New #vBrownBag OpenStack series – help us shape it!

Hey #vBrownBag listeners and readers.  Eric Wright is working to launch a new OpenStack series and we wanted to get your input so we shape an interesting, useful series.  If you have a minute, can you fill out the form below please to help us get an idea of what you would like to see
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#vBrownBag Follow-Up Virtualizing Microsoft SQL w David Klee (@kleegeek)

David Klee talks about best practices and considerations for virtualizing Microsoft SQL. Video You can follow David on Twitter @kleegeek and his blog http://www.davidklee.net/ Originally published at https://vbrownbag.comm – Sign up for the live #vBrownBag broadcast at https://vbrownbag.comm/brownbags/ where you can also get updates and view our past series such as the Automate All The
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#vBrownBag Follow-Up Virtualizing Exchange w Matt Liebowitz (@mattliebowitz) & Joe Hoegler (@joehoegler)

Joe Hoegler, Microsoft Exchange 2010 and 2013 Microsoft Certified Master and Matt Liebowitz, author of Virtualizing Microsoft Business Critical Applications on VMware vSphere and Virtualization Discipline Lead with EMC join the #vBrownBag to discuss considerations for virtualizing Microsoft Exchange 2013. They cover real world example as well as Microsoft best practices and supported configurations. Video
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#vBrownBag Follow-Up OpenDaylight SDN with Kyle Mestery (@mestery) and Chris Wright (@kernelcdub)

OpenDaylight is a open source collaborative project that aims to speed up the development and adoption of Software Defined Networking. In this broadcast, Kyle Mestery and Chris Wright provide a detailed introduction to the project, its goals and the features offered by the current and future releases. OpenDaylight is comprised of a number of components
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Win @VMunderground passes courtesy of the #vBrownBag crew

For those headed to VMworld, you may have heard about the awesomest (yes its a word) kick of party – VMunderground.  As is the case every year, there are a limited number of tickets to get in, and we just happen to have a few to give away!  This contest is geared towards our live
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#vBrownBag Follow-Up Virtual Design Master (@vdmchallenge)

Damian Karlson hosts a Q&A with members of the Virtual Design Master Team as well as several current and former participants from season 2 including Melissa Palmer, Byron Schaller and Geoff Wilmington. Video You can learn about the Virtual Design Master competition at www.virtualdesignmaster.com and follow along on Twitter @vdmchallenge Originally published at https://vbrownbag.comm –
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Announcing the Summer 2014 #vBrownBag Book-apolooza winners – Thank You @VMware Press and @Packtpub

First and foremost thank to all of our listeners and supporters and to VMware Press and Packt Publishing for supporting this contest.  We asked you why you wanted to win the books you requested here were some of my favorites: vSphere Design Best Practices – In my day to day work, I routinely design, build
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#vBrownBag Follow-Up Service Design vCloud Automation Center (vCAC) with Philip Monk (@phil_monk31)

Philip Monk covers service design in VMware vCloud Automation Center (vCAC). Video You can follow Philip on Twitter @phil_monk31 Originally published at https://vbrownbag.comm – Sign up for the live #vBrownBag broadcast at https://vbrownbag.comm/brownbags/ where you can also get updates and view our past series such as the Automate All The Things series at https://vbrownbag.comm/vbrownbag-automate-all-the-things-training-schedule/, Cisco
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#vBrownBag Follow-Up Docker and VMware with Chris Sears (@csears)

On this episode of the ProfessionalVMware.com #vBrownBag, Chris Sears gets you up to speed on containers, specifically Docker as well as their use case and why he believes Docker and VMware work well together. Video You can find Chris on Twitter @csears Links referenced in this recording include Docker Hub:  https://registry.hub.docker.com/ CoreOS linux:  https://coreos.com/ Project
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#vBrownBag Follow-Up #vCAC Architectural Decisions with Philip Monk (@phil_monk31)

Philip Monk joins the #vBrownBag to talk about vCloud Automation Center (vCAC) architectural decisions you might face with your vCAC project. Video You can find Philip on Twitter @phil_monk31 Originally published at https://vbrownbag.comm – Sign up for the live #vBrownBag broadcast at https://vbrownbag.comm/brownbags/ where you can also get updates and view our past series such
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#vBrownBag Follow-Up VMware VCP-DCV with Mike Brown (@VirtuallyMikeB)

In the final episode of the professionalvmware.com #vBrownBag VCP-DCV series, Mike Brown provides a HA & DRS fire hose review requirements, configuration and consideration for HA and DRS. Video Slides You can find Mike on Twitter @VirtuallyMikeB and his blog at http://virtuallymikebrown.com/ Originally published at https://vbrownbag.comm – Sign up for the live #vBrownBag broadcast at https://vbrownbag.comm/brownbags/ where you
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#vBrownBag Follow-Up Cisco CCNP DC with Tom Hollingsworth (@networkingnerd)

Tom Hollingsworth comes back for the second of two parts cover the Cisco Certified network Professional for Data Center (CCNP DC) on the ProfessionalVMware.com #vBrownBag podcast. Video You can follow Tom on Twitter @networkingnerd and his blog networkingnerd.net Sign up for the live ProfessionalVMware.com #vBrownBag broadcast at https://vbrownbag.comm/brownbags/ where you can get updates on upcoming
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#vBrownBag Follow-Up Cisco CCNP DC with Dan C. Barber (@dancbarber)

Dan Barber covers the following for the Cisco Certified Network Professional Data Center 642-999 Implementing UCS (and) 642-998 Designing UCS (or) 642-035 Troubleshooting UCS You can find Dan on Twitter @dancbarber and his blog where he has provided an excellent follow up. Video Additional information from the podcast. 1. Experiment with the Cisco UCS Emulator: https://communities.cisco.com/community/technology/datacenter/ucs_management/content?filterID=contentstatus%5Bpublished%5D~category%5Bucs-platform-emulator%5D 2.
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#vBrownBag Summer Book-apolooza contest courtesy of @VMwarePress and @PacktPub

The #vBrownBag crew, thanks to VMware Press and Packt Publishing, is proud to bring you the 2014 Summer Book-apolooza.  We have several great titles to give away to our listeners including: DevOps for VMware Administrators Virtualizing SQL Server with VMware Essential Virtual SAN (VSAN) VCAP5-DCA Official Cert Guide CCENT Practice and Study Guide CCNA Routing
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Upcoming #vBrownBag – Docker with Chris Sears @csears 7/23

On 7/23, Chris Sears will be presenting on “vDocker” which will cover: An accelerated introduction to Docker and find out how to combine it with VMware technologies to enable scalable multi-cloud deployments. We will cover Docker’s origins in the world of Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) infrastructure and highlight several related projects, including Vagrant, Shipyard and CoreOS. From
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#vBrownBag Follow-Up VMware VCP-DCV with Frank Buechsel (@fbuechsel)

In part 5 of the professionalvmware.com #vBrownBag VCP-DCV series, Frank Buechsel covers the following: Virtual machine management & resource utilization: Virtual CPU and virutal memory How to configure VMs, various options, impact on VM and host performance (multi-vcpu, memory, overhead) Reservations, limits, shares, resource pools Video Slides You can find Frank on Twitter @fbuechsel and
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#vBrownBag Follow-Up Cisco CCNA DC with Tom Hollingsworth (@networkingnerd)

Tom Hollingsworth joins the #vBrownBag for part two of the Cisco Certified Network Associate for Data Center (CCNA DC) podcast. Video You can follow Tom on Twitter @networkingnerd and his blog networkingnerd.net Sign up for the live ProfessionalVMware.com #vBrownBag broadcast at https://vbrownbag.comm/brownbags/ where you can get updates on upcoming Cisco certification track episodes as well
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#vBrownBag Follow-Up VMware VCP-DCV with Raajiv Yadav (@cloudmatador)

Part 4 of the ProfessionalVMware.com #vBrownBag VCP5-DCV series; an Introduction to storage. Raajiv Yadav covers: – Storage protocols, RAID options, performance, considerations, configuration – Create datastores, rescan datastores, PSPs, datastore clusters Video You can follow Raajiv Yadav on Twitter @CloudMatador Sign up for the live ProfessionalVMware.com #vBrownBag broadcast at https://vbrownbag.comm/brownbags/ where you can get updates
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