VMware Partner Exchange (PEX) is taking place next week in Orlando, FL and I'm stoked about attending. If you follow me on twitter, you would have seen conversations today of me going back and forth on my travel plans. Luckily, big boss man Trey came through and squeezed me in. I'll be heading to PEX representing VCE and looking forward to proudly putting in my booth time. The VCE booth will have a Vblock 1 on site so you can check out the rack and components yourself. I can guarantee that the Vblock will probably be the most extravagant piece of technology on the show room floor. I would be more than happy to answer any questions you may have about Vblock or the future of integrated stacks in general. In addition, there will be more VCE rock stars that can field your toughest questions (I'm looking at you Jay and Jeremiah, haha)
If you're getting to PEX on Monday, join in the VMunderground tweetup. If you're not familiar with VMunderground, it's an awesome party thrown the day before VMworld every year by some recognized names in the twitterverse. Train Signal, Xangati, and Liquidware Labs are all sponsoring this event with free admission. It's going to be held at the Epcot Center and we'll be featuring "drinking around the world". It WILL be a good time. Go to David Davis' site http://www.vmwarevideos.com for more information and you can register here on twitvite. I would encourage you to join and network with some of the brightest minds in the industry. Spots fill up quickly so don't be left out!
One final update is to check out the VMware PEX 3 Word Competition. Use twitter and use 3 word tweets with the hash tag #PEX3WORD for a chance to win some really cool prizes. The one prize I've got my eye on is the new vSphere Design book by Scott Lowe, Forbes Guthrie, and Maish Saidel-Keesing. Visit Rich Brambley's vmetc.com for more info on #PEX3WORD
One final thing. Check out the PEX2011 iPhone App. I really hope they do this for VMworld to easily rate sessions.
This is my first time attending PEX and I want to come away with more knowledge, meet more people, discuss Vblock strategies, and drink beer around the world. See you in sunny Florida!
