Not the Same Ol’ Sessions from Pure Storage at VMworld

I am really excited to be going to VMworld once again. I will be wearing my Orange Nike so most likely my feet won’t hurt quite as bad. Also expect the Pure Orange Superman to make an appearance.

More about the sessions. So I will be attending VMworld San Francisco, and speaking in EMEA.

STO2996-SPO – The vExpert Storage Game Show

The session I am stoked to be a part of is STO2996-SPO – The vExpert Storage Game Show. It will be a fun and informative time about next generation storage architectures presented in the form of a game show. PLUS, two members of the audience will join the session to help the vExpert teams. I know everyone will want to be on my team in EMEA.

STO3000-SPO – Flash Storage Best Practices and Technology Preview

This very exciting session with Vaughn and Cody (super-genius vExperts) will go into what to consider when moving your datacenter to all flash. Plus previews of the Pure VVOLs. If you think you are not ready for all flash, come to this session and learn how Flashy you can be.

STO2999-SPO – Customers Unplugged: Real-World Results with VMware on Flash

I wish I had thought of this. Customers using All Flash with VMware. All Tech, No Slides.

STO1965 – Virtual Volumes Technical Deep Dive

Dive into Virtual Volumes with Rawlinson Rivera – VMware, Suzy Visvanathan – VMware and Vaughn Stewart – Pure Storage. So many customers have asked me what will VVOLS actually do over the last 3 years. This will be a great chance to find that out.

VAPP2132 – Virtualizing Mission Critical Applications on All Flash Storage

How does Pure storage enable that final 10% of critical applications that just a few years ago people said would be impossible? Meet my friend Avi Nayek from Pure and Mohan Potheri from VMware and learn how flash eliminates storage as the road block to critical applications becoming virtual.

MGT1265 – Improving Cloud Operations Visibility with Log Management and vCenter Log Insight

Cody Hosterman, Did I tell you he is smart? Yeah. He is. Join Cody and Dominic Rivera from US Bank and Bill Roth from VMware on how to increase your Cloud Operations Visibility.

SDDC2754-SPO – New Kids on the Storage Block, File and Share: Lessons in Storage and Virtualization

Lessons from all the upstarts in the storage industry. Most of them are not “startups” anymore. Finding new ways to solve the issues of using Virtualization with legacy storage. Pure Storage, Nimble Storage, Tintri, Tegile, Coho Data, Data Gravity and moderated by Howard Marks from DeepStorage.net.

STO2496-SPO – vSphere Storage Best Practices: Next-Gen Storage Technologies

The Chad and Vaughn show. Now with Rawlinson Rivera! Storage is changing. Did I say that yet?

More information on Pure Storage Sessions

Customers Unplugged at VMworld: All Tech, No Slides

Coming Soon: Support for VMware VVOLs
Pure Storage set to paint VMworld 2014 orange!