Open TechCast

In this episode we talk about :

How we’ve been coping in lockdown.The latest in tech news.A discussion on tech stocks.An in-depth conversation on how we seen end user compute evolving.VMworld and the new way to attend events.

We manage to have a catch up after slight pause in getting episodes out. We discuss vExpert applications, remember dont delay apply today! https://blogs.vmware.com/vexpert/2020/05/31/vexpert-applications-are-open-dont-miss-out/

Please reach out to any of us or the Pro’s for UK & Ireland are Gareth, Matt Ford, Andrew Hancock, Colin Westwater, Christian Parker & Paul Wilk

We also have a chat about online conferences and remember to keep an eye on here https://www.vmworld.com/en/index.html sign ups opens on 23rd June

The news round covers the NHS App and is our infrastructure coping with working from home and of course the NASA & SpaceX launches

It’s a two for one this time but it’s a double helping with our previous episode that oddly become out of sync. We still think its worth a listen and hopefully helps your day

We cover remote working and the awesome FOH Project https://flings.vmware.com/vmware-appliance-for-folding-home

So we start the decade with a few predictions and catch up with everyone. Here is to another decade of podcasting and we hope to bring you more very very soon.

This time round a few of us catch up at VMworld with more to come soon and do not forget about UKVMUG or to come grab us for your vTrail Map

A HUGE THANK YOU – To all the #vTrailMap Champions that stepped up and helped us shatter our goal fo 200 vTrail Maps at Barcelona and helped us hand out over 400!!! Huge thanks to @Cohesity for being this year's sponsor. pic.twitter.com/eXzCHFq9p2— Level Up Project

A few of us just provide a few details about what to expect over the coming weeks along with the #vTrailMap https://twitter.com/hashtag/vtrailmap

Do come find us at VMworld and have a chat and grab a copy! Also do not forget about the UK events

TechUG 7th November for London & 14th November in Cardiff

The always popular UKVMUG on 27th November

In this episode Gareth was lucky to catch up with former Frame CTO Ruben Spruijt and talk all about things Frame and how this is delivering desktops and apps in a whole new way

This time we cover all the travel a few of us have been up to and then whats in store with some of the promised episodes

Here is a link to register for the UKVMUG https://www.vmug.com/events2/vmug-usercon/2019-uk-usercon

Also a list of all Kev’s sessions

VMware Tools – HBI1540BE

vSphere Upgrade – HBI1462BE

What’s new in vSphere – HBI1812TE

This tweet is rather apt for this episode too

My Ultimate Dilberts IT Collection: https://t.co/64cxcrFPqw >> including latest about #containers #Kubernetes

We were honoured to have the founder of the LevelUp Project attend along with the crew the amazing Yadin Porter de León

If you are interested the #vFit info is here https://discoposse.com/2019/07/15/get-your-vfit-run-on-at-vmworld-2019-daily-run-schedule-and-route/

Also do not forget to swing by the career booth and have a chat or grab a copy of there guide to say Hi to someone new!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/level-up-career-cafe-at-vmworld-tickets-68600980379

More events can be found on Fred’s awesome blog! http://www.vbrain.info/2019/07/04/vmworld-us-2019-parties-gatherings-events-and-more/

Here are they key links! Mainly vFactor of which we would all be happy to mentor anyone willing to give it a go!

Sign up URL is here http://tinyurl.com/VMUG-CFP more info is here https://vinf.net/2019/07/11/announcing-vfactor-2019-at-ukvmug/

Neuralink video is here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-vbh3t7WVI

The algorithm book Gareth was talking about is here https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hello-World-How-Human-Machine/dp/0857525247 by Hannah Fry