Well here we are again – another VMworld has come around. As most of you will know, VMworld 2021 is going to be fully virtual event. Here are My Top 10 Sessions:

Niels Hagoort

10 things You Need to Know About Project Monterey [MCL1833] 

Curious how Project Monterey and SmartNICs will redefine the data center for VMware ESXi hosts and bare-metal systems?

• Learn the 10 things you need to know about Project Monterey to accelerate your business
• Find out how Project Monterey helps to increase performance, security, and manageability by offloading to a DPU
• Session includes demo of the overall architecture and use cases

Automate and Improve Day 2 Operations with vSphere Lifecycle Manager [MCL1274] 

Reducing the amount of time required to update and upgrade your systems is imperative as the number of systems and environments grow

• Learn the features and capabilities of vSphere Lifecycle Manager, including newly added support for NSX-T and Tanzu
• Information and examples to help you get started further automating vSphere Lifecycle Manager with PowerCLI
• Creating consistent vSphere infrastructures has never been easier with vLCM!

William Lam

App Modernization Deep Dive with VMware Cloud on AWS and VMware Tanzu [MCL2290] 

Is app modernization top of mind for your business? You’re not alone, but many are struggling to begin

• Learn to leverage Tanzu + VMware Cloud on AWS to discover, analyze and map dependencies
• How to convert to containers and ultimately deploy a modernized app on an API driven infrastructure
• Realize the TCO benefits that come with VMware Cloud on AWS

Unleashing the Power of Event-Driven Automation [VI2622] 

Got VEBA? The VMware Event Broker Appliance has come a long way since its release 3 years ago

• Reflect on key milestones achieved by our great community over the past years
• Explore real-world use cases and share how users have leveraged VEBA
• Join and be a part of the event-driven revolution!

Martijn Smit

A Guide to Application Migration Nirvana [MCL1264]

Ever experience application migration paralysis? Fear not!

• We spill the beans on how our customers solved their migration headaches
• See technical demos of vRealize Network Insight, vRealize Operations and VMware HCX
• Find out how to migrate apps to VMWonAWS, Azure VMware Solution, and Google Cloud VMware Engine

Automated Problem Resolution in Modern Networks [NET2160]

Legacy network operations & management solutions have been primarily reactive. Enter the self-healing network

• Learn how VMware’s self-healing network capabilities solve problems straight away using telemetry-driven and event-driven automation
• Get an overview of VMware’s networking portfolio and approach to self-healing networks in the data center, branch, and cloud
• Demo-centric session featuring a special guest from Intel!

Raymond de Jong

Simplify Network Consumption and Automation for Day 1 and Day 2 Operations [NET2185]

Apps are the lifeblood of the business in today’s digital economy. Can you envision seamless connectivity between your apps & networking technologies?

• Learn why apps are the lifeblood of the business in today’s digital economy
• See how seamless connectivity between your apps and networking technologies for end-to-end network configuration, compliance and automation with a single API call can be possible
• Find out how to simplify network consumption with network automation for Day 1 and Day 2 operations

Keith Lee

Manage Kubernetes Across Multiple Clouds [APP1187]

Managing Kubernetes clusters across teams and clouds can be difficult. Not with Tanzu Mission Control.

• Learn how to centrally operate and manage Kubernetes clusters across multiple clouds with Tanzu Mission Control
• Also hear about policy management, data protection, security and configuration inspections
• Jump-start and scale your modern apps practice across the enterprise

Eric Shanks

Meet the Expert: Tanzu Kubernetes Grid with Tom Schwaller [APP2436]

Questions on how VMware Tanzu Kubernetes Grid works? Our experts are here for you!

• Get the answers to all of your VMware Tanzu Kubernetes Grid questions
• Open, informal roundtable session with VMware experts
• Get master insights to ensure you get the best Kubernetes experience possible

Chris McCain

Enterprise Multi-Cloud Security [SEC2445]

With the expansion of VMware’s security portfolio, you may be wondering how all of the pieces fit together into a cohesive multi-cloud enterprise design

• Learn about VMware’s expanding security portfolio and how all the tools fit together
• See how cyberattacks occur, including a look into the most famous attack of all time!
• Gain a better understanding of how to design a policy-driven, defense-in-depth strategy for the modern enterprise