject can be found here:

• VMware Explore Session - Compelling New Innovations from the VMware Office of the CTO
• VMware Explore Code Session - Automation your home with Gitops
• Project Keswick blog article
• Project Keswick Intro video on Youtube

If you are interested in being a design partner, email Alan and the team via keswick@vmware.com. Or contact Alan simply via twitter!

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In episode 029 we talk to Parag Chakraborty,  Senior Product Line Manager for vSphere Distributed Services Engine (Project Monterey). Parag explains what is introduced in vSphere 8.0 by VMware with the vSphere Distributed Services Engine,  why VMware is building a solution for SmartNICs/DPUs, what the benefits and use cases are and goes over some operational considerations when adopting this new technology.

Some exciting resources for additional content on this subject can be found here:

• VMware Explore Session - Accelerate and Secure Your Data Centers with Project Monterey
• VMware Explore Session - Project Monterey Behind the Scenes: A Technical Deep Dive
• VMware DSE Website
• Cormac Hogan's blog

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In episode 028 we talk to Christos Karamonolis, the godfather of vSAN and VMware Fellow Engineer, about two new projects that he is involved with. 

Make sure to follow Christos on Twitter. Also, check the following resources for more details on Project Moneta and VMware Data Service Manager:

• VMware Explore Session:  https://www.vmware.com/explore/video-library/video-landing.html?sessionid=1652129704560001cqVB&videoId=6311653142112
• Blog post on Moneta / DSM: https://octo.vmware.com/data-infrastructure-for-modern-applications/

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A lot of announcements were made at VMware Explore around VMware's end-user computing platform. We decided to invite Graeme Gordon to go over the Horizon Cloud Next Gen offering with us, and Johan also managed to grab VMware's EUC CTO Shawn Bass at the event and asked him to elaborate on some of the other announcements.

Make sure to follow Shawn and Graeme on twitter. Also, check out the below resources for more information on Horizon Cloud Next Gen!

• https://techzone.vmware.com/blog/announcing-horizon-cloud-service-next-gen-reference-architecture
• https://blogs.vmware.com/euc/2022/08/the-next-generation-of-vmware-horizon-cloud-is-here.html
• VMware Explore session Horizon Cloud Next Gen Recording

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