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Agenda. Introductions and Information VMware Roadmap Updates Jim Maloney from University of Maryland (VDI) implementation using Sun Ray thin clients Break Joe Green from Dell Presenting the Dell PowerEdge R805 (VESO) with ESX 3i Demo Q&A EMC Video and Giveaways Open Discussion.
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Agenda • Introductions and Information • VMware Roadmap Updates • Jim Maloney from University of Maryland (VDI) implementation using Sun Ray thin clients • Break • Joe Green from Dell Presenting the Dell PowerEdge R805 (VESO) with ESX 3i Demo • Q&A • EMC Video and Giveaways • Open Discussion
Introductions • Dan Berkowitz – Local MDVMUG lead • dan.berkowitz@gmail.com • Todd A Wilson – Local MDVMUG lead • tawilson@jhsph.edu • VMware • Matt Hillard VMware System Engineer (Enterprise Contracts) • John Taylor VMware System Engineer • James Maloney, Jr. • Network Operation Manager University of Maryland • Joe Green • Dell Engineering Consultant • Thank you to Nic Ruggiero from EMC for getting us the location
Education and Certification • New classes available • VI3 • VI3: Install and configure v3.5 (4 day class, eligible for the VCP exam) • Deploy, Secure and Analyze v3.5 (4 day class, eligible for the VCP exam but there are prerequisites) • Fast Track v3.5 (5 day class, eligible for the VCP exam) • VDI • Virtual Desktop Manager (4 day, classroom) • 3i / ESXi • 3i Administration (self paced online) • You must sit one of the classes to take the VCP exam. • As of March 1st, 2008 there ARE questions on ESX 3.5 and VC 2.5 on the VCP test • Updated VCP blueprint located http://mylearn.vmware.com/lcms/mL_faq/1714/VCP3.5Blueprint.PDF • VMware Communities site has a VCP discussion forum
Information • Local Classes start dates • Virtual Desktop Manager • Washington DC – June 30 • Baltimore – August 12 • Fast Track Program ESX3.5 and VC 2.5 • Washington DC – May 12 and July 7 • Bethesda (at HP) – Jun 02 • Install and Configure v3.5 • Washington DC – May 20, June 3, 10 and 17 • Baltimore – May 20, June 3 and 17 • Deploy Secure and Analyze v3.5 • Washington DC – May 27 • Baltimore – July 22
VMware Roadmap updates Matt Hillard Enterprise SE at VMware
Jim Maloney • Network Operations Manager at University of Maryland • Jim will present an overview of a successful virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) implementation using Sun Ray thin clients. • http://www.sun.com/emrkt/innercircle/newsletter/0108/feature.html • http://www.sun.com/software/vdi/index.jsp (lower right corner on the page)
Joe Green • Dell Engineering Consultant onsite at Johns Hopkins • Presenting the Dell PowerEdge R805 (VESO) with ESX 3i (embedded ESX) and discussing the advantages of the embedded hypervisor.
Q&A • Questions for our guests? • Questions for us? • MDVMUG - yes, we need stuff from YOU! • User presentations – volunteers needed • Iscsi, VDI, VCB implementations • Suggestions for us and future meetings • Email them to us, we want to hear from you • There is a MDVMUG Linkedin group – join us!
Giveaways We have a quick 10 minute video on ESX, VDM and EMC Celerra Iscsi Reminder • VMware Virtualization Forum 2008 - DC Date is June 12th • The Virtualization Forum will consist of an industry keynote and breakout sessions, with topics addressing solutions for virtualizations (data center, desktop, customer case studies, etc.).
Open Discussion • Jim’s links • http://www.sun.com/emrkt/innercircle/newsletter/0108/feature.html • http://www.sun.com/software/vdi/index.jsp (lower right corner) • MDVMUG Linkedin Group • Contact information • Dan Berkowitz – dan.berkowitz@gmail.com • Todd A Wilson – tawilson@jhsph.edu • Matt Hillard – mhillard@vmware.com • John Taylor – jtaylor@vmware.com • VMware Virtualization Forum 2008 - DC Date is June 12th