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There's a CloudPhysics Card for that

08.22.2012 by William Lam // Leave a Comment

“There’s a CloudPhysics card for that” … is what you could be saying pretty soon with all the great ideas that have been suggested so far in the CloudPhysics Lab for the CloudPhysics VMworld 2012 Challenge. One of the coolest aspect of the challenge, is it is 100% community driven and the idea is really simple. Suggest an idea (using a card) that describes an issue or challenge you have faced or are facing in your vSphere environment.

Note: To learn more about CloudPhysics, check out Frank Denneman’s CloudPhysics in a nutshell article.

An example card suggestion could be automatically validate all Virtual Machines against the vSphere Security Hardening Guide or provide a DRS vCPU analyzer and recommend or automate Virtual Machine migration based on vCPU count.
As you can see, the possibilities are endless and there are currently over 500 cards that have been suggested so far. You still have time to join in on the fun (contest ends on Aug 26th, 2012), just sign up at at CloudPhysics.com and start suggesting your ideas and you can win some really cool prizes if your card is rated as one of the best by the community.

Note: Due to U.S legislation, non-U.S. residents are excluded from winning prizes

The voting system on CloudPhysics just went live yesterday and there is also a new layout for viewing all the cards in the system. The cards are now organized in the following manner:

My Suggested Cards (these are cards you created)
Most Popular
Newest Cards
Random Cards
All Community Cards

So after you are done submitting your card ideas, be sure to vote on some of your favorite community cards or leave comments on the cards. The more voting and commenting you do, the more points you earn!

Here are a few cards that I personally thought were interesting and voted for:

So hopefully in the near future, you can say “There is a CloudPhysics Card for that” and it just might be your card!

#NotSupported Sessions at VMworld 2012, A Dream Come True

08.17.2012 by William Lam // 2 Comments

There is going to so much awesomeness at this year's VMworld, but one new event that I am most excited for this year is the #NotSupported Sessions which will be held at the VMware Community Lounge. The concept of this event was thought of by no other than Randy Keener, who works in TechOps at VMware. Randy's idea was to put together an event where people from all around could share tips/tricks, best practices, etc. on some of the neat and cool things people have done with VMware technologies that may not be "officially supported". This can include installing ESXi on not supported white box configurations, to running nested ESXi for home lab environments.

I am really glad Randy pushed for this event this year, as this is like a dream come for myself as I tend to walk on the "Not Supported" road quite frequently for those who know me well. I enjoy pushing the boundaries of VMware's products and it will be great to meet other people who also enjoy doing the same. I will also be presenting at #NotSupported which will take place on Wednesday 8/29, so be sure to come check out my session as well as Duncan Epping's session from 1-3pm or even coming by and just saying hello.

For more details about #NotSupported sessions, including the vBrownBags which will also be taking place in the VMware Community Lounge, take a look at the schedule here.

In addition to the awesome session line-up, there will also be some NEW stuff that I have been working on with Randy and some of our engineers which will be unveiled by Randy during the #NotSupported event, so you won't want to miss out! #NotSupported will be the PLACE to be at VMworld 2012! Hope to see you there!

vGhetto VMworld 2011 Charity Bike Ride

08.13.2011 by William Lam // 1 Comment

Continuing the tradition of the VMworld Fun Run started by Duncan Epping back in 2010, VMworld 2011 will include both a fun run and new this year, a bike ride run in Las Vegas. This year, the VMworld 2011 Red Rock Canyon Bike Ride and Fun Run event will not only be for recreation but will also be for charity! The bike ride will be 23 miles and the fun run will be approximately an hour and distance will vary based on your speed. Also the event will be starting at 5am on Monday 29th, so make sure you recover from the VMworld Underground party the night before.

The registration fee for the fun run is $110 USD and bike ride is $150 USD, which in my personal opinion is quite steep. I still think the event is worthwhile and this will be a great way to get some exercise, especially since I won't be able to ride my road bike as I normally do throughout the week. If you are attending VMworld 2011 in Las Vegas, you should consider taking part in this event for a great cause. All proceeds and registrations will be donated to the Friends of Red Rock Canyon, a group of volunteers who help to preserve the Red Rock Canyon in Nevada.

Okay, so here is the challenge I pose to the VMware and virtualization community: If you would like to see me to ride the 23 miles for Friends of Red Rock Canyon, please consider sponsoring me by clicking on the link provided below. All proceeds collected will be donated to Friends of Red Rock Canyon and I will also get my employer to match the final amount.

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Click on the "Donate" button below to donate, any amount will help as this is for charity!