Author: Josh Atwell

If you are a regular with vBrownBag and ProfessionalVMware.com then you are likely to be pursuing certifications, running some type of homelab, or simply trying to hone your skills.  It has been difficult dealing with short evaluation periods for licensing.  We have long lamented having to reinstall our environments or maintain multiple MyVMware accounts to
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VMware’s annual VMworld EMEA event is underway in Barcelona and the energy is amazing. Sessions are packed, the hang space is flowing with continuous traffic and chance meetings, and the vBrownBag crew is on-site producing more great content. VMware provided a great setup that has made it comfortable for the attendees, the presenters, and both
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Regular contributor and vBrownBag crew member, Eric Wright (@discoposse), wrote an interesting article on his blog discoposse.com discussing the number of labs he uses on a regular basis.  It has long been understood that having a lab for learning, testing new technologies, and testing automation has become a near requirement for operating a good IT environment.
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You may recall 2 weeks ago when I announced the #vBrownBag Junior initiative. I’m slightly embarrassed to say that it was originally intended as an April Fool’s gag, but given the reaction and support we had in the community it left the crew and I with a challenge. I’m happy to announce that the #vBrownBag
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It’s been a very rewarding week for the vBrownBag team. I’m happy to announce that it appears that the entire vBrownBag team has received the vExpert award for 2014. I have also noted that a high percentage of people who present and participate with the podcast have also been selected. Well done everyone! This recognition
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The #vBrownBag crew enjoys what we do and the impact you tell us we have on your professional development. As such, we’re continuously looking for new ways to serve the community. Today we’re excited to announce a new program and podcast as part of the #vBrownBag lineup, #vBrownBag Jr. This new program, a natural offspring
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In my recent post about VMware’s addition of expiration to their certifications I received a great comment from Jay Moore. The primary comment being: “It may come down to $$$ for some people. As a VCP5, I can take the VCP-DT exam for free, but cannot take the VCP-Cloud for free. I could sit the
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Last week VMware announced changes to the longevity of their certifications by placing expiration dates on them. Anyone who obtained a VCP prior to March 10, 2014 will now notice on their transcript that their VCP expires on March 10, 2015. Before anyone panics (I know, too late) they also updated the options to recertify,
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The annual vSphere-Land.com voting for top blogs and podcasts is now open. Eric Siebert’s annual community vote allows virtualization content consumers an opportunity to share who they think have provided them the most value. Naturally the team here at vBrownBag and ProfessionalVMware.com hope our community efforts have provided you great value. If you have an
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Hi readers.  Josh Atwell here.  Recently I had an opportunity to speak at the South Florida VMUG Users Conference.  This was a great event.  During my presentation I shared AutoLab and BareMetalCloud with the audience and was excited at the solid response I received from attendees.  One attendee, Azael Colon, shared with me something cool
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