Episode Followup – Python Pandas for Excel Presented by Katie Kodes

Katie Kodes (@KatieKodes) continues our Python For DevOps series with an amazing discussion on methods for using Python and the Pandas Library to more easily get to the data you need! Resources: https://katiekodes.com/vbb19 https://repl.it https://codebunk.com/ https://katiekodes.com/setup-python-windows-anaconda https://jvns.ca/blog/good-questions

vBrownBag TechTalks at VMworld USA in 13 days, Rubrik support

With just a few days to go, our last sponsor is Rubrik. Like a few smart businesses, Rubrik has employed vBrownBag crew members and TechTalk presenters! You never know where you will end up when you start sharing with the community, it is usually better than before. While you are at VMworld, be sure to
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VMworld USA is this month, NetApp at vBrownBag TechTalks

t’s true, VMworld USA is just three weeks away, I hope you have everything planned. NetApp is returning as a sponsor of the vBrownBag TechTalks at VMworld USA in 2019. You can find all of the TechTalks in the Schedule Builder and Content Catalog, and can find the stage in “The Square” when you get
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Episode Followup – Learning & Teaching Python with Sean and Kelly! Presented by Sean Tibor & Kelly Schuster-Paredes

Sean Tibor & Kelly Schuster-Paredes (@smtibor @kellyPared) continue our Python For DevOps series and discuss methods for learning more effectively, increasing retention, and stuffing more info into your head! Resources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/19hVYKQKMAOv6wN5lgu6tVh3G3xJndgd2mMqqxIRtzcs/edit https://realpython.com/ https://codechalleng.es/ https://codecombat.com/ https://www.fast.ai/ https://nostarch.com/pythoncrashcourse2e https://nostarch.com/automatestuff https://www.youtube.com/user/sentdex https://pybit.es/special-100days.html https://www.udemy.com/the-modern-python3-bootcamp/

One Month to Go, Boomi Supports Techtalks at VMworld

VMworld US 2019 is only a month away, how are your plans for the conference? Remember to check out the vBrownBag TechTalks in the Content Catalog and book in the ones that grab you. While you are planning your VMworld time, make sure to swing by our awesome sponsors and say thanks for making the
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Cohesity Is Onboard for vBrownBag TechTalks at VMworld

The Cohesity team are returning to support the vBrownBag crew to make awesome technical content at VMworld. The TechTalk schedule for VMworld US is almost full, and most sessions should be listed in Schedule Builder when it launches. Thanks to Cohesity you will be able to see the TechTalk presentations in-person at VMworld or online
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Episode Followup – Building Small, Sharp Tools with Python by Keith Thompson @keiththomps

Keith Thompson continues our Python for DevOps series and shows us one of his upcoming projects that he’s written as an instructor for LinuxAcademy.com Resources: linuxacademy.com coderjourney.com *About vBrownBag* SUBSCRIBE! http://bit.ly/vBBYoutube Socials: Twitter: https://twitter.com/vBrownBag Facebook: https://facebook.com/vBrownBag iTunes: http://bit.ly/vbrownbagitunes Google+: google.com/+vBrownBag https://vBrownBag.com is a community of people who believe in helping other people. Specifically we work
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Dell EMC Data Protection

Dell EMC Data Protection Supports vBrownBag TechTalks at VMworld

Another part of Dell EMC has decided to stand with vBrownBag and support the community through vBrownBag TechTalks at VMworld. You might also notice a nice Dell EMC Data Protection logo here on the web site, we may be doing some more activities with this team. TechTalk submissions are open until June 30th, this blog
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Episode Followup – Intro to CI/CD with Python presented by Chris Arceneaux

Chris Arceneaux (@chris_arceneaux) continues our Python For DevOps series and discusses how to use the CI/CD platforms Travis CI & Gitlab Resources: https://www.arsano.ninja/ https://github.com/carceneaux/travis-ci-python-demo https://github.com/carceneaux/gitlab-ci-python-demo *About vBrownBag* SUBSCRIBE! http://bit.ly/vBBYoutube Socials: Twitter: https://twitter.com/vBrownBag Facebook: https://facebook.com/vBrownBag iTunes: http://bit.ly/vbrownbagitunes Google+: google.com/+vBrownBag https://vBrownBag.com is a community of people who believe in helping other people. Specifically we work in IT
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Episode Followup – HashiCorp Tools – Overview, Workflow & Demo with @gmaentz

Gabe Maentz, fellow long time vCommunity and member and co-founder of vBrisket gives us a “speed-dating” introduction of all the more famous HashiCorp tools: Vagrant, Packer, Terraform, Vault and Consul. He ties it all in really nicely in his demos by using the https://nifi.apache.org/ OSS application and an AWS backend. He regularly blogs at http://www.maentz.net/
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Episode Followup – Governing your Microsoft Azure Environment with Phoummala Schmitt

As a conclusion to our 2019 Azure series, Phoummala Schmitt discusses how Microsoft takes the pain out of Azure governance using policies and blueprints. Reach Phoummala at twitter.com/ExchangeGoddess or by email at ExchangeGoddess @ microsoft.com All Azure Governance documentation can be found at http://aka.ms/cloudgovernance

vBrownBag TechTalk Schedule at re:Invent

The first appearance of vBrownBag TechTalks at re:Invent has snuck up on us. We have been invited by the VMware community team to be part of the VMware {CODE} booth at re:Invent and were able to grab six presentation slots for TechTalks, the full schedule for the {CODE} booth is in this blog post. The booth
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vBrownBag TechTalks – Now in Podcast Form

We have been running the vBrownBag podcast for years and we have also been doing vBrownBag TechTalks for years. Until now TechTalks were only accessible by visiting YouTube but now there is a new vBrownBag podcast, the vBrownBag TechTalks podcast. Now you can catch up on all the interesting TechTalks that you didn’t manage to
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TechTalks at vForum Sydney Schedule

vForum rolls into Sydney next week and the vBrownBag crew will be there, near the Dodgem cars making TechTalk videos. The TechTalk location makes more sense when you know that vForum Sydney takes place at Luna Park, a historic funfair at the north end of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. If you are at vForum then you will find
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Morpheus Data – TechTalks at VMworld EMEA

It is now nearly a month since VMworld USA and we are starting to think about VMworld EMEA, where there will be another full schedule fo TechTalks. You can already find many of these sessions in the Content Catalog for VMworld EMEA, just search for VMTN. This is also a great time to announce that
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vBrownBag TechTalks at VMworld 2018 Wrap up

VMworld US is over for 2018, and I hope everyone has recovered from the travel and the inevitable post-conference ills. I managed to not pack any decent shoes, just my travel slippers and a pair of sandals. As a result, I learned that new shoes and conference walking do not mix, the big blister on
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Azure Monitoring and Operations with Ben Di Qual (@bendiq)

Hey guys, this is Ken Nalbone and Luis Ayuso. Ben Di Qual adds to our Azure series with a demonstration on Azure Monitoring and Operations. We take a look at the Azure dashboard and monitoring capabilities, both overall and within specific application stacks. If you’d like to ask Ben Questions, reach out to him on
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