Five lessons learned from VMworld 2011 [Video]

VMworld is the main event for virtualization and cloud computing. What key ideas did I take away from this year’s event?

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VMworld 2011 was once again a major event for the world of virtualization and cloud computing, with 19,000 people in attendance at this year’s extravaganza in Las Vegas.

I’m happy to report there were no tigers in my hotel bathroom, no babies left in my closet, and I made it home with the same amount of teeth in my mouth as when I left and my full memory of the event. I still needed some time to decompress from my experience and to think about the things I heard, the discussions I had, and the trends I noticed at the show.

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