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Free vCloud Hybrid Service

Get first month free vCloud Hybrid Service

Just found out about this cool offer from VMware. Get first month free vCloud Hybrid Service If you are a new customer purchasing a VMware vCloud Hybrid Service subscription greater than one (1) month during the promotion period, you will receive the first month at no charge. In addition, you have the right to cancel your service within the first 30 days, with no penalty! Thats a pretty nice offer I think. Offer details Applies to vCloud Hybrid Service: Dedicated Cloud, Virtual Private Cloud, Disaster Recovery Your subscription service contract must be greater than one (1) month Offer applies to all subscription capacity included in your initial order Applies only to your new subscription services orders. Offer will not apply to your renewal orders. You may choose prepaid or monthly payment terms You will be responsible for metered, overage or usage-based component charges such as Microsoft licenses out of our […]

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vExpert vCloud Air

vExpert access to vCloud Air

Have you just been awarded vExpert 2014 status?  Want to try vCloud Air for 30 days?  If so, then you can now.  Chris Colotti and Jeramiah Dooley have setup a process and plan to get vExpert’s free access on a rolling 30 days basis.  Pretty cool or what? For more information on the process and to sign up for this free access, here is a list of required links.  Please read the extensive program guide for full information. Program Information Post on Community Forums Program Guide Sign Up Form Participant Calendar I think this is a really great way to try some cloud resources for free.  As a vExpert myself, I know I always appreciate new stuff I can experiment with, to see how it could potentially improve the infrastructure and designs I build.  This is a great way to do this. As mentioned on Chris’s site, there is a few […]

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Name:                                                   David Hill Career Profile: Experienced IT architect, entrepreneur, and business leader. Currently working for Veeam Software in the Product Strategy group, developing and evangelizing Veeam’s next generation business continuity strategy and architecture. Worked in the IT Sector for 26 years, including eight years self-employed as an IT and Business Management Consultant. Available internationally in the IT sector immediately. USA Permanent Resident and UK Citizen.  Previously held UK Security Clearance to SC level. Excellent interpersonal skills coupled with an analytical mind, extremely versatile and self-confident.  In excellent health and maintain fitness through playing football/soccer and cycling. Enjoy international travel. Author of blog site davidhill.co. Also on Twitter and LinkedIn. Core areas of Expertise: IT strategy and Execution Enterprise IT Systems Time and Resource Optimization Infrastructure Architecture Information Architecture Data Center Architecture Cloud Architecture Operational Support Profit and Loss Management Product & Technology Launches Software Consulting Staff Mentoring Software Lifecycle Management […]

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Silicon Valley VMUG here I come

I have been asked to present at the upcoming Silicon Valley VMUG covering the topic of VMware vCHS, specifically around Disaster Recovery. The conference is scheduled for April 23 2014. You can register by clicking here. San Jose Convention Center 150 West San Carlos Street San Jose, CA 95113 Living around the Silicon Valley area and getting to present at the VMUG is one of the really cool experiences you dont always expect to happen. I already know a few people from the community who are attending, but will be great to meet new people and see old friends. Please don’t hesitate to come and talk to me. The agenda hasn’t been released yet, but once it is, I will be sure to post it here.

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host microsoft exchange cloud

Host Microsoft Exchange in a hybrid cloud

After a crazy few days at PEX, and lots of conversations with people, one of the questions that kept coming up was how can I design and host Microsoft Exchange Cloud in a hybrid cloud model. Great Question!! This is a great use case for the hybrid cloud.  One of the easiest answers is You could split up your exchange design however you see fit.  Client Access Servers could be hosted on vCHS providing the public facing part of Exchange, with the backend Mailbox servers on Premise perhaps, or split across multiple clouds for DR? Anyone who knows exchange, will be thinking now of all the different possibilities you could have. In my opinion Exchange is the best product to come from Microsoft.  They have advanced it tremendously with every release, and with Exchange 2013 you have all the built in Disaster Recovery and Disaster Avoidance features that really make […]

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