My VMworld Sessions: A Shameless Plug

Automation, Management, VMware, VMworld, vRA

A blog would not be complete this time of year without plugging one’s own VMworld sessions, so here it goes!…

I am incredibly excited to be a part of 3 sessions that were selected for VMworld 2015 Breakouts.  The recurring theme here should be of no surprise!

Becoming a vRealize Automagician: Why Automation isn’t Automatic – MGT5318

Get a peek into how these VMware customers and exceptional technologists — Steve Kaplan, Alan Keeler, and Trent TeSelle —  have leveraged vRealize Automation to fundamentally change how IT happens within their organizations. We’ll discuss vRA’s extensibility engine alongside vRO, why it matters, and how it can transform IT as you know it.

When: 9/1/15 (Tuesday) 2:00 PM
Abstract & Register: https://t.co/S9MsvF6Qze

Organizational Change Management and SDDC: Why Getting Your Organization and People Aligned Are the Key Ingredient in Ensuring Maximum Value from You – OPT5793

What originally started as the “Software-Defined People Problem” has slightly shifted to discuss the overall organizational alignments required in order to successfully pull a cloud transformation off. I joined forces with VMware transformation advocate and guru, Brad Wolfe, to deliver a must-attend session for anyone who has struggled breaking through legacy silos and fiefdoms.…