Phoenix Area VMware User Group

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PLEASE NOTE

Some users who registered prior to 10/14/09 might have received an email stating an incorrect start time for this event.

Our event Date is 12/10/2009 starting at 8AM and running till 4PM at the Desert Willow Convention Center

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Please join the Phoenix VMware (VMUG) Users Group for the Fall Quarterly conference/meeting on Thursday, December 10, 2009 at the Desert Willow Conference Center in Phoenix Arizona.
The December Quarterly conference will feature 20 vendors, industry virtualization experts, and will introduce the 3 hour Super session. During super session, the vendor will guide the participant through a scenario/project/program from inception to resolution in an open discussion forum. The user will complete the session with a step by step workbook to implement a VMware based product and understand how the product can be incorporated into the user environment.

Please join the innovative group of Phoenix area VMUG users for an opportunity to network, share ideas, discuss virtualization trends, best practices, technology and learn how to get the most out of your VMware solutions. See how you can build, extend, and manage your virtual infrastructure.

The Phoenix VMware Quarterly conference is offered at no cost to the user/participant. In addition to vendor give-aways, Phoenix VMUG will be giving away 3 ACER One netbooks. Space is limited, don't miss this exciting opportunity - register today!
http://www.vmware.com/resources/communities/usergroup/events.html

Agenda -
Start Time Topic
800-830 Registration, Breakfast, Vendor Area
830-845 Welcome and Introductions - Meeting Overview

845-900 Break

900-945 Sessions
Phoenix VMUG - Gotcha Session 101
NetApp / Trace3 – Part 1: How NetApp Data Storage enhances your cloud and virtualization projects
Vizioncore – vRanger

945-1000 Break

1000-1045 Sessions
Phoenix VMUG - Gotcha Session Advanced
NetApp / Trace3 – Part 2: How NetApp Data Storage enhances your cloud and virtualization projects
CA - Managing VM Sprawl: Reducing Costs from the Data Centre to the Network

1045-1100 Break

1100-1200 KeyNote - NetApp / Trace3 Presents: Cloud Computing and Virtualization shaping our datacenters over the next three years

1200-1245 Lunch / Break

1245-130 Session
SuperSession - MicroAge Presents: Virtualization: Doing it Right the first time to avoid costly repeat attempts Part 1
SuperSession - Intertech Presents: Evolution of Virtualization Deployment from the Data Center to the Desktop Part 1
P2P Session - Phoenix VMUG User James Soler of John C Lincoln Presents: View Performance Findings

130-145 Break

145- 230 Sessions
SuperSession - MicroAge Presents: Virtualization: Doing it Right the first time to avoid costly repeat attempts Part 2
SuperSession - Intertech / Dell presents: The Evolution of Virtualization and the Cloud (impacts and best practices) Part 2
P2P Session - Phoenix VMUG User Steve B and Matt M Presents: vCenter Server Migrations

230-245 Break

245-345 Sessions
SuperSession - MicroAge Presents: Virtualization: Doing it Right the first time to avoid costly repeat attempts Part 3
SuperSession - Intertech / HP Presents: Part 3 TBD
P2P Session - Phoenix VMUG User Kirk Bellmore of CGI Presents: Traditional Hosting Provider to vCloud Service Provider - Technical Overview and Challenges

345-400 Closing

Vendors that will be in attandance:

MicroAge
Intertech
HP
Nexan
XSIGO
APS
VEEAM
Dell
Keynote
NetApp/Trace3
Vizioncore
CA
Got IT Partners
Quantum
Falconstor
Emulex
Sidepath/Compellent
One Neck
Hytrust
QCM
EG Innovation
Zenoss
Dyntek
Wyse

Thanks..
Matt Mancini
Phoenix VMUG Leader
matt.mancini@vmugphoenix.com