Agenda

2. Agenda • Introductions and Information • VMware Roadmap Updates • Jim Maloney from University of Maryland (VDI) implementation using Sun Ray thin clients • Break • Joe Green from Dell Presenting the Dell PowerEdge R805 (VESO) with ESX 3i Demo • Q&A • EMC Video and Giveaways • Open Discussion

3. Introductions • Dan Berkowitz – Local MDVMUG lead • dan.berkowitz@gmail.com • Todd A Wilson – Local MDVMUG lead • tawilson@jhsph.edu • VMware • Matt Hillard VMware System Engineer (Enterprise Contracts) • John Taylor VMware System Engineer • James Maloney, Jr. • Network Operation Manager University of Maryland • Joe Green • Dell Engineering Consultant • Thank you to Nic Ruggiero from EMC for getting us the location

4. Education and Certification • New classes available • VI3 • VI3: Install and configure v3.5 (4 day class, eligible for the VCP exam) • Deploy, Secure and Analyze v3.5 (4 day class, eligible for the VCP exam but there are prerequisites) • Fast Track v3.5 (5 day class, eligible for the VCP exam) • VDI • Virtual Desktop Manager (4 day, classroom) • 3i / ESXi • 3i Administration (self paced online) • You must sit one of the classes to take the VCP exam. • As of March 1st, 2008 there ARE questions on ESX 3.5 and VC 2.5 on the VCP test • Updated VCP blueprint located http://mylearn.vmware.com/lcms/mL_faq/1714/VCP3.5Blueprint.PDF • VMware Communities site has a VCP discussion forum

5. Information • Local Classes start dates • Virtual Desktop Manager • Washington DC – June 30 • Baltimore – August 12 • Fast Track Program ESX3.5 and VC 2.5 • Washington DC – May 12 and July 7 • Bethesda (at HP) – Jun 02 • Install and Configure v3.5 • Washington DC – May 20, June 3, 10 and 17 • Baltimore – May 20, June 3 and 17 • Deploy Secure and Analyze v3.5 • Washington DC – May 27 • Baltimore – July 22

6. VMware Roadmap updates Matt Hillard Enterprise SE at VMware

7. Jim Maloney • Network Operations Manager at University of Maryland • Jim will present an overview of a successful virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) implementation using Sun Ray thin clients. • http://www.sun.com/emrkt/innercircle/newsletter/0108/feature.html • http://www.sun.com/software/vdi/index.jsp (lower right corner on the page)

8. Break

9. Joe Green • Dell Engineering Consultant onsite at Johns Hopkins • Presenting the Dell PowerEdge R805 (VESO) with ESX 3i (embedded ESX) and discussing the advantages of the embedded hypervisor. 

10. Q&A • Questions for our guests? • Questions for us? • MDVMUG - yes, we need stuff from YOU! • User presentations – volunteers needed • Iscsi, VDI, VCB implementations • Suggestions for us and future meetings • Email them to us, we want to hear from you • There is a MDVMUG Linkedin group – join us!

11. Giveaways We have a quick 10 minute video on ESX, VDM and EMC Celerra Iscsi Reminder • VMware Virtualization Forum 2008 - DC Date is June 12th • The Virtualization Forum will consist of an industry keynote and breakout sessions, with topics addressing solutions for virtualizations (data center, desktop, customer case studies, etc.). 

12. Open Discussion • Jim’s links • http://www.sun.com/emrkt/innercircle/newsletter/0108/feature.html • http://www.sun.com/software/vdi/index.jsp (lower right corner) • MDVMUG Linkedin Group • Contact information • Dan Berkowitz – dan.berkowitz@gmail.com • Todd A Wilson – tawilson@jhsph.edu • Matt Hillard – mhillard@vmware.com • John Taylor – jtaylor@vmware.com • VMware Virtualization Forum 2008 - DC Date is June 12th

13. Thank You