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Spoke with someone also on this use case... is that not an expensive option? I answered like, well you could but....

@MichaelCade1 Agree not cheap...but if you're out of datacenter space and have business need to spin up several more copies of an application stack (i.e. lots of VM's for web/app/database) it could make sense vs. infrastructure spend + provisioning time.

@MichaelCade1 This would be for mission critical apps where can point to tangible benefits around higher quality/less bugs or accelerated application development.

Yeah absolutely its a great use case for burstable workloads thats for sure. Black Friday analogy springs to mind.

Burstable workloads, ok... but it's a complete vSphere to set up. So, if bursts cannot be included in the 1 or 3-years offer, on-demand is quite difficult: you should set up and configure everytime you need it...

furthermore, there is another weak point on this solution: no root access to the hosts. This will keep far away all the IT Pro. On the other side, who doesn't have an IT team inside, this solution could be too expensive to afford....

@MichaelCade1 Can you explain burstable workloads for me?

@RyanV49er the ability to take a day to day workload that at certain times of the week, month or year, requires more resource, with VMware on AWS the ability to extend your on premises workloads and spin up this additional resouce.

@RyanV49er then tear it down once the busy period has sustained. When you pay On Demand you pay only for what you use and as long as you use it for in VMware on AWS.

@MichaelCade1 and will this environment stay reserved and configured for the period that it's turned off? This periods are simply costs for AWS

No doesnt need to stay dormant, power down back to on premises workload no resource being consumed in AWS then, and only spin it up when you require it next week, month, quarter or year.

There is an ondemand hourly option from AWS as well doesnt need to be the 1 or 3 year reserved, it really comes down to the workload and what you are trying to achieve. Its flexbible. but not for every workload, or environment.

mh yes, it makes sense in this case. You only pay for the storage used

But I still cannot find a use case for the 1yr - 3yrs options though

A customer may want to move away from expensive CAPEX models for on prem hardware and move more toward an OPEX model this is perfect for that.

But I've always found the #VMworld EU crowd to ask more technical questions, which I love.

More time to think about the Vegas announcements, so we've had deeper conversations this week. It's been great.

It certainly has driven the conversations here - People have had a week to digest what was announced and now asking questions.

Really close together! Vegas seemed busy with the announcements being made first, Barcelona seems very laid back,

@MichaelCade1 Agreed. This week has been far less hectic.

@RebeccaFitzhugh which i am not complaining about at all.

@MichaelCade1 oh no complaints here either.

I almost like the pace of #VMworld Europe more - VMworld US is just insane and feels longer. Being out in the sun in Barcelona periodically is a definite upside.

@andriven get in some beach time instead of melting in the Vegas sun.

melting is the right term.

@RebeccaFitzhugh Nah...beach time means I have to pack sunscreen given my pasty white skin.

@andriven #gingerlife

@RebeccaFitzhugh And then the sunscreen explodes in your bag, and then you're tackled by security guards as it sounds like gunshots....no, no beach.

It really depends on the role you are playing, speakers tend to know and plan their days, delegates come with an idea of what you need to take back to your business and plan 70% of your days. 30% left for new announcements and conversation.

Plan out the top 2 or 3 sessions you want to attend but imo it's best to freeflow. Remember all the sessions are recorded and available afterwards.

my kit in Vegas was an iPad Pro with keyboard and in Barca I took my MacBook. Next time I'll take only my iPad Pro with me it worked superb

I plan for some items but leave it somewhat open. It's very different for me when I have to present as need to allow time for final tweaks and rehearsing to get polished.

Trying to carry everything around and deal with battery life was a challenge. Think light and also keep a spare battery pack!

Allocate time to hang out in the VMVillage too. Track the #VMWorld hashtag so can keep a sense of what's going on as well as interact with people you don't know (yet).

@virtualisedgeek Absolutely bring a battery pack if not even two. ;)

@vMBaggum For sure. I've seen a lot more tablet pros/Surfaces/etc this year. Also, far fewer DSLRs interestingly.

many years ago when it was my first vmworld I booked too many sessions and my brain just couldn't handle it. since then I learnt to book just a few and I now tend to spend time discussing with peers, vendors and friends.

Also have a back up plan for wifi during the keynote..!

@GiulianoBerteo also a lot of the sessions are now recorded and published online pretty quick so you can watch them afterwards

I think #VMWorld patterns naturally change as you attend more. At first it's all about sessions and you gradually meet people. As you attend more, you tend to balance out the sessions with informal discussions and social/social media activity.

@andriven @virtualisedgeek I do appreciate during VMworld the autonomy of my tablet .... last all day

Essential to plan. ut also leave lots of time to go with the flow - a metaphor for life really! @RyanV49er

Day 1 keynote was the most enjoyable I've seen. I like the new layout (less walking!). Kaiser Chiefs were the best band we've seen here.

@RyanV49er @andriven definitely agree that KC was, by far, the best act booked for VMworld Europe.

very impressed, I must say! a fresh brain from school it's always a different thing isn't it ? :P

At this point in my life most things make me feel old....I've gotten used to it. ;)

I'm really interested in the journey of @bodi_elmeky for the preparation of the VCIX-NV exam

@vMBaggum Actually I do to. I Wonder if we could have him interviewed on VMblog to know more about it ?

I think the biggest struggle for me is to get the AppDefense name consistent... I think I messed that one up some times already...

@vMBaggum is it because there's no 'v' in the name? :)

@RebeccaFitzhugh vAppDefense... Hmm I'm not going say that out loud...

Am curious to see the AppDefense architecture.

@RebeccaFitzhugh We've asked @GarryO130 to get involved - we might be able to set this up for you.

Sorry - just got online after a very sweaty train ride - yes, happy to talk/share more on AppDefense when we get back to normality. Send me a message to @garryo130 or email on gowen@vmware.com @RyanV49er