{"id":7787,"date":"2022-03-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-09T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/blog\/5-reasons-to-attend-the-azure-vmware-solution-digital-event"},"modified":"2025-06-18T03:29:19","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T10:29:19","slug":"5-reasons-to-attend-the-azure-vmware-solution-digital-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/5-reasons-to-attend-the-azure-vmware-solution-digital-event\/","title":{"rendered":"5 reasons to attend the Azure VMware Solution digital event"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/b331e4cd-f7ad-4c6a-a685-cdfb1d5e212d.webp\" alt=\"Azure VMware Solution digital event\" title=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Imagine getting more from your VMware workloads by easily extending them to the cloud\u2014and optimizing your costs in the process. <a href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/services\/azure-vmware\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Azure VMware Solution<\/a>, a jointly engineered Microsoft and VMware service, makes this possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Azure VMware Solution lets you run your VMware infrastructure natively on Azure. Migrating your on-premises VMware investments and skills to Azure allows you to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">Quickly scale, automate, and modernize your VMware workloads.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">Continue using your favorite VMware tools in the cloud, including VMware vSphere, vSAN, and vCenter.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">Improve your disaster recovery, business resiliency, and VMware application performance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">Take advantage of Azure management, security, and compliance services.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">Respond more quickly to the needs of your customers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">Reduce your IT infrastructure spending.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To show you how simple transitioning to Azure VMware Solution is and highlight the product\u2019s capabilities, Microsoft and VMware are hosting an <strong>Azure VMware Solution digital event on Wednesday, March 23, 2022<\/strong>, from 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM Pacific Time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/info.microsoft.com\/www-extend-to-the-cloud-with-azure-vmware-solution.html?ocid=AID3045911_QSG_579518\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register now<\/a> for this free event to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"1-get-product-insights-directly-from-customers\">1. Get product insights directly from customers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Find out how organizations significantly enhanced their VMware infrastructure with Azure VMware Solution in these customer interviews during the event keynote:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">Learn how the University of Miami\u2014which houses one of the nation\u2019s leading oceanographic institutes and operates in a region known for hurricanes\u2014strengthened its disaster recovery strategy and increased its IT flexibility while reducing costs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">Hear how Carhartt, the global premium workwear brand, increased its workload reliability and delivered easy-to-manage, secure digital workspaces to its employees.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-see-azure-vmware-solution-in-action\">2. See Azure VMware Solution in action<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Watch demos of how to migrate your on-premises VMware workloads to the cloud and how to optimize, scale, and automate them there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3-take-a-technical-deep-dive-into-the-product\">3. Take a technical deep dive into the product<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Join breakout sessions and instructor-led workshops on topics including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">Learning your way around the Azure VMware Solution architecture.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">Understanding the enterprise-scale landing zone considerations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">Deploying and connecting to a private cloud with Azure VMware Solution.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">Protecting your data and managing disaster recovery using Azure VMware Solution with VMware Site Recovery Manager.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">Simplifying your workload migration to Azure with VMware HCX.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"4-learn-about-product-updates-best-practices-and-cost-saving-programs\">4. Learn about product updates, best practices, and cost-saving programs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hear from Microsoft and VMware leaders including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">Kathleen Mitford, CVP, Azure Marketing, Microsoft.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">Eric Lockard, CVP, Azure Dedicated, Microsoft.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">Sumit Dhawan, President, VMware.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">Mark Lohmeyer, SVP and GM, Cloud Infrastructure Business Group, VMware.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"5-get-answers-to-your-technical-questions\">5. Get answers to your technical questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ask the product experts your questions about migrating and operating your VMware infrastructure natively on Azure in the live chat Q and A.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/info.microsoft.com\/www-extend-to-the-cloud-with-azure-vmware-solution.html?ocid=AID3045911_QSG_579518\">Join us on March 23, 2022<\/a>, to get to know Azure VMware Solution better, hear advice and insights from customers, engage with product insiders, and explore how to quickly and cost-effectively move your VMware investments to the cloud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"check-out-the-keynotes-and-event-sessions\">Check out the keynotes and event sessions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Beginning at 9:00 AM Pacific Time:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Keynote featuring Microsoft and VMware leadership and customers.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Join Kathleen Mitford (CVP, Microsoft Azure) and Sumit Dhawan (President, VMware) in conversation with Azure VMware Solution customers.<br>Special guest speakers from:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">University of Miami<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">Carhartt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Product Update and Real-World Demo<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Get insider info from Sue Hartford (Director of Product Marketing, Microsoft Azure), Eric Lockard (CVP, Microsoft Azure), Mark Lohmeyer (SVP and GM, VMware),&nbsp;and Joe Sarabia (Principal Program Manager). See Azure VMware Solution in action!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Beginning at 10:25 AM Pacific Time:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Azure VMware Solution<\/strong><br><em>Session by Ram Gowrishankar (Partner Group Program Manager, Microsoft)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Simple deployment<\/strong><br><em>Session by Trevor Davis (Senior Technical Specialist, Microsoft) and Emad Younis (Director, Multi-Cloud Center of Excellence, VMware)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Disaster recovery with Azure VMware Solution<\/strong><br><em>Session by Saravanan Manickam (Program Manager, Microsoft)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>AVS: Offers to accelerate Azure migration and modernization<\/strong><br><em>Session by Vinoo Srinivas Murali (Director of Business Strategy, Microsoft)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Automating onboarding of Azure VMware Solution<\/strong><br><em>Session by Prasad Gandham (Principal Program Manager, Microsoft) and Sapna Jeswani (Principal Program Manager, Microsoft)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Hands-On Workshop: Azure VMware Solution private cloud deployment and connectivity<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Hands-On Workshop: Disaster protection with Azure VMware Solution and VMware Site Recovery Manager<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Hands-On Workshop: Azure VMware Solution workload migration with VMware HCX<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Microsoft Learn Live: Prepare to migrate VMware workloads to Azure by deploying Azure VMware Solution<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Microsoft Learn Live: Deploy disaster recovery using VMware Site Recovery Manager and Azure VMware Solution<\/strong><br><em>Tutorials with Microsoft Senior Cloud Advocates Amy Colyer and Pierre Roman<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We hope to see you there!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Extend to the Cloud with Azure VMware Solution<\/strong><br>Wednesday, March 23, 2022<br>9:00 AM to 11:30 AM Pacific Time<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Delivered in partnership with VMware.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/info.microsoft.com\/www-extend-to-the-cloud-with-azure-vmware-solution.html?ocid=AID3045911_QSG_579518\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/d1a15cfc-0516-4f54-a118-42dad725f329.webp\" alt=\"Click this button to register for the digital event now\" title=\"Register now for the digital event\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Imagine getting more from your VMware workloads by easily extending them to the cloud\u2014and optimizing your costs in the process. 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