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My First VMworld: Ashraf’s Journey to VMworld 2011
By Ashraf Al-Dabbas ⋅ August 29, 2011 ⋅ One comment
Last year, Ashraf was the lucky winner of a trip to VMworld 2011 in Las Vegas. The conference is finally here, and in this post Ashraf shares his first impressions of the conference and his journey to get here.
Live from VMworld 2011: vExperts David Davis and Elias Khnaser
By Kasia Lorenc ⋅ August 29, 2011 ⋅ 2:36 ⋅ Post a comment
vExperts David Davis and Elias Khnaser are excited to announce their brand new VMware vSphere 5 training — available now in the VMworld 2011 bookstore and online. Learn more!
New Training Release: VMware vSphere 5 Training
By Chris Magiet ⋅ August 29, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment
VMware vSphere 5 just came out, and we are following suit with our new course by vExperts David Davis and Elias Khnaser. Be one of the first to master vSphere 5 with quality instruction from some of the most knowledgeable figures in the industry.
Interview with Greg Shields, Microsoft MVP & VMware vExpert
By Kasia Lorenc ⋅ August 29, 2011 ⋅ 6:44 ⋅ Post a comment
Greg Shields is getting ready for his VMworld 2011 session on how to avoid the 16 biggest high-availability and distributed resource scheduler configuration mistakes. Check out Greg’s interview and see what he’s excited about this year and what you, as an IT pro, should be paying attention to in 2011.
Learn PowerShell: PowerShell MVP Jeff Hicks Explains Why Now is the Time
By Kasia Lorenc ⋅ August 25, 2011 ⋅ 7:17 ⋅ Post a comment
Not sure if PowerShell is right for you? See why the powerful scripting language is not only the most important skill you could be building right now, but also why it’s not as difficult to learn as you may think, in this exclusive interview with MVP Jeff Hicks.
Help Us Win the 2011 Windows IT Pro Community Choice Awards
By Kasia Lorenc ⋅ August 23, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments
In the past two years we’ve been honored to win the gold for Best Training and Certification Product in the Windows IT Pro Community Choice Awards. And we owe it all to you! This year, we ask for your support once more — help us win with your vote!
New Training Release: Windows PowerShell Fundamentals Training
By Chris Magiet ⋅ August 22, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment
Windows Server 2008 PowerShell Fundamentals training by PowerShell MVP Jeff Hicks is an extremely comprehensive guide designed for total PowerShell beginners.
New Training Release: Microsoft Server Virtualization Training
By Chris Magiet ⋅ August 22, 2011 ⋅ One comment
Microsoft Server Virtualization training by instructor Ed Liberman guides students through virtualization fundamentals, providing coverage of crucial virtualization skills on Hyper-V and System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2.
Doug Hazelman on Veeam Backup and Replication Support for Hyper-V
By Kasia Lorenc ⋅ August 16, 2011 ⋅ 7:04 ⋅ One comment
The number 1 VMware backup tool is coming to Hyper-V! In this interview Veeam’s Doug Hazelman talks about the upcoming Veeam Backup and Replication support for Hyper-V, what the tool will enable virtualization admins to do and what’s new for Veeam.
Microsoft MVP Sean Deuby on the Future of the IT Professional’s Career
By Kasia Lorenc ⋅ August 16, 2011 ⋅ 7:09 ⋅ Post a comment
In this video interview Microsoft MVP, Sean Deuby, shares a few handy tips on how IT professionals can position themselves for jobs of the future by understanding the basics of cloud computing and mastering PowerShell. Learn more.
New Training Release: Forefront Threat Management Gateway 2010 Training
By Chris Magiet ⋅ August 10, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment
Learn how Forefront Threat Management Gateway 2010 enables security tools that protect your network infrastructure from security threats in our new training course by instructor Scott Lowe.
Interview with Jennifer Huber, Wireless Mobility Solutions Expert
By Kasia Lorenc ⋅ August 9, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment
Jennifer Huber is a wireless mobility solutions expert and blogger at “Wireless CCIE, here I come!” Although we didn’t get a chance to meet at Cisco Live, Jennifer was kind enough to answer some questions for us about the event and more.
What’s New in VMware vSphere 5
By Brian Nelson ⋅ August 2, 2011 ⋅ One comment
VMware vSphere 5 is bigger, faster and offers over 200 new features. Get a taste of what’s new in vSphere 5, learn about the vSphere storage appliance and see what the new vSphere pricing model looks like.
Coming Soon: VMware vSphere 5 Training
By David Davis ⋅ August 2, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment
With the release of VMware vSphere 5, we got right down to work on the new VMware vSphere 5 Training. Watch this short promo video and signup for our email updates so you can be the first to know when our vSphere 5 training is released.
New Training Release: Citrix XenApp 6 Training
By Kasia Lorenc ⋅ July 26, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment
Learn how to streamline the delivery of applications to your users and centralize management of your applications with our new Citrix XenApp 6 training by instructor Elias Khnaser.
Why Google+ Will Fail
By Eric Munn ⋅ July 26, 2011 ⋅ 13 comments
Social Media is possibly the fastest growing area of the internet right now and Google+ is not the first endeavor into this space for Google, but the company is making the same mistakes. See why Google+ will fail.
Interview with CCIE Joe Rinehart at Cisco Live
By Kasia Lorenc ⋅ July 25, 2011 ⋅ 2:59 ⋅ Post a comment
Watch an interview with CCIE Joe Rinehart from Cisco Live where he shares his thoughts on the event, Cisco certifications, virtualization and more.
Interview with VCDX & vExpert Jason Nash at Cisco Live
By Kasia Lorenc ⋅ July 21, 2011 ⋅ 9:19 ⋅ Post a comment
Jason Nash is a popular virtualization blogger and speaker and in this video he shares his thoughts on this year’s Cisco Live event and his upcoming sessions at the VMworld 2011 conference.
Interview with VCDX & vSpecialist Rick Scherer at Cisco Live
By Kasia Lorenc ⋅ July 20, 2011 ⋅ 7:11 ⋅ 2 comments
Rick Scherer is one of the top virtualization experts and the owner of VMwareTips.com. In this video from Cisco Live 2011, Rick shares his thoughts on the event, emerging technologies and his upcoming session at VMworld 2011.
System Administrator of the Year Contest: Win an iPad 2, Xbox 360, Kinect and More
By Kasia Lorenc ⋅ July 20, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment
The annual System Administrator Appreciation Day is just around the corner and to mark the day, Windows IT Pro Magazine has launched their first ever System Administrator of the Year contest. See how you can nominate your favorite sysadmin — or yourself!














