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Programmability and Automation Meetup Group
The Programmability and Automation Meetup Group focuses on programmability, automation, and Infrastructure as Code using both Open Source tools and vendor-specific solutions. All skill levels are welcome. We will cover many topics from various technologies and provide hands-on lab opportunities.
What WWT Took Away from Dell Technologies World 2026
Dell Technologies World 2026 didn't just showcase what's possible; it made the path forward tangible.
VMware NSX-T Virtual Lab
This is an On-Demand Lab for VMware NSX-T. It provides the same lab experience as the one day NSX-T training class but without the slide content and on-site architect. This lab is not meant to teach operations, best practices or replace VMware's hands-on classes.
Memory Tiering in VMware Cloud Foundation 9: A Closer Look at the TCO Equation
VCF 9's native memory tiering capability fundamentally changes how virtual infrastructure is sized and priced. For organizations running large-scale virtualized environments, understanding this feature — and its relationship to today's DDR5 vs. NVMe pricing gap — may reshape how you think about platform economics entirely.
Running a True Cloud Operating Model
Most organizations modernize infrastructure, but few operate like a cloud. The difference lies in observability, automation, security and operating discipline. Learn how combining these layers turns a technology platform into a true cloud operating model that delivers agility, accountability and measurable business value.
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The VCF 9.1 Upgrade, Step by Step: What Actually Happens
Embark on a transformative journey with the VCF 9.1 upgrade, where architectural evolution meets meticulous planning. This guide navigates the intricate steps, from upgrading VCF Operations to deploying containerized management services, helping make the transition seamless. Prepare for a leaner, unified management plane, but remember: precision in preparation is key.
Before You Upgrade to VCF 9.1: What You Need to Have Ready
VCF 9.1's upgrade is transformative, retiring the Fleet Management Appliance for a Kubernetes-based runtime. This guide details essential pre-upgrade steps, from IP planning to pre-flight checks, to help create a smooth transition. Prepare meticulously, as management visibility gaps and irreversible changes await. Part 2 will explore the execution phase.
Building an Automation Framework
Discover the transformative potential of automation with our comprehensive Automation Framework. By integrating industry-leading tools like NetBox and Ansible, we streamline operations, enhance cross-functional collaboration and drive innovation. This framework empowers organizations to achieve strategic goals, optimize AI integration and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
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Everpure Remote Client Plugin for vSphere, vVols, NFS datastores and Storage Insights Lab
Welcome to WWT's lab for the Everpure's Remote Client Plugin for vSphere, vVols, NFS datastores and Storage Insights. We designed this lab to showcase the new Remote Client Plugin and many of the features it enables for the VMware Administrator as it pertains to storage. After a brief introduction to you will dive right in to getting the Remote Client Plugin virtual appliance deployed and configured along with walking you through the many of the integrations the plugin brings.
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Everpure Ansible Automation Lab
If you are familiar with Ansible and want to learn how to use Ansible with the Everpure FlashArray, continue on with this lab that demonstrates how to simplify automation of an Everpure FlashArray.
*** If you are a Storage admin, new to automation, and want to learn how to automate your Everpure storage environment using Ansible, check out the following lab instead that teaches the basics of Ansible from a storage admin's point of view.- "Ansible Automation Workshop - Pure Ansible Lab" (https://www.wwt.com/lab/ansible-automation-workshop-pure-ansible-lab)
VMware Intro to Virtualization Lab
Lab users are provided a dedicated nested VMware environment to use as for an intro to VMware's server virtualization products, ESXi and Virtual Center.
Basic VMware Troubleshooting
This lab presents the user with a virtual environment with issues that need fixing. The user will troubleshoot a problem logging into vCenter, troubleshoot an issue trying to SSH into an ESXi host and troubleshoot a network issue on an Ubuntu virtual machine.
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VMware vSphere Distributed Switch (VDS) Walkthrough
In today's fast-paced digital landscape, managing complex network environments has become a necessity for organizations looking to optimize their infrastructure. VMware, a pioneer in virtualization technologies, offers a powerful solution: the vSphere Distributed Switch (vDS). This advanced networking tool enables seamless management of networking configurations across multiple hosts, streamlining network administration and improving performance.
One of the key features of vDS is the ability to create Distributed Port Groups (DPG), which provide a consistent network configuration across multiple hosts within a data center. In this lab, we will take a deep dive into the world of VMware Distributed Switches, guiding you step-by-step on how to create and configure Distributed Port Groups.
VMware vSAN 8.0
This a foundational lab for creating a standard VMware vSAN 8.0 datastore. We will walk through the initial host networking configuration. Then we will start the vSAN service for the cluster.
Partner POV | Dell Ushers in the Agentic Era of IT Operations
Evolving Dell Automation Platform and Private Cloud Solutions
How VCF 9.1 Consolidates the Management Plane into a Single Unified Platform
VCF 9.1 revolutionizes VMware Cloud Foundation by consolidating four appliances into a unified VCF Management Services platform, enhancing operational simplicity and efficiency. This architectural shift demands careful upgrade planning but promises streamlined management and centralized observability, making the transition a worthwhile endeavor for VCF 9.0.x users.
Partner POV | Empower Your Business with Accelerated AI and Streamlined IT
Dell Services announcements from 2026 Dell Technologies World (DTW)
Partner POV | ThinkAgile FX: From Platform Disruption to Strategic Advantage
Market instability and rising costs challenge IT leaders, pushing them towards complex, risky DIY solutions. Lenovo's ThinkAgile FX offers a streamlined, flexible Hyper-converged Infrastructure (HCI) solution, ensuring investment protection and operational simplicity. It empowers organizations to adapt seamlessly, avoiding vendor lock-in and reducing future disruption risks. Stay in control, effortlessly.
Partner POV | AI and Load Balancing: Rethinking Network Infrastructure for the AI Era
The AI era transforms enterprise load balancing by shifting from hardware to AI-defined architectures, enhancing app resilience, autoscaling, and security. Leveraging predictive intelligence and generative AI, these systems optimize performance and efficiency, offering significant operational savings and productivity boosts. Embracing AI-defined load balancing is crucial for modern infrastructure success.
Partner POV | Avi Load Balancer: Modernize and Secure Kubernetes Ingress for VKS on VCF
Avi's integration with VMware Kubernetes Service (VKS) offers a unified ingress solution, simplifying operations and enhancing security for modern Kubernetes applications. By replacing fragmented, multi-vendor approaches, Avi provides seamless automation, real-time analytics, and comprehensive Layer 4 and Layer 7 capabilities, future-proofing Kubernetes deployments and ensuring robust application delivery and security.
Partner POV | VMware vDefend: Zero Trust Lateral Security for Kubernetes Workloads on VCF
In a cloud-native world, traditional security models falter against Kubernetes' dynamic nature. VMware vDefend, integrated with vSphere Kubernetes Service, offers a unified Zero Trust approach, decoupling security from static IPs and enabling granular, workload-based protection. This ensures robust defense against lateral threats, safeguarding modern applications with agility and precision.
What WWT Took Away from Dell Technologies World 2026
Dell Technologies World 2026 didn't just showcase what's possible; it made the path forward tangible.
Observability using NetApp Data Infrastructure Insights (DII)
NetApp Data Infrastructure Insights delivers business value by transforming infrastructure operations from reactive firefighting into proactive, intelligence-driven management. By providing a single unified view across on-premises storage, virtualization, Kubernetes, SAN fabrics, and cloud environments, DII eliminates the fragmented, multi-tool monitoring that slows incident response and obscures root cause. Its AI/ML engine automatically baselines behavior, detects anomalies, correlates configuration changes to performance events, and maps workload relationships from application down to array reducing mean time to root cause identification by up-to 50%. On the capacity side, days-to-full forecasting and waste identification help organizations defer unnecessary hardware purchases and achieve 33% higher storage utilization from existing assets. For business leaders, this translates directly into fewer unplanned outages, lower operational costs, more predictable infrastructure spend, and Infrastructure teams that spend less time in war rooms and more time on strategic work.
VMware NSX-T Virtual Lab
This is an On-Demand Lab for VMware NSX-T. It provides the same lab experience as the one day NSX-T training class but without the slide content and on-site architect. This lab is not meant to teach operations, best practices or replace VMware's hands-on classes.
VMware NSX-T
VMware NSX Datacenter(NSX-T) platform allows the creation of secure virtual networks on top of your current physical network and virtual server infrastructure. SDN abstracts the underlying infrastructure of your network and programs separate virtual networks using the software. Using the NSX-T manager to create the NSX infrastructure, we prepare the Compute and Edge hosts participating in NSX. The compute hosts connect to the DC fabric, typically a CLOS or Spine/Leaf architecture. The Edge is connected to the DC fabric and external switches to provide public and private routing to WAN and Internet.
Using the software, NSX can recreate entire physical networks, from the layer two switching, complex BGP routing, and FWs load balancers VPNs. This is possible by creating layer 3 Virtual Tunnel Endpoints (VTEPs) that use the Geneve encapsulation protocol to create an overlay in the compute and Edge cluster hosts. This overlay can then build layers two and three segments to connect our Virtual NSX routing and switch infrastructure.
This Geneve Encapsulated Overlay also allows us to create a Physical to Virtual (P/V) point where we can either encapsulate the virtual networks and send them across the layer three underlays or decapsulate to connect to devices outside NSX.