• XtremIO Gotcha

    calendar Sep 14, 2014 · 9 min read  ·
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    17th Sept update:  I’ve been contacted directly by EMC, and they say they’ll work through this with us. Sounds promising. There’s been a lot of coverage on the topic. I’ve provided additional links at the end of the post.The funniest comment I’ve read so far is …


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  • Before you go to VMworld

    calendar Aug 9, 2014 · 3 min read  ·
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    You’ve got flights & accommodation, VMworld ticket, and sessions picked. There’s a few more of the boring, but important tasks that you should take care of before you leave for VMworld. Spoken like a true dad.

    Travel Insurance – hopefully you won’t need it, but it’s something you should get …

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  • Congrats Aussie vExperts

    calendar Apr 6, 2014 · 2 min read  ·
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    Congratulations to all the vExperts from Australia, New Zealand & Singapore. It’s an honour to be included with such great local talent.

    Back in 2010, Greg Mulholland was the only vExpert that I actually knew in Australia. Now we have 23 in Australia, and 5 in New Zealand & Singapore.

    It’s great to see …


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  • 2013 September Melbourne VMUG

    calendar Sep 23, 2013 · 3 min read  ·
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    The September Melbourne VMUG was on this week, and it was a ripper.

    The agenda was set for:

    • EMC Presentation: Continuous Availability with VPLEX – Berin Smithson
    • VMware Presentation: What’s New in vSphere 5.5 – Greg Mulholland
    • Building a Service Provider Cloud Offering – Arron Stebbing

    Coming off VMworld only 3 weeks …


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  • Sit the IaaS exam for US$11

    calendar Jul 27, 2013 · 1 min read  ·
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    After reading the #vBrownBag IaaS study guide from @coolsport00, and exams being 75% off at VMworld, I decided to book the IaaS exam. The exam is usually US$225.
    I booked it using the VMworld SF 75% discount code, and thought I’d be cheeky and try and apply the VMUG Advantage 20% discount as well. …


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