I am not heading to VMware Explore this year but I thought I would spend a bit of time going through the Content Catalog. I have built out a rough agenda based on the products I am interested in, you can find that agenda below (I have not put much effort into avoiding duplicate time slots).
Honorary Mentions
There are a couple of sessions from Xtravirt, these are;
Mastering Cross-Cloud Integration: Insights & Best Practices from Xtravirt [CEIB1454BCN (opens in a new tab)]
Steve Wood (opens in a new tab), Head of Managed Services
Wednesday, Nov 8 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM CET
Explore real-world challenges solved by VMware Cross-Cloud Services through tangible use-cases and experiences, underlined by Xtravirt’s expertise. Dive into how a strategic partnership with a Cross-Cloud Managed Services Provider navigates complexities, ensures interoperability, and maintains compliance across varied cloud environments, enhancing efficiency and security in your cloud ecosystem, whilst optimising for scale.
Customer Panel: Cloud-Smart Insights from the Public Sector [CEIB1800BCN (opens in a new tab)]
Robin Gardner (opens in a new tab), Director of Strategic Services
Tuesday, Nov 7 2:15 PM - 3:00 PM CET
As IT accelerates in this era of AI, Cross Cloud Services and Big Data, join Xtravirt and a panel of Higher Education and Government IT leaders for an open and honest discussion on how Public Sector organisations are evolving to embrace these new opportunities. Challenged by skills shortages, financial constraints, ransomware and the ever present burden of technical debt, the panel will share their experiences of navigating their own pathway to cloud smart. From universities to local government, how are establishments achieving the game-changing benefits new technologies offer?
Selected Sessions
These are the sessions that have piqued my interest across the 4 days of VMware Explore Barcelona.
Monday 6th Nov
| Session | Session ID | Time (CET) |
|---|---|---|
| Deliver Cloud-Native and Traditional IT Resources on VMware Cloud | MAPT1605BCN (opens in a new tab) | 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM |
| Blueprint to Brilliance: Navigating the Marvels of VMware Cloud Foundation | CXS2060BCN (opens in a new tab) | 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM |
| VMware Edge Compute Stack Reference Architecture Deep Dive | CEIT1999BCN (opens in a new tab) | 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM |
| Livefire: Reveal Cluster Class Model for ClusterAPI Topologies Explore TAP | PART2247BCN (opens in a new tab) | 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
| Join the Revolution to Shape the Future of the Multi-Cloud Platform | DWS2147BCN (opens in a new tab) | 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
| Platform Engineering Done Right: Providing a Developer Platform with VMware Tanzu | MAPT1606BCN (opens in a new tab) | 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM |
| How to Migrate Apps Live to Any Cloud | VMTN2196BCN (opens in a new tab) | 4:00 PM - 4:15 PM |
| A Road to Modern Apps with VMware Tanzu | CODE1986BCN (opens in a new tab) | 4:00 PM - 4:20 PM |
Tuesday 7th Nov
| Session | Session ID | Time (CET) |
|---|---|---|
| Network Observability for Private and Public Cloud with VMware Aria Operations for Networks | MAPB2297BCN (opens in a new tab) | 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM |
| Protecting VMware Workloads Running in Azure, AWS or Google Cloud with Veeam | CEIB1649BCN (opens in a new tab) | 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM |
| Extending the Capabilities of VMware Aria Automation | CXS1887BCN (opens in a new tab) | 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM |
| Unleash the Power of Cloud Native – Insights from a Leading Cloud Provider | MAPB1236BCN (opens in a new tab) | 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM |
| Apps and Infra Management with the New VMware Tanzu Integrated Solution Powered by Tanzu Hub | MAPB2300BCN (opens in a new tab) | 2:15 PM - 3:00 PM |
| Developing for VMware Aria Automation at Enterprise Scale | CEIB1235BCN (opens in a new tab) | 2:15 PM - 3:00 PM |
| What’s New with VMware Cloud Foundation and Operational Best Practices? | CEIB1446BCN (opens in a new tab) | 2:15 PM - 3:00 PM |
Wednesday 8th Nov
| Session | Session ID | Time (CET) |
|---|---|---|
| Transforming the Retail Experience with VMware Edge Compute Stack | CEIB2001BCN (opens in a new tab) | 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM |
| Automate Kubernetes Platform Ops with VMware Tanzu for Kubernetes Operations | MAPB1392BCN (opens in a new tab) | 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM |
| Mastering VCF: Orange France Streamlines Cloud Without VMware Expertise | CEIB2131BCN (opens in a new tab) | 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM |
| Optimizing Distributed Cloud Architectures – Powered by Platform Equinix. | CEI2472BCNS (opens in a new tab) | 12:45 PM - 1:15 PM |
| AI Without GPUs: Run AI/ML Workloads on Intel AMX CPUs with vSphere 8 and Tanzu | MAPB2367BCN (opens in a new tab) | 12:45 PM - 1:30 PM |
| Automating with VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator | CXS1888BCN (opens in a new tab) | 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM |
| Mastering Cross-Cloud Integration: Insights & Best Practices from Xtravirt | CEIB1454BCN (opens in a new tab) | 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM |
| Achieve AI/ML-Based Insights with Full-Stack Contextual Observability | MAPB1747BCN (opens in a new tab) | 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM |
| Success Story – Accelerate DC Exit by Using Google Cloud VMware Engine | MAPB1604BCN (opens in a new tab) | 3:15 PM - 4:00 PM |
| Resilient IT Architecture in a Multi-Cloud World | VMTN2345BCN (opens in a new tab) | 4:00 PM - 4:25 PM |
| Need to Migrate Thousands of Workloads? No Problem. | [XS1373BCN (opens in a new tab) | 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM |
Thursday 9th Nov
| Session | Session ID | Time (CET) |
|---|---|---|
| How to Migrate 25K Workloads to VMware Cloud Foundation with Security Posture | CSXB1301BCN (opens in a new tab) | 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM |
Products
The products I am interested in which I used to filter the Content Catalog by, I dont have a session for every product.
| Tanzu / Cloud Native / Modern Apps | VMware Aria Suite | Everything Else |
|---|---|---|
| VMware Tanzu | VMware Aria Automation | Azure VMware Solution |
| VMware Tanzu Application Platform | VMware Aria Automation Assembler | VMware Cloud Director |
| VMware Tanzu CloudHealth | VMware Aria Automation Config | VMware Cloud Foundation |
| VMware Tanzu Hub | VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator | VMware Cloud Foundation with Tanzu |
| VMware Tanzu Mission Control | VMware Aria Operations for Networks | VMware Cloud on Equinix Metal |
| Cluster API | VMware Aria Universal Suite | VMware Edge |
| Project Harbor | VMware Edge Compute Stack | |
| Project Antrea | VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer | |
| VMware Application Catalog | VMware Validated Design |



