In episode #53, David and Simon chat with vExpert Mike Foley (@MikeFoley) of VMware about how to fortify VMware vSphere Security. In this interview we ask Mike how the perception of security has changed in the enterprise, how vSphere security has changed, what's new in vSphere Security with 6.7, the future of vSphere security, vSphere Platinum - 6.7 with AppDefense, what you need to know about the vSphere hardening guide, plus Mike's best tips for vSphere security resources! Don't miss it!

In episode #52, David and Simon chat with Scott Lowe about Kubernetes - what it is, what virtualization admins need to know, and how to get started. We also chat about Scott's relatively new position at Kubernetes startup, Heptio.

In episode #51, David and Simon chat with super-analyst, host of @TheCube, and all around awesome guy, Stu Miniman. Watch this episode to hear about Stu's best interviews, the coolest shows, and a bunch of other geeky stuff!

In episode #50, David and Simon chat with super-evangelist, speaker, and CTO, Bill Kleyman about how to build an IoT infrastructure for the home and enterprise like Tony Stark (yes that's IronMan). You'll learn about Bill's Interop presentation on the 6 components of IoT, how to security IoT based on context, how to align the business with IoT, and what Simon and Bill are using to automate their homes with IoT. You don't want to miss this special 50th episode of vChat !

In episode #49, David chats with VMware vExpert Aaron Delp of Cohesity and The Cloud Cast Podcast. You'll find out about Aaron's new team at Cohesity (Yes, he is hiring!) and what's made his podcast (@TheCloudCastNet) with Brian Gracely so popular. The CloudCast is now up to almost 350 episodes so make sure you listen to hear Aaron's podcasting tips! Also, if you are interested in a new gig at a cutting edge storage company, hit up Aaron on Twitter to see if you might be right to join his team!

We hope you enjoy this episode of vChat!

In episode #48, David chats with VMware vExpert Jase McCarty of VMware about VMware vSAN. You'll learn what's made it so popular, some of the coolest use cases for vSAN, and cool new features of vSAN. Join us on this episode of vChat!

In episode #47, Simon and David chat about the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Exam - what it is, how it helps you, and how to prepare. Join us on this episode of vChat!

In episode #46, Simon and David chat about AWS Reinvent, Dell World, Microsoft Ignite, VMworld, CES, and other tech conferences, past and future. Learn about these conferences, which ones we'll be at, and gain conferences tips! Join us on this episode of vChat!

In episode #45, Simon and David chat about Blockchain, Cryptocurrency Bitcoin, Ethereum, and how Simon is mining this stuff in his home lab. Want to learn what all that stuff is about? Me too! Join us on this episode of vChat!

In episode #44, Simon and David chat with Emad Younis of EmadYounis.com and VMware fame to learn what's new in vSphere 6.5, specifically related to vCenter and vSphere Management. Emad is an expert in vCenter and the entire upgrade process from vSphere 5.x and 6.x to 6.5 and offers a lot of good tips and resources. The vCenter Server Appliance (vCSA) is production and ready for the mainstream and the vSphere C# client is no longer being shipped. Watch this episode to find out what you need to know about vSphere 6.5 from a VMware expert!

In episode #43, David talks with Wes Higbee (@g0t4) of WesHigbee.com to discuss containers vs virtual machines. Wes is an author of 12+ Pluralsight.com courses, he's a great speaker, educator, and very knowledgeable developer. For those reasons, this vChat turned out especially great (which you'll see for yourself)! Watch this vChat to get the real truth about containers!

In episode #42, Simon and David talk with Dan Appleman, Pluralsight author, developer, and CTO at Full Circle Insights to find out the best ways for infrastructure admins to learn more about development. You want to get started in coding and the cloud? You want to ensure you future success in your career? Dan's got some great advice for you! WATCH NOW to see the full episode!

In episode #41, Simon and David talk with vExpert James Green about his favorite VMware Labs Flings including DRS Doctor, I/O Analyzer, and PowerCLI tools. We also cover the vBlog 2016 results and what we are doing with our home labs. WATCH NOW to see the full episode!

In this milestone episode #40, Simon and David talk about EMCworld 2016, OpenStack Summit 2016, home labs, Megacasts, vSphere-Land Voting, vSphere 6 training, and LOT of hot new tech (like kickstarter gadgets). Show notes with hyperlinks are below. WATCH NOW to see the full episode!

In this episode, recorded LIVE at VMworld 2015, Simon, Eric, and David (all together in one place - a professional recording studio with a 3 camera setup in fact), the vChat crew covers their person experiences at VMworld 2015. We talk about all the latest VMworld news and events including the VMworld keynote, speaking sessions, labs, the expo, and of course - parties. WATCH NOW to see the full episode!

In vChat #38 Simon, Eric, and David talk about what they are using for their vSphere virtual labs (cloud, physical, and virtual), Simon's new vVNX videos and how vVNX can be used for home labs, and other home lab vSphere storage options, and a VMworld 2015 pre-view (stay tuned to for our next episode where we will spend the whole show talking about VMworld). JOIN US to learn more!

In vChat #37 Simon, Eric, and David talk about VMware Virtual Volumes (VVOLs), what they are, how they work, how they compare to alternatives, what's required, and what we think the adoption rate will be. JOIN US to learn more!

Back at it again! In vChat #36 Simon, Eric, and David talk about the latest trends in virtualization and enterprise computing - starting off with a vCatchup about what we've been up to. Specifically we talk about vSphere home labs, how to stay up to date on virtualization news, HP Microservers, Apple Mac Minis, and what we plan to chat about in the future! We wrap it up by talking about Dr Who.

In vChat #35, I sit down with vExpert, Blogger (at vtesseract.com), vBrownbag leader, VCE Guru, and virtualization evangelist to chat. We cover his presentation at the VMUG of "How to Become a vRockstar with vCenter Orchestrator" and my presentation "Secrets to a Successful Career in Tech".

In vChat #34, we announce the winners of the 2013 Top Virtualization Blogs Voting over at vSphere-Land.com. Along with Simon, Eric, and David our special guest is the esteemed Mr John Troyer of VMware. You'll never guess who turned out on top! Don't miss this one!