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SysAdmin Day 2018
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SysAdmin Day 2018

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Remember the days when you struggled to find something to do? Out of projects, with no outstanding project work, no issues to resolve, or nothing new to learn. No, I didn’t think so. Me either.

It’s been a busy 12 months. Nothing new for anyone in the ‘the’ industry. From the front-line IT Service Desk ninjas, to the as-back-of-house-they’re-in-the-car-park Storage Admins, the world of IT can often be a world of unsung heroes. So, each year, I make sure my guys are celebrated by taking part in the international System Administrator Appreciation Day.

We make sure we down tools and spend a little time together, celebrating our successes over a game of Super Mario Kart, or simply celebrate with a piece of cake (did I mention there’s cake?) Whilst we all put in a huge amount of effort, dedicating so much time to those out-of-hours projects at the cost of our families and loved ones, it’s important we appreciate each other. For where would we be without our team(s)?

So, welcome to our SysAdmin Day back on 27th July 2018 . A day of retro gaming, fun, catch-ups, celebrations, and did I mention cake?

SysAdmin Day 2018

SysAdmin Day 2018: VR Fruit (and Network) Ninja, David Collins
SysAdmin Day 2018: VR Fruit (and Network) Ninja, David Collins.
SysAdmin Day 2018: One of our teams at Cardiff
SysAdmin Day 2018: One of our teams at Cardiff.
SysAdmin Day 2018: And when our customers and users take part...it's the icing on the...uh...cake!
SysAdmin Day 2018: And when our customers and users take part…it’s the icing on the…uh…cake!
SysAdmin: aka, Tech Hero
SysAdmin: aka, Tech Hero
London VMUG - LonVMUG
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London VMUG – 14th June 2018

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Thursday 14th June saw the latest London VMUG take place at Tech UK, London, with the User Group marking it’s third outing for 2018 in just six months! Rarely does any event see such heavy hitters as Duncan Epping, Frank Denneman, and Niels Hagoort in one place, but today, we got to see all three in attendance. Add to that line-up further awesomeness in the form of  vCommunity member, Chris Porter, and this was one truly great London VMUG indeed! I’ve been to a number of VMUGs around the UK, however, this was to be my first time joining the London gang.

London VMUG - 14th June 2018 Agenda
London VMUG 14th June 2018 Agenda

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Computer World Define Tomorrow Huddle

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Last Friday I had the privilege of attending the exclusive, and first ever Define Tomorrow Huddle, hosted at the amazing Aerospace Bristol (home of the historic last flight Concorde) by the fantastic team at Computer World Group. The Huddle featured demos from three brilliant sponsors, including Rubrik, Bitdefender and Zerto, all of whom gave a true deep dive of fantastic technologies and solutions.

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VMUG USERCON
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UK VMUG USERCON 2017

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VMUG USERCON

It’s that time of year folks, with the United Kingdom VMUG UserCon 2017 taking place on Thursday 16th November at the National Conference Centre, Birmingham.

This year will see Vice President & Chief Technology Officer, EMEA at VMware, Joe Baguley presenting the opening keynote, followed by an astounding list of technology breakout sessions and speakers, as well as the much coveted VMware Hands On Labs. This truly is an event not to be missed!

Having designed and deployed VMware NSX in 2017, I’m personally looking forward to the NSX sessions, as well as those covering the recent integration of VMware Cloud and AWS, and I look forward to catching up with the old faces, as well as meeting any new ones.

For information on this year’s UK VMUG UserCon, and to follow the agenda as it’s released, simply visit www.vmug.com, or to register click here.