Pakaj takes us through where DevOps has been and where it's going and the glass ceiling that requires a new way of thinking. Bob, Tony and Eric chat with Pankaj to get inside his brain.

Eric and Matt discuss the Explore community momentum this year with a better community booth, improved screens and keyboard for the code labs and giving away sensor while learning how to deploy workload to the edge using VKS.

Bob and Eric take a look at the content Catalog as well as the People's Choice voting. Content Catalog is live for Explore Vegas 2026, go take a look, over 200 great sessions.

Brad Tompkins talks about learnings from the community around VMUG connects and 9.1 sessions and topics. He covers the Virtual Event which is coming up on June 25th, with loads fo great sessions. He also covers the value of the community in the age of AI.

Tariso takes us through his 3 part blob on upgrading 9.0 to 9.1, a significant project with a UI tool to help you through the planning process. He has upgraded and then takes us through whats easy and what needs advanced planning.

Matt Langguth is back as a TAM and VMware, we have him join to give us an update and discus the enterprise platform choices with Modern Applications. VKS and risk/cost management being one of the key factors while building modern application IT strategies.

Eric talks about: vExpert Updates, Explore Vegas 2026, VMug Connect Dallas, and MIsc Tech Updates. Intel and Pat G strategy doing well, VKS and workloads in the data center. AI and running your own LLM for fun. Data Center is back and workloads growth and of course Memorial Day BBQ report.

Paul Van Dieen comes on the show to discuss his automation scripts for getting ESX ready for a VCF 9 deployment, Eric is in at VMUG Connect in Toronto.

Tommy Grot talk about his "tools.virtualbytes.io tools, how they work and how he built them by converting anisible scripts with AI. Tony Foster and Eric spend time talking about Tommy's basement setup and how he manages it and his tools.

Tony Foster and Eric discuss Explore costs and ways to get to the show by self funding. Lots of community sessions this year, as well as the AI Hackathon. Good learnings and excitement builds for another Vegas Experience. VMUG Connect in Toronto and Dallas.