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Sharing the list of Dummies series from VMWare.  Software-Defined Storage for Dummies Guide Applications for Dummies Network Virtualization For Dummies Micro-segmentation for Dummies   Virtualization 2.0 for dummies Happy Reading !!!

VMware now allows qualified faculty/staff of eligible academic departments to purchase their VMware Academic Subscription (VMAS) which offers software, teaching, and learning resources to approved institutions in the VMware Academic program (VMAP) and the VMware IT Academy program (VITA). To learn more, visit :  https://vmapss.onthehub.com   Some of the resource available include :  Software with 1-year licenses  – popular software including: vSphere Enterprise Plus, vCenter, vCloud Director, vCloud Suite, Workstation, Fusion, etc. are available to both faculty and students. Teaching resources  – PPT slides aligning to the VMware Fundamental curriculum for Data Center, Cloud, Network and Desktop and Mobility plus the two popular vSphere v6 courses (IT Academies only): Install, Configure, Manage and Optimize and Scale. Learning resources  – optional eBooks and virtual labs for students to purchase directly at a nominal cost. Certificat...

Traditional approaches to securing data centers have focused on strong perimeter defenses to keep threats on the outside of the network. This model is ineffective for handling today’s new and evolving threats. What’s needed is a more modern, sophisticated approach to data center security. That solution is micro-segmentation. This Dummies Guide provides an easy to follow overview of micro-segmentation and how it can work for your business. VMware - Micro-segmentation for Dummies from VMware IT Academy

At VMware, we are committed to empowering the faculty community with skills needed to prepare next generation professionals. Talk to your regional contact for info on : VMware certifications Software subscription VMware Learning Zone VMware user & Developer Groups Customized short courses for academia Annual Conference & contests Student Ambassador program and more…  If you are a college in India, Please join us for our monthly intro session at our premises. Get more info via   https://www.facebook.com/VMWITacademy/events Other countries from APJ, may reach out to me directly on : mailto:rnambiar@vmware.com  Thank you and let's work towards building 3rd platform skills.

VMware unveiled today at DockerCon 2015,  VMware AppCatalyst   is an API and Command Line Interface (CLI)-driven hypervisor that is purpose-built for developers. A technology preview, VMware AppCatalyst offers developers a fast and easy way to replicate a private cloud locally on their desktop for building and testing containerized and microservices-based applications. The tool features   Project Photon , an open source minimal Linux container host, Docker Machine and integration with Vagrant. VMware AppCatalyst is ready to be downloaded today for Mac OS X at no cost from the AppCatalyst technology preview community site   here   (registration required). The community site enables participants to provide detailed technology feedback and seek assistance. &  Project Bonneville, a technology preview, will enable the seamless integration of Docker containers into the   VMware vSphere® platform   and allow virtual administrators to use ...

Goulden, Burton, Churchward, Akkiraju on  REDEFINING NEXT: EXPERIENCE, PERFORMANCE AND HOW TO DRIVE YOUR BUSINESS Rohit Ghai on   THE NEW WORLD OF ENTERPRISE CONTENT   Joe Tucci, Pat Gelsinger, Paul Maritz and Special Guests discus   ENTERPRISE HYBRID CLOUD AND PAAS   Jeremy Burton, Chirantan "C.J." Desai, Chad Sakac discuss   EMERGING EMC: BETTER, FASTER, SMARTER, MORE

Step 1 : Log into to the Portal for your certification  Step 2 : Click " Add to Profile” button for your certification   Step 3 : Update the same on LinkedIn and add your certification to your profile  Source : VMware Blog

EMC Federation members EMC Information Infrastructure, Pivotal, VMware and VCE have today announced the Federation Business Data Lake . The Federation Business Data Lake Solution makes it easy to deploy a Business Data Lake. Core products from the EMC Federation of Companies, EMC Information Infrastructure, Pivotal and VMware, provide the core functionality of the Federation Business Data Lake meeting the critical functional needs - Store, Analyze, Surface and Act.  The Federation Business Data Lake is a fully engineered solution that can be rapidly and automatically provisioned, enabling IT organizations to lead the needs of the business. The analytics layer is completely virtualized with VMware running on Vblocks with predefined analytics use cases and automated provisioning and configuration. EMC Isilon provides the Data Lake Storage Foundation, delivering the ideal balance of capacity and performance. The analytics layer is comprised of the Pivotal Big Data Sui...

2014 - holds a great prospect of being the best year for innovation in IT.  Growing acceptance for the 3rd platform era, thanks to Cloud, Big Data, Social and Mobile will be at the forefront of all discussions.  Here is the full coverage of what executives at EMC, VMware and RSA believe about 2014 :  [ View the story "Technology Predictions for 2014" on Storify ]

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Delivering ITaaS With a Software-Defined Data Center from EMC Academic Alliance

We heard about Full Flash Storage and Pivotal initiative last year. In the Q4 2012 Financial Call, EMC gave some insight into its 2013 vision.  Technology drivers for 2013 EMC, VMware and Pivotal Initiatives key focus areas for 2013 More specifics will be available in the coming month. 

There is no doubt that Cloud Computing Transforms IT.  What does the Future Look like -  Where is Industry today ? Emergence of new roles How to get Started ? ( Bridging Skill gap thru Training programs ) EMC Proven Professional Certification EMC - Cisco - Vmware Certification Framework Cloud Security Training from RSA

EMC Education Services  has invested on addressing the widening knowledge gap in the industry - to enable non-EMC users, as well as  university students , to take advantage of the storage technology “ open ” curriculum to build a successful career in this high-growth industry.  As a step towards addressing the growing storage skill gap,  Information Storage and Management   course was launched. Over the years, the industry has transformed from a  classical to virtualized to  cloud environments, and so have the technologies enabling them. Keeping in mind these changes , EMC recently updated the course and launched a  new version titled  Information Storage and Management v2 .  The course gives an insight into data center key elements, intelligent storage systems,  storage networking technologies, and various business continuity options – along  with security and management of a storage infrastructure....

NET2207: VMware vSphere Distributed Switch—Technical Deep Dive    STO2980: vSphere 5 Storage Best Practices   VSP1168: Architecting a Cloud Infrastructure   VSP2825: DRS: Advanced Concepts, Best Practices and Future Directions VSP1683: VMware vSphere Cluster Resource Pools Best Practices   STO1430: Tracking Down Storage Performance Issues: A Customer’s Perspective EUC1305: What's New and What's Next for VMware View VSP1232: Avoiding the 19 Biggest HA & DRS Configuration Mistakes - 2012 Edition   Source : VMWORLD 2012