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[VMware Explore @VMwareExplore]

The Call for Proposals for #VMwareExplore 2027 is now open.

Review track descriptions and start drafting your session proposals to take the stage in Las Vegas next May. Give us your best use cases and technical breakthroughs by December 11. Learn more: https://t.co/WSAy9if9hb

[Mike Ellis @v2Mike]

That's a wrap on #VMUGConnect Orlando. Day 2 closed with the VMUG Board sharing real lessons from VCF 9 deployments, plus a lot of new VCPs. Great to host the community in our backyard, and it's back in Orlando in 2027. #VMUG #vExpert

[VMware User Group @MyVMUG]

Congratulations to Dejah Murrell, our newest VMUG Tampa Leader, who passed her VCP-VCF Admin exam on her first try! #VMUGconnect

[VMware Community Activities @VMwareCommunity]

What stood out at #VMwareExplore 2026? From AI-assisted operations and NVMe memory tiering to performance and security innovations, Virtualization Review's Tom Fenton shares his key takeaways. Read the recap: https://t.co/Ur7E0Wmm97

[Eric L Nielsen @ericnipro]

Here in Orlando and VMUG Connect with VMwaee{code} labs. vCF 9 cluster running LLM and Open WebUI , writing PI sensor code, creating a docker image and deploying from Kubernetes back to PI K3s . Cool Lab

[VMware Community Activities @VMwareCommunity]

🛟 Safely detonate zero-day payloads inside your own network.

8-year vExpert @hari5611 Harikrishnan T’s new 3-pt series walks through designing & deploying @VMware_vDefend 5.2’s updated fully on-prem Malware Prevention Service (MPS) in VCF.

➤ Read now: https://t.co/9FHfg1vMvL

[VMware Community Activities @VMwareCommunity]

From WE, Oct. 15. #784: Tony's updated Home Lab | Tony Foster @wonder_nerd posted a new article talking about updates to his home lab environment. Chips, storage and networking conversation! Great show - tune in 🎙️ ➤ https://t.co/UNu15mLSoX https://t.co/SUu1hedob8

[VMware Community Activities @VMwareCommunity]

The Spring release train is evolving!

The ENTIRE Spring portfolio will now drop together on ONE day per month.

2-year #vExpert Vincent Vauban breaks down why AI-driven security speed is forcing release engineering to adapt.

➤ https://t.co/fzmW3vcDKn
#Java #SpringBoot #DevOps

[VMware Community Activities @VMwareCommunity]

We're excited to see #vCommunity friends in Orlando soon, @NoellGrier 's stomping grounds, and #VMUGConnect.

Come to Orlando for AI, code labs, the sun and the connections.

[Eric L Nielsen @ericnipro]

Fun podcast see people in Orlando

[Eric L Nielsen @ericnipro]

Fun podcast see people in Orlando

[Daniel Simelka @dsimelka]

Join VMware Cloud Foundation experts for technical deep dives into the latest capabilities and innovations.

Oct 7 & 21 | Nov 4 & 18 | Dec 2 & 16
9–11 AM PT

Register: https://t.co/q1gjaMFGnp

[VMware Community Activities @VMwareCommunity]

TODAY is the last day to lock in this pre-registration $100 discount ⬇️

[VMware Explore @VMwareExplore]

Tomorrow is the final day to pre-register for #VMwareExplore 2027 in Las Vegas and lock in an extra $100 off your event pass (for a total savings of up to $300 if you register during the early-bird period, starting in January).

Secure your rate: https://t.co/I87C9YuntT

[VMware Community Activities @VMwareCommunity]

☀️🌴 Heading to #VMUGConnect Orlando 2026?

Join fellow practitioners & experts for deep technical sessions, key product updates, and high-impact networking. Don't miss this opportunity to sharpen your cloud & infrastructure expertise!

🎟️ Register now: https://t.co/TUGY5wV2o9

[VMware Explore @VMwareExplore]

Last chance to maximize your savings for #VMwareExplore 2027!

Pre-register before September 30 to unlock an extra $100 off, bringing your total savings to $300 when combined with early-bird pricing in January.

Lock in your rate today: https://t.co/I87C9YuntT

[VMware Community Activities @VMwareCommunity]

🛠 Planning to apply the 9.1.1.0 maintenance release in your 9.1.0.x environ?

#vExpert Arun Nukula breaks down the exact patching order for management components, plus key fixes & known issues across Automation & Ops.

➤ https://t.co/DYogAtAjCZ
➤ https://t.co/CF6TT8i0ig

[VMware Community Activities @VMwareCommunity]

🎙️Hop aboard the #VMware CMTY Roundtable Podcast for Episode 781.

Bob, Eric, and Matt will be discussing the reemergence of #vSphere Standard Edition. Join us to learn the details around this recent announcement!

➤Today, noon Pacific: https://t.co/89qFspnDIf

[VMware Community Activities @VMwareCommunity]

⚠️ AI agents are being used to map networks & target ESXi hypervisors.

Join #VMUG & Vali Cyber's Nathan Montierth for a walkthrough of the Aurora ransomware attack chain & see how ZeroLock detects threat behavior on ESXi before encryption.

🎟️ Register: https://t.co/aSlMiDIeZR

[VMware Community Activities @VMwareCommunity]

🎬 100+ hours of #VMwareExplore 2026 content is now live on demand.

Easily find what you're looking for. Filter by product, session type, track, or experience level to easily get straight to the technical deep dives.

➤ Start watching now: https://t.co/12bixHeRsd

[VMware Community Activities @VMwareCommunity]

Ready to scale AI without unpredictable cloud costs or data privacy risks?

Join #VMUG & @Rackspace to see how VCF 9 helps run GPU-accelerated AI workloads locally with full control and security.

🗓️ TU, Sept. 22. 10AM CST
🎟️ Save your spot: https://t.co/oiyFyBoarW

[VMware Community Activities @VMwareCommunity]

Update: Brett is under the weather today, so the Roundtable will host Drew Nielsen for VCDX and all-things certification. Looking forward to a great show!

[VMware Community Activities @VMwareCommunity]

TODAY, Sept. 16 – Brett Guarino, the VCDX program manager, joins the show to talk about what being a VCDX means and how he has been working to reboot the VCDX community since May of 2026. 🎙️Tune in at noon Pacific! https://t.co/FHYOSOg6Mg