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Inside the Partnership (EMC/MSFT): The Video Series: Episode #28: EMCWorld 2012 Live Update, AppSync, VFCache Breakout and Maroon5

Episode 28: "EMCWorld 2012 Live Update, AppSync, VFCache Breakout and Maroon5" (May 23, 2012)

Welcome to Inside the Partnership (EMC/MSFT) Episode #28.  #MMS2012 seems like yesterday, well maybe a few weeks ago, back to Las Vegas and the Venetian Conference Center for #EMCWorld 2012. Bigger and better than ever... that's really the only way to describe EMC World 2012. From the Keynote to the closing concert (Maroon-5) just Bigger and Better!!

There is just so much to cover, and only a few weeks before Microsoft Teched 2012 in Orlando. EMC MEGA Launch II introducing 42 new or updated products!! Most of which touch Microsoft application in some way; AppSync for Microsoft Application Protection, VFCache, the PCIe and soon Cisco UCS Blade based IO Accelerator card providing Performance, Protection and Intelligence.

I ran into Adrian Simays and Brian Henderson, both friends of the show, in the EMC Bloggers Lounge. I couldn't let an opportunity like that slip buy without firing up the webcam. I was able to track down Adrian on the second day as well; you can find the podcast here.
On day one of the conference I also visited the Leveraging EMC VFCache with Enterprise Applications breakout session. In true Inside the Partnership fashion I was able to get an interview with Radha Manga and a quick introduction to EMC VFCache.

Why not take a camera to the customer appreciation party and record a song or two from Maroon 5. (More concert footage to follow on www.insidethepartnership.com)

Thanks for watching. To be notified of the latest Inside the Partnership videos, follow me on Twitter @EMCMSFT and check out www.InsideThePartnership.com.

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Inside the Partnership (EMC/MSFT): The Video Series: Episode #25 MMS 2012 Review - Systems Center Virtual Machine Manager & Application Controller DEMO

Episode 25: "Microsoft Management Summit #MMS2012 - Recap and Systems Center 2012 Virtual Machine Manager & Application Controller DEMO (Apr 23, 2012)

The Microsoft Management Summit 2012, #MMS2012 , is still a fresh memory.  EMC a gold sponsor again, and the team knocked it out of the park.  It really is amazing to see the amount of effort that goes into every trade show.

The big announcement at MMS2012, as expected was Systems Center 2012.  The last few episodes of Inside the Partnership focused on different pieces of the Systems Center Management Suite.  In this episode I took a quick look at the EMC presence and spent some time with Txomin Barturen to review the EMC/Microsoft Private Cloud reference architecture, more specifically how to accelerate application deployment leveraging Systems Center Virtual Machine Manager and Systems Center Application Controller.  

Much more from MMS is future episodes of Inside the Partnership including a detailed look at the Private Cloud Reference Architecture Hardware components, the EMC Breakout session and the EMC presentations from the Microsoft Partner Pavilion.

Thanks for watching. To be notified of the latest Inside the Partnership videos, follow me on Twitter @EMCMSFT and check out www.InsideThePartnership.com.

Inside the Partnership (EMC/MSFT): The Video Series: Episode #22 Systems Center Operations Manager 2012 and MMS2012

Episode 22: "Systems Center Operations Manager 2012 Demo and MMS2012" (Mar 13, 2012)

With the SQL Launch behind us, our attention turns to the Microsoft Management Summit 2012. Once again, EMC is a gold sponsor of MMS and our engineers are hard at work preparing for Systems Center 2012.

While I was in Redmond for the SQL Launch, I was able to "sneak" into the Redmond Development Center. While I was there, I was able to capture a quick demo of Systems Center Operations Manager 2012 (SCOM 2012). This episode includes a demo of SCOM 2012 RC, along with finding and installing the EMC Management Packs and monitoring an EMC array.

The Management Packs are just the beginning of the EMC engineering efforts taking place for MMS. Stay tuned to Inside the Partnership for more.

Inside the Partnership (EMC/MSFT): The Video Series: Episode #21 Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Launch Special Edition

 

Inside the Partnership (EMC/MSFT): The Video Series: Episode 21: "Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Launch Special Edition" (Mar 6, 2012)

 EMC is a Diamond Sponsor of the SQL Server 2012 Launch!!

March 7th 2012 marks the official launch of Microsoft SQL Server 2012, as mentioned in the Inside the Partnership series and on my blog at EMCMSFT.Typepad.com 

This sponsorship is being covered across the globe and covers just about every technology here at EMC. Over the past few weeks I spend some time in Redmond, Washington tracking down exactly what resources have been busy preparing for the launch.

The video is a little longer than normal, but does cover a lot of the working being done. Hope you enjoy. Be sure to watch the BLOG for more details and visit the Everything Microsoft at EMC Community site athttp://bit.ly/EMCMSFT

 

Inside the Partnership (EMC/MSFT): The Video Series: Episode #19 2012 Overview and Getting Ready for MMS 2012

 

Inside the Partnership (EMC/MSFT): The Video Series: Episode 19: "2012 Overview and Getting Ready for MMS 2012" (Jan 29 2012)

 Happy 2012... and what a year ahead, starting with the SQL 2012 launch, of which EMC is a Diamond Sponsor, much more on that later. 

I recently sat down with John Terescik. John is largely responsible for the direction of EMCs Systems Center integration and direction across EMC products. With the highly anticipated launch of System Center 2012, EMC is preparing the Microsoft Management Summit. EMC is once again a Gold Sponsor of MMS. John and I spoke about what that means. For a summary of MMS2011, check out Inside the Partnership Episode #2.

Inside the Partnership (EMC/MSFT): The Video Series: Episode #18 The EMC/Microsoft Technology Summit (mSpecialist)

 

Inside the Partnership (EMC/MSFT): The Video Series: Episode 18: "The EMC/Microsoft Technology Summit (mSpecialist)" (Dec 23 2011)

Keeping EMC field resources up to date on the latest EMC/MSFT integration and road maps and keeping hands on are keys to EMCs success. In order to "stay sharp", EMC conducts an annual summit for all EMC Microsoft technical resources globally. This summit is conducted on the Microsoft Campus and has been, and will continue to be a key event in the relationship. This year was no exception. The material is largely delivered by Microsoft speakers who were educating EMC specialists not only on the latest and greatest applications and tools but also on future technologies such as Hyper-V 3.0, SQL 2012 and Systems Center 2012.

While at the Summit I talked to Adrian Simays about the launch of the EMC mSpecialist community and what it means moving into an exciting 2012. The content from the summit can be found here posted most of the content on the Everything Microsoft at EMC Community.

Inside the Partnership (EMC/MSFT): The Video Series: Episode #17 SMB 2.2

Inside the Partnership (EMC/MSFT): The Video Series: Episode 17:  "SMB 2.2" (Nov 28 2011)

I recently visited the Headquaters of EMCs Unified and Isilon Division. I had the opportunity to sit down with the CTO, John Hayden. I specifically wanted more information on Windows 8, EMCs involvement and what we can expect to see in the coming months. That interview is featured in this episode.

Inside the Partnership (EMC/MSFT): The Video Series: Episode #16 The SharePoint Conference 2011: EMC Breakout Session #2

 

Inside the Partnership (EMC/MSFT): The Video Series: Episode 16: "The SharePoint Conference: EMC Breakout Session #2" (Nov 10 2011)

As part of EMCs SharePoint conference 2011 Gold Sponsor EMC hosted two Breakout Sessions. The first session covered virtualizing SharePoint and Fast Search and was reviewed in Inside The Partnership Episode #15 (http://youtu.be/9DYU2HzXrPI).

The second breakout #SPC384 was Searching Video with FAST Search for SharePoint 2010. This session hosted by EMC Consulting showcases the ability to initiate a communication from SharePoint to the transcription service whenever a user uploads a video into a customized "Video Document Set". For more details check out Sunny's Blog at http://tiny.cc/zcfy0

Inside the Partnership (EMC/MSFT): The Video Series: Episode #15 The SharePoint Conference EMC Breakout Session #1

 

Inside the Partnership (EMC/MSFT): The Video Series: Episode 15: "The SharePoint Conference EMC Breakout Session #1" (Oct 31 2011)

 As part of EMCs SharePoint conference 2011 Gold Sponsor EMC hosted two Breakout Sessions. The first focused on Proven Solutions for Virtualizing SharePoint and Fast Search. Eyal Sharon and James Baldwin, both friends of the show, highlighted EMCs proven program and reviewed reference architectures including Virtualizing FAST Search. (Moving from 5 physical servers to 2 virtual servers providing the same end-user performance experience). In addition James reviewed what a TB of SharePoint really means.. as you can guess, it means more than a terabyte.

Inside the Partnership (EMC/MSFT): The Video Series: Episode #14 The SQL PASS Summit 2011

 

Inside the Partnership (EMC/MSFT): The Video Series: Episode 14: "The SQL PASS Summit" (Oct 13 2011)

PASS is the Professional Association for SQL Server. This year's annual conference was hosted at the Washing State Convention & Trade Center in Seattle Washington to a record 5,108 registrations. 

EMC is a Gold sponsor of the event that sponsorship included 4 demonstration areas and kiosks. Each area focused on multiple EMC/SQL Server integration points