Please join the Dell TechCenter Crew as we discuss our plans at VMworld 2010. If you want to meet up at VMworld, let us know and we'll make it happen. Find us in the Dell Booth #401 and in the Bloggers Lounge.



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Dell at VMworld 2010

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Dell-KongY So today's chat is all about Dell at VMworld 2010.
JCopeland I so wish that the agency I work for had a travel budget. I had a free ticket to VMworld in hand.
Dell-KongY We have many partners and friends in attendance today.
Dell-KongY Vmdoug is from Veeam and virtualtodd is from VMware. Thanks gents for joining today's chat.
vmdoug Thanks Kongy, I can't stay long...lots to do before next week. ;-)
Dell-KongY Absolutely understood.
erson So what about that thing for VMware vCenter from Dell?
Dell-ScottH Yes, we will quietly announce "an exciting new management feature in vCenter for Dell."
Dell-KongY So, Dell will have many breakout sessions and super sessions. http://www.equallogic.com/resourcecenter/eventhighlights.aspx?id=9727 (under the Sessions tab)
Dell-KongY Highlighted by Dell President Steve Schuckenbrock's Super Session on Accelerating the Virtual Era with Dell - Ss1002 on Tuesday Aug. 31st Room 104.
Dell-KongY Dell will be in Booth #401.
shanfont Hey kong, am I registered for that?
Dell-ScottH What time is Steve's session?
Dell-KongY @vmdoug: Veeam is in Booth 413?
Dell-KongY Steve's session is at 12:30 p.m.
Dell-ScottH I've got a folder full of invites and meetings—need to make sure I make ours. :-)
Dell-ScottH Veeam is kitty corner back and to the left of us—look from entrance.
vmdoug Ah yes, Veeam is Booth 413.
Dell-ScottH Very close—as we like to keep them.
Dell-KongY Dell's going to focus on four pillars—VDI/client virtualization, Next Generation Datacenters, IDM/vStorage Integration and Virtualizing Tier 1 apps.
Dell-KongY Almost linked a vExpert private community link. :)
Dell-DennisS @kong: Oh please do share. :)
vmdoug Streak for a Streak at Vmworld: http://twitpic.com/27w2ec
sbala Are we demoing VMware? View under VDI/client virtualization pillar.
Dell-ScottH So the "management thing for vCenter" will be presented at the Tweetup? http://twtvite.com/vmworld2010tweetup
Dell-KongY Info on Dell's two Super Sessions at Vmworld: http://www.vmworld.com/docs/doc-4838.
Dell-ScottH @doug: Lol. Nice. When will I see the one I tweeted last night?
vmdoug @scott: Saving that one for a special occasion.
Dell-KongY @sbala: The Dell View demo should be under the VDI/client virtualization. Banner.
sbala Thanks Kong.
zmclean The VMworld link shows unauthorized for me although I am registered.
Dell-KongY Scott Drummonds and Kaushik B. are doing a performance session that I can't wait to hear.
Dell-ScottH Yeah, link doesn’t work for me either.
vmdoug Gotta run, see you guys next week!
Dell-KongY See ya vmdoug.
Dell-ScottH Our VMworld Dell Virtual booth is up: http://www.vmworld.com/community/exhibitors/dell.
Dell-KongY That's weird…I can get to it fine
Dell-KongY Anyone else having issues with http://www.vmworld.com/docs/doc-4838?
sbala I can’t get to it either.
Dell-ScottH This one seems to work with a PFG download: http://www.vmworld.com/docs/doc-4756.
Dell-DennisS @kong: Yep…says unauthorized.
Dell-ScottH Kong: Probably a permissions thing on the doc.
Dell-KongY Sorry about that folks.
Dell-KongY Thanks Scott.
Dell-ScottH Here's a good link for plenty of details on our sessions and presence: http://www.equallogic.com/resourcecenter/eventhighlights.aspx?id=9727.
Dell-KongY If you are attending, please do send us (Scott, Jeff, Dennis and I) a note to meet up at some point.
JCopeland If you break up that aspx page name, you get even thigh lights.
Dell-ScottH Nice!
JCopeland That’s an interesting product coming from Dell.
Dell-KongY If you can't make it, you can follow our VIS-adventures via Twitter and the Dell TechCenter blog.
Dell-ScottH Would love to see everyone in person that will be there. Here's where you can catch me…
Dell-ScottH Sunday night I'll be here: http://www.vmunderground.com/?page_id=77.
Dell-ScottH Monday here: http://twtvite.com/vmworld2010tweetup.
Dell-ScottH And Tuesday at the Dell event of course: http://www.equallogic.com/resourcecenter/eventhighlights.aspx?id=9727
sbala Kong, I will be there attending the sessions.
Dell-ScottH Then Wed at INXS !
mathewse Hey guys, is there a cab driver file for the Dell Latitude D630 and Dell Latitude D830 models?
Dell-KongY @sbala: Tat's great. Which sessions are you lining up?
Dell-KongY I'm super exciting about the Storage Heavyweight session.
Dell-DennisS Ditto to what Scott said....I will be at http://www.vmunderground.com/?page_id=77 and http://twtvite.com/vmworld2010tweetup.
Dell-ScottH @mathewse: Checking.
Dell-KongY Ta8623 Storage Super-heavyweight Challenge Wednesday at 3 p.m.
Dell-KongY Jeff will be covering the play-by-play for our team, so look for tweets from @sanpenguin.
Dell-KongY Dell's very own Eric Schott will be on with Vaughn Stewart, Chad Sakac, Tom Howarth and Adam Carter.
Dell-Jeff_S I'm all over it.
Dell-ScottH @mathewse: Don't see them—http://www.delltechcenter.com/page/dell+business+client+operating+system+deployment+-+the+.cab+files—but send Warren a note. He's listed on the bottom of that page. See what he might have in the toolbox.
Dell-ScottH @mathewse: Other great resource is Greg Ramsey, @ramseyg on Twitter and same on Dell TechCenter.
mathewse Ok, thanks guys.
Dell-ScottH That Storage session will be great.
Dell-KongY Dennis just posted a blog that features Andrew Gilman and a preview of Gilman's breakout session.
Dell-ScottH Link?
HoosierCAB http://dell.to/avy8hi
Dell-ScottH All welcome Serverking aka Lanceb to the team!
Dell-LanceB Glad to finally make it.
Dell-KongY Welcome Lance!
Dell-DennisS Here is the video of the week with Andrew Gilman discussing his session at VMworld: http://en.community.dell.com/dell-blogs/enterprise/b/tech-center/archive/2010/08/24/featured-video-of-the-week-vmworld-session-preview-with-andrew-gilman.aspx
s1xth-jonathan Well guys, I have to jet to a meeting. :-( See you all at VMworld!! :-)
Dell-KongY So back on track—Dell's four pillars at VMworld.
Dell-KongY IDM/vStorage integration.
Dell-KongY Dell EqualLogic has integrated many new features that tie into the VMware vStorage APIs.
Dell-KongY There will be demos in the Dell booth.
Dell-KongY Virtualizing Tier 1 apps.
Dell-KongY I suggested that we ask virtualtodd to rehash some Dell memories and do Dell's theater sessions.
Dell-KongY When he's not giving his breakout session on SAP best practices on vSphere of course.
virtualTodd Ah yes, virtual Todd rambles on about random tech tips from the past in the Dell theater. It would be great!
erson If Dell EqualLogic could just release the new firmware.
Dell-KongY Virtualtodd basically wrote the book on virtualizing Tier 1 apps while at Dell and during his time with the VMware Performance R&D team.
erson It will surely make people more careful when the next major update is released.
Dell-KongY Here's virtualtodd's VMware Performance blog: http://blogs.vmware.com/performance/.
Dell-KongY @erson: Patience my friend. :)
Dell-KongY VDI/client virtualization is another pillar.
Dell-KongY I spy a View that is 9x5 /10.
virtualTodd Kong: Thanks for the plug.
erson Kongy: Not my forte. :)
Dell-KongY Todd: Anytime.
Dell-KongY Erson: That's vExpert math right there. :)
virtualTodd I'm part of a session this year on SAP best practices, and I will cover performance on Tuesday at 3:30 p.m.
Dell-KongY Todd: What's the session ID?
Dell-KongY Dell's last pillar to be covered at VMworld is Next Generation Datacenters.
Dell-KongY Dell's Vision is Virtual Integrated System.
Dell-KongY http://content.dell.com/us/en/enterprise/infrastructure-management.aspx
Dell-KongY Aim—one aspect of Dell VIS.
virtualTodd Session ID is Ea8004.
Dell-KongY Thanks Todd.
Dell-KongY We'll also cover Cloud and convergence.
Dell-KongY Cloud is compute, memory, disk, network resources for applications abstracted into a service.
Dell-KongY What do you think of that definition?
erson Will Dell display Dell PowerEdge M710HD?
Dell-KongY Convergence will cover 10GbE adoption, converged network adapters, FCoE.
Dell-KongY @erson: We should have a Dell PowerEdge M710HD in the booth…why?
Dell-KongY Well folks, time flies when you're having fun.
Dell-KongY I wanted to thank you for joining us.
shanfont See you guys in San Francisco.
Dell-KongY Will do Shane.
Dell-Jeff_S Later Shane.
Dell-KongY Next week's chat will be live and direct from VMworld in San Francisco.
JCopeland Looking forward to all the blogs from VMworld.
Dell-KongY If there is anything that you want us to cover, let us know.
Dell-ScottH Thanks all!
Dell-KongY Drop a line on the Dell TechCenter discussion board, let us know on Twitter.
erson Kongy: Still waiting for the release. :)
Dell-KongY @erson: Understood.
vcp2522 Any word on when the Dell EqualLogic 5.0.x code that enables VAAI will be released?
erson vcp2522: I remember seeing something about 30/8.
Dell-KongY @vcp2522: Last that I heard it was still under review with no ETA.
erson On or around.
vcp2522 Ok thanks.
Dell-KongY I heard soon.
vcp2522 We deployed Dell EqualLogic 5.0.1 in the lab and it's been running without issues.
Dell-KongY I'm sure Lance and Jeff will post on the Dell TechCenter when it releases.
Dell-LanceB Yes we will.
virtualTodd I can feel the hype for VMworld building at this point—it's going to be great to see everybody next week.