My VMworld 2008 Schedule Failed Inspection – Too Many Instructor-led Labs
September 4th, 2008 | 
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Since the VMworld 2008 party is at Las Vegas Motor Speedway let me use a NASCAR analogy to describe what has happened. My previously published conference schedule has failed the pre race tech inspection. I had too many Instructor-led labs. I was instructed to adjust my schedule so it conforms to the standard 2 labs per attendee template. As a result I am starting at the back of the field and have ended up on the waiting list for LAB 09 – Scripting VMware Infrastructure. Oh well, I guess “it’s just one of them racin’ deals.” I plan on driving the ugly green VM /ETC Dodge hard into Turn 1 on Monday morning to see if I can gain some positions back. If you are already in LAB 09 Monday morning don’t be surprised if you end up with “donut” on your driver-side door panel.
Here in the Southeast U.S. if we can talk about football or racing we are happy …
Sven Huisman commented in my original post about my schedule that the same thing happened to him a few years ago. He had more labs than he was supposed to, and then 2 weeks before VMworld he got an email telling him to change his schedule. Jay Rogers also commented that he could not believe I was able to schedule more than 2 labs. VMworld is 2 weeks away and I got an email late last night:
Subject: VMworld2008 Instructor-Led Labs – Action Required
Our records show that you have built your schedule for VMworld2008 and have registered for more than 2 instructor-led labs. There is a limit of 2 instructor-led labs per person for the conference so you need to modify your schedule.
Please choose the 2 labs you want to participate in and release the rest by Friday, Sept 5, 2008.
Sign in to Schedule Builder to modify your schedule today. If you have not modified you schedule by Friday, Sept 5, 2008, the additional lab sessions you have selected will be automatically removed from your schedule.
Thank you, VMworld 2008 Team
I’m sure Jay and Sven will get a smile of satisfaction from this post.
Here’s my adjusted schedule:
VMworld 2008
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8:00 AM-10:00 AM |
Lab09 |
Scripting VMware® Infrastructure: Automating, Integrating, and Extending VI |
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10:30 AM-11:15 AM |
PDTECH101 |
Virtualizing Microsoft Exchange |
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11:30 AM-12:15 PM |
PDPAR103 |
A Better Way to Manage Data in Virtualized Environments & Across your Enterprise Sponsored by CommVault |
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12:15 PM-1:30 PM |
PD Lunch |
Partner Day Lunch |
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1:30 PM-2:15 PM |
PDTECH102 |
VMware Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Product and Competitive Deep Dive |
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2:15 PM-3:15 PM |
TE VI-04 |
VMware Infrastructure Management Directions |
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3:30 PM-4:15 PM |
PDTECH107 |
Sneak Peak Into Future Virtual Infrastructure Products / Releases |
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4:30 PM-5:15 PM |
PDTECH104 |
Desktop and Application Virtualization Through the Implementation of ThinApp and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure |
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5:30 PM-7:30 PM |
SE Reception |
Solutions Exchange Welcome Reception |
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6:30 AM-8:00 AM |
Breakfast |
Breakfast |
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8:00 AM-9:15 AM |
GS |
General Session |
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9:30 AM-10:30 AM |
KNVMware |
Question and Answer Session with Paul |
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10:30 AM-11:30 AM |
BOF102 |
High Availability |
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11:30 AM-12:30 PM |
TA3807 |
VirtualCenter Directions |
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1:30 PM-2:30 PM |
TA2784 |
Joint VMware and NetApp Best Practices for Running VI3 on IP Based Storage |
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2:30 PM-3:30 PM |
BC1693 |
Architecting DR Solutions with VMware Site Recovery Manager |
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4:00 PM-5:00 PM |
BC3819 |
Re-architecting Data Protection Processes with Data Deduplication and Virtualization Technologies |
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6:30 AM-8:00 AM |
Breakfast |
Breakfast |
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8:00 AM-9:15 AM |
GS |
General Session |
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9:30 AM-10:30 AM |
EA3022 |
Deploying Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Mailbox Roles on VMware Infrastructure 3 |
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11:00 AM-12:00 PM |
KN EMC |
Designing the Next-Generation Datacenter |
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1:30 PM-2:30 PM |
VD2207 |
Benefits of Image Composer to VDM Deployments |
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3:00 PM-4:00 PM |
BOF121 |
Cloud Computing |
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4:00 PM-5:00 PM |
AD2365 |
Best Practices in Managing Virtual Infrastructure |
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7:00 PM-11:00 PM |
VMParty |
VMworld2008 Party |
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7:30 AM-9:00 AM |
Breakfast |
Breakfast |
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9:00 AM-10:00 AM |
PO2569 |
Deploying VMware in a Microsoft Shop |
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10:30 AM-11:30 AM |
VD3261 |
VDI versus Terminal Services |
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1:00 PM-2:00 PM |
TA2213 |
VMware Infrastructure 3 Storage: iSCSI Implementation and Best Practices |
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2:00 PM-3:00 PM |
PO3260 |
Linux Virtual Machines: Templates, P2V and Other Tips and Tricks |
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3:30 PM-5:30 PM |
Lab A |
VMware® Datacenter Tech Preview |
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