Carolina VMware UserCon
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Carolina VMware UserCon

Join VMware experts, VMUG partners and your peers on May 7th. Collaborate, learn and experience a day full of tech content!

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Date and time

Tuesday, May 7 · 9am - 4:30pm EDT

Location

Charlotte Convention Center

501 South College Street Charlotte, NC 28202

Agenda

9:30 AM - 9:45 AM

Welcome

9:45 AM - 10:30 AM

VMware Morning Keynote: Harnessing Generative AI for Enterprise Transformation

Pete Flecha, Product Marketing Engineer, Broadcom

Generative AI represents a profound shift in how enterprises approach innovation and problem-solving, offering capabilities to create music, code, content, and more. Yet, deploying it comes with form...

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Exhibit Hall

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

VMware Hands on Lab: Aria Operations - Getting Started

Ian Smith, Solutions Specialist, Broadcom

Want to know the fastest way to get value from Aria Operations? Take this lab to get quick insight into capacity, troubleshooting, security, and efficiency.

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Partner Breakout

11:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Exhibit Hall

11:45 AM - 12:30 PM

Building Private Clouds with VMware NSX and VMware Cloud Foundation

Mike Garcia, Solutions Architect, Broadcom

Unleash the full potential of your private cloud with VMware NSX and VMware Cloud Foundation. This session covers their seamless integration, showcasing how they accelerate application deployment, en...

11:45 AM - 12:30 PM

The Latest Wave of VMware Innovation: What's New with VMware Cloud Foundation

Ian Hall, Technical Support Engineer, Broadcom

VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) combines the turn-key benefits of a cloud operating model with the security and control of an on-premises IT infrastructure. VCF full-stack lifecycle management, monitor...

11:45 AM - 12:30 PM

Community Breakout: Automating vCenter Updates with PowerCLI

Alan Harrington, Sr. Cloud Architect, RapidScale

This presentation will delve into the practical application of PowerCLI for automating updates in VMware's vCenter. It will cover the journey from manual update processes to an automated workflow, em...

12:00 PM - 1:15 PM

Lunch

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

VMware Hands on Lab: VMware NSX - Security

Lauren West, Stijn Vanveerdeghem and William Need

This NSX Security lab will allow you to explore the latest security features in VMware NSX. In this lab you will gain hands-on experience of the many security features VMware NSX has to offer. You wi...

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Partner Breakouts

2:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Exhibit Hall

2:15 PM - 3:00 PM

VMware Breakout: Best Practices for delivering a Self-Service Private Cloud

Ian Smith, Solutions Specialist, Broadcom

Join this session to learn best practices on how to deliver a self-service private cloud with governance and resource lifecycle management with VMware Cloud Foundation and VMware Aria Automation. See...

2:15 PM - 3:00 PM

VMware Breakout: Disaster Recovery for VCF - On-prem or in the Cloud

Larry McKeon and Sam Finlay, Solutions Architects

There are several options available when it comes to disaster recovery for VCF. This technical session will walk you through each of them, compare and contrast them, and help you understand the choic...

2:15 PM - 3:00 PM

How to Present to a Local VMUG, UserCon, VMware Explore or your own Team

Jeff Mcdermott, SysAdmin Contractor

This step by step dynamic tutorial on public speaking shows how to pick and present a topic, hone your content and effectively reach your audience. WHY: VMUG members have so much knowledge that can ...

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Exhibit Hall

3:30 PM - 4:15 PM

Is Your Cloud Obscuring Your Security? Let's Turn On the Lights!

Stijn Vanveerdeghem, Sr. Manager

Almost half of all breaches today involve threat actors taking advantage of the high degree of freedom of movement within internal enterprise networks to gain access to your most valuable assets. Tra...

3:30 PM - 4:15 PM

VMware Breakout: Upgrade to vSphere 8

Kevin Brady, Solutions Architect, Broadcom

vSphere 7 Is End of General Support (EOGS) on April 2, 2025. What do you need to consider before you upgrade your Production environment to vSphere 8? In this session, we will walk through best pra...

3:30 PM - 4:15 PM

Protecting your workloads with VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery

Philip Sellers, Solutions Architect, XenTegra

Earthquakes. Fire. Hurricanes. Ransomware. How do you protect your workloads? The number of natural and human threats against your core systems and data increase every year. This leads companies to s...

4:15 PM - 4:30 PM

Wrap up/Giveaways in General Session

About this event

  • 7 hours 30 minutes

Welcome to the Carolina User Group UserCon!

Join us for an exciting in-person event at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, NC, USA. Get ready to dive into all things VMware, meet fellow enthusiasts, and expand your knowledge in a fun and engaging environment.

This UserCon is the perfect opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals, learn from industry experts, and discover the latest trends in virtualization and cloud computing. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just getting started, there's something for everyone.

Our event features a wide range of sessions, workshops, and interactive discussions that cover various VMware topics. From virtual networking to cloud management, you'll have the chance to explore it all. Plus, don't miss the chance to network with fellow attendees and build valuable connections.

So mark your calendars and get ready for a day filled with learning, collaboration, and fun. We can't wait to see you at the Carolina VMware User Group UserCon!

For more information, you can check out the VMUG site.

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