HashiConf 2018 – Wednesday Morning Keynote

Today's keynotes are a couple different speakers. Started out with a photo montage... https://twitter.com/PariseauTT/status/1055136007299813377 Jeff Barr from AWS on stage next. https://twitter.com/andriven/status/1055136394023059456 If reading this, I ended up posting more on Twitter than here. Disclaimer: I attended HashiConf on a free media pass however paid for my own flights and hotel. There was no requirement … Continue reading HashiConf 2018 – Wednesday Morning Keynote

HashiConf 2018 – Tuesday Morning Keynote

Watch the live stream at http://www.hashiconf.com/live Want the full press release of what's being discussed this morning? Look no further than the official press release here. HashiCorp Showcases Significant Product Updates Across its Multi-Cloud Infrastructure Automation Suite Keynote starting soon - this blog will be a combination of notes and leveraging what I'm putting on … Continue reading HashiConf 2018 – Tuesday Morning Keynote

Getting Nerdy (Again) on the Oracle Ravello Cloud Service

tl;dr = Oracle's cloud strategy is 1) to allow customers to easily bring what they have at strong price points so 2) customers will build the future with Oracle. They're continuing to execute on that strategy with financial + customer success. For those of you following along at home, the first Oracle Ravello Blogger Day (#RBD1) … Continue reading Getting Nerdy (Again) on the Oracle Ravello Cloud Service

Always a Student – Rubrik + vForum Asia-Pacific Tour

tl:dr = as part of Technical Marketing, I'll be in Sydney, Singapore, Seoul, and Manila in November to present at VMware vForums about ransomware trends, how Rubrik helps, and core Rubrik capabilities along with our awesome local teams. January will take me to Taipei, Mumbai, and Singapore. Look me up if you're located there! I'll be posting … Continue reading Always a Student – Rubrik + vForum Asia-Pacific Tour

[Live Blog] Oracle OpenWorld 2017 Monday Keynote

This will be a loosely structured combination of live commentary plus pulling in what I and others post on Twitter. This is my first Oracle OpenWorld so wanted to prioritize getting to one keynote at least. Starting out as many keynotes do with a DJ onstage - the hall is moderate sized. Definitely not small … Continue reading [Live Blog] Oracle OpenWorld 2017 Monday Keynote

[Live Blog] Microsoft Ignite 2017 – Azure Technology Keynote

Same DJ in between keynotes as before the first keynote. Everyone has wristbands underneath their chairs so can participate in the keynote in some way. Presumably Azure can make lots of LEDs blink at the same time. https://twitter.com/andriven/status/912327443146567680 Starting with Scott Guthrie, MS Executive VP (I think) - time to go deeper into MS Azure … Continue reading [Live Blog] Microsoft Ignite 2017 – Azure Technology Keynote

[Live Blog] Microsoft Ignite 2017 – Opening Keynote

This is my first Microsoft Ignite - gotta say I love the feel so far. From the music on the walk over from the Hyatt Regency... https://twitter.com/andriven/status/912297819347791872 ...to the stadium seating, I like it. https://twitter.com/andriven/status/912291216393428992 Love the energy in the room - stadium seating in the back gives a great view. Opening video walking through … Continue reading [Live Blog] Microsoft Ignite 2017 – Opening Keynote