Every VMworld so far has carried out an over whelming number of innovative announcements that hit us over a short period of few days, & this VMworld is no exception. In this post, I have decided to summarize the top announcement made at VMworld 2012. I will start by pointing the ones announced today, & will add to them if I find more announcement to make it to my top announcements list. I believe just the ones announced today will be a total game changer and will leave us with a lot to play with till the next VMwolrd and maybe beyond that. That have been said, let’s look at some of these great announcements:

vSphere Related Announcements:

– vSphere 5.1 is here with many enhancement and new features. For the full list of enhancement and features of vSphere 5.1, you might want to check out: https://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/products/vsphere/vmware-what-is-new-vsphere51.pdf

– vSphere Enhanced VMotion: Share Storage was always one of the requirements to run VMotion. Not any more with the announcement of Enhanced VMotion today, you no longer need a shared storage to be able to benefit of VMotion. I can see many customers looking forward to this, specially smaller customers who could not afford a shared storage.… Read More

First lets start by answering “Do I agree with the VMworld 2010 Awards winners?”. My answer to the previous question to the most part I agree with most of the winners, though I believe the judging process might need a bit of improvement. I have just came across Eric Siebert, which discuss the judging process for VMworld Award winners. You can find Eric article at:

http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/virtualization-pro/the-process-behind-judging-the-best-of-vmworld-awards/

Although the process is quite fair to every vendor, I still believe without installing and testing the product running we will allow vendors to promise the sky and deliver nothing close. I am sure the judges like Eric are Virtualization experts that are not easy to fool about the products functionality, but still there is a gray area that vendors can play around. I believe it would be more fair if the judges get to test these products in the lab & ensure it meets the promised functionality. As the installation of all the products to be tested can be time consuming for the judges, it might make sense to let these app vendors install the application and keep it ready for the judges test drive.

Further, I was wondering if the judges declare them selves to the competing vendors as judges when they go to evaluate and ask about the products.… Read More

First of all I would like to congrats all the VMworld 2010 Awards Winners.  You have really worked so hard for it & you definitely deserve it. Before sharing the winners list I thought I will share a good funny story I had yesterday. Two hours before declaring the winners I have got an e-mail from Tina at VKernel as follow:

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Hi ~

Hope you make an opportunity to download it and try it out for yourself in the lab.

– Tina

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After reading the e-mail, I had a feeling that VKernel had a gut feeling that they will be the winner before it was announced. It was a nice touch from them after they won they have sent another e-mail thanking all the bloggers and customers who supported them. Well Done VKenel. Veeam seemed to be the most finalist for this year, well done Veeam.… Read More

Shortly after posting my last post “Where will Apple Lover stay in VMworld?” I had a funny feed back of one of the apple fans as he knew I am a quite IBM fan. He told me did you know here will IBM Fans stay at VMworld check below to find out:

Where will IBM fans stay at VMworld?

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Hint: its one of the recommended hotels by VMware for VMworld

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As you all know Tivoli is one of the largest and most important IBM Software Suites, so here you go VMware are not only taking care of VMware Fans but of IBM and Apple Fans. I am not sure if there are any more lucky winner fans.
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Don’t get me wrong. I really love Apple & VMware, though I have received this in my e-mail few days back and thought its kinda funny and decided to share it.

Where will Apple Lovers stay in VMworld?

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Guess ????

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Keep looking further down

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Well, believe it or not this hotel was one of the hotels recommended by VMware for VMworld. A great choice to attract Apple lovers :). I wonder if you get a discount for carrying your iMac, iPad, iPhone with you to the hotel.
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This year Zenoss are offering a chance to win a trip to VMworld Europe 2010. Zenoss will not only offer a VMworld Europe 2010 pass for the winner, but they are including Airplane Tickets and accommodation.  All you have to do to win is to try their product. Below is thier campaign announcement:

Test drive Zenoss Enterprise between July 30th and September 1st and you could be packing your bags for Copenhagen, Denmark to attend VMworld Europe this October!

It’s easy to enter… all you need to do is:

1. Watch a short introductory video on Zenoss Enterprise and managing Virtual Infrastructures
2. Take the test drive
3. Complete the quick 7 question Try and Fly survey

The winner will receive one (1) conference session pass to VMworld Europe along with air travel and hotel accommodations for two in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Are you ready to get started? If so then the following link is what you need to start: http://www.zenoss.com/tryandfly

Good Luck!! Yes, I have registered my chance did you?
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