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vBrisket and Pittsburgh VMUG Team Up for Summer Meat Up

July 23, 2018 AWS, VMUG, VMware

Hello, vBrisket Community!  We are excited to announce our next gathering and that we are teaming up with the Pittsburgh VMUG to bring you a summer community event you will not want to miss.  Along with the BBQ, beer, fun and networking – we are excited to welcome Bryan Krausen to lead us in a discussion that we have entitled ‘Success in a Mulit-Cloud World.’ Bryan is a fellow vExpert and 7x AWS Certified Solutions Architect who helps customers and colleagues daily navigate the world of public, private and hybrid cloud.  Bryan will share his experiences and we welcome other members to contribute to their experiences (both good & bad) in navigating the multi-cloud world ... »

vBrisket Event Recap! VBRISKET COMMUNITY CELEBRATION

March 25, 2018 Awards, Career, Happy Friday!, MeatsAndGeeks, User Community, vExpert

Hello, vBrisket Community! Our first MeatUp of 2018 was a great event. Thanks to everyone that attended. The event was hosted on Friday, March 23rd at Hop Farm Brewing Company in Lawrenceville. This was our first time hosting an event at Hop Farm, and it worked out perfectly. We celebrated the vExpert community at this event. Congratulations again to all of the first-time vExperts, as well as the recurring vExperts. As always, the BBQ, beer, and networking were great.  We also smoked some salmon and cooked up some shrimp for those that don’t eat meat during the Lenten season.  Special thanks to Corey Barker from driving in from New York, and Dan Barr from driving in from Central, PA.  Some m... »

VBRISKET COMMUNITY CELEBRATION

March 10, 2018 Awards, Career, Happy Friday!, MeatsAndGeeks

Hello, vBrisket Community!  It’s been a while since our last vBrisket event.  In the wake of recent community events and announcements (congrats to all recently recognized vExperts, Vanguards, Champions, MVPs and all around awesome people), we at vBrisket thought it was time to celebrate.  Let’s bring the community together and share in some BBQ, beer, fun, and networking. Please join us on Friday, March 23rd at 2:00 PM for the next vBrisket event. The event will place at Hop Farm Brewing Company in Lawrenceville – 5601 Butler St, Pittsburgh, PA 15201 See you there.  Let’s Celebrate Community!        EVENTBRITE REGISTRATION HERE! DATE AND TIME Friday, March 23, 2018 2:00 PM... »

vBrisket Event! Paul Braren on home labs, including a live demo!

July 4, 2017 Career, Home Labs, User Community

Hello, vBrisket Community!  Join us for the 2017 Summer MeatUp on Thursday, July 13th as we are delighted to have Paul Braren join us to discuss home labs.  Paul will even be including a live demo of some very interesting technologies. Abstract/Live Demo: Home virtualization enthusiasts have become rather keen on the Intel Xeon D, a powerful, compact, and efficient platform you can run 24×7. Paul will have his portable home datacenter with him, which took leaps forward in vSphere 6.5 performance with the arrival of the M.2 NVMe “gum stick” SSDs that will be featured in his live demo, along with a taste of 3D XPoint/Intel Optane. This mouth-watering demo will give you a glimpse into what... »

vBrisket Event Recap! Tech Conferences – What are the right ones for you?

March 3, 2017 Career, Conferences, User Community

Hello, vBrisket Community!  Our first MeatUp of 2017 was a great event.  The weather was perfect in Pittsburgh, PA for a February afternoon, sunny and in the upper 70s. Our event consisted of a panel of four technologists: John White, Justin Paul, Jim Jones, and myself.  The event was moderated by the one and only Gabe Maentz.  We discussed several large vendor conferences as well as smaller gatherings, such as user group conferences.  Some of the conferences analyzed are below, just to name a few:       • Microsoft Ignite       • Microsoft TechMentor       • Thycotic Unlocked       • Interop ITX       • VMworld       • Cisco Live       • AWS re:Invent       • VeeamOn       • Dell EMC World ... »

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