VMworld explained

VMworld is a global multi-cloud conference, hosted by VMware. It is the largest multi-cloud-specific event. It has been held in San Diego, California in 2004; Las Vegas, Nevada in 2005, 2008, 2011, 2016, 2017, and 2018; Los Angeles, California in 2006; and San Francisco, California in 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2019. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, it converted to a fully digital event in 2020.

The conference was renamed VMware Explore in 2022.

There is also an annual VMworld conference that has been held since 2008 in Europe, usually in October or November following the US conference. The European conference has been held in France, Denmark, and Spain.

The conference normally lasts between three and five days and consists of breakout sessions, panels, exhibit hall, and hands-on labs. The first conference was held in the Fall of 2004 and attracted more than 1,600 attendees and over the years has attracted over 20,000 attendees annually.[1]

Sponsors and partners include AWS, Cisco,[2] NetApp,[3] Intel, HPE,[4] Dell EMC,[5] Hitachi, IBM, Sandisk,[6] and Samsung.

Events

2021
Date:Global: October 5 - 7, 2021 https://www.vmworld.com/en/index.html
Facility:Online Event
Attendance:TBD
Marketing Tagline:"Imagine That"
Media:Unknown....
2020
Date:Global: September 29 - October 1, 2020
Facility:Online Event
Attendance:TBD
Marketing Tagline:"Possible Together"
Media:Unknown....
2019
Date:US: August 25-29, 2019 https://www.vmworld.com/en/us/index.htmlEMEA: November 4-7, 2019
City:US: San Francisco, CAEMEA: Barcelona, SP
Facility:US: The Moscone CenterEMEA: Fira de Barcelona- Gran Via
Attendance:US: TBDEMEA: TBD
Marketing Tagline:"Make your mark..."
Band:US: OneRepublicEMEA: Stereophonics
Media:Unknown....

2018
Date:US: August 26-30, 2018[7] EMEA: November 5-8, 2018
City:US: Las Vegas, NVEMEA: Barcelona, SP
Facility:US: Mandalay Bay Convention CenterEMEA: Fira de Barcelona- Gran Via
Attendance:US: 23,000+EMEA: ~13,000
Marketing Tagline:"Possible Begins with You..."
Band:US: Royal Machines + Fred Durst + Macy GrayEMEA: The Kooks + Counterfeit Stones
Media:Unknown....
2017
Date:US: August 27-31, 2017EMEA: September 11-14, 2017
City:US: Las Vegas, NVEMEA: Barcelona, SP
Facility:US: Mandalay Bay Convention CenterEMEA: Fira de Barcelona- Gran Via
Attendance:US: Estimated 19,500 per discussions with VMware employees at VMworldEMEA: ?
Marketing Tagline:"I am..."
Band:US: Blink182 & BleachersEMEA: Kaiser Chiefs
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2016
Date:US: August 28-September 1, 2016EMEA: October 17-20, 2016
City:US: Las Vegas, NVEMEA: Barcelona, SP
Facility:US: Mandalay Bay Convention CenterEMEA: Fira de Barcelona- Gran Via
Attendance:US: 23,000EMEA: 10,000
Marketing Tagline:"be_Tomorrow"
Band:US: Fall Out Boy & Capital CitiesEMEA: Empire of the Sun
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2015
Date:US: August 30-September 3, 2015EMEA: October 12-15, 2015
City:US: San Francisco, CAEMEA: Barcelona, SP
Facility:US: Moscone CenterEMEA: Fira de Barcelona- Gran Via
Attendance:US: 23,000EMEA: 10,000
Marketing Tagline:"Ready for Any"
Band:US: Neon Trees & Alabama ShakesEMEA: Faithless
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2014
Date:US: August 24-28, 2014EMEA: October 12-15, 2014
City:US: San Francisco, CAEMEA: Barcelona, SP
Facility:US: Moscone CenterEMEA: Fira de Barcelona- Gran Via
Attendance:US: 26,000EMEA: 11,000
Marketing Tagline:"No Limits"
Band:US: The Black KeysEMEA: Simple Minds
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2013
Date:US: August 25-29, 2013EMEA: October 13-16, 2013
City:US: San Francisco, CAEMEA: Barcelona, SP
Facility:US: Moscone CenterEMEA: Fira de Barcelona- Gran Via
Attendance:US: 22,500EMEA: 8,600
Marketing Tagline:"Defy Convention"
Band:US: Train & Imagine DragonsEMEA: Taio Cruz
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2012
Date:US: August 26-30, 2012EMEA: October 9-11, 2012
City:US: San Francisco, CAEMEA: Barcelona, SP
Facility:US: Moscone CenterEMEA: Fira de Barcelona- Gran Via
Attendance:US: 21,000EMEA: 8,200
Marketing Tagline:"Right Here Right Now"
Band:US: Jon Bon Jovi and the Kings of SuburbiaEMEA: N/A
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2011
Date:US: August 29-September 1, 2011[8] EMEA: October 18–20, 2011
City:US: Las Vegas, NVEMEA: Copenhagen, DK
Facility:US: Sands Convention CenterEMEA: Bella Center
Attendance:US: 19,000EMEA: 6,500
Marketing Tagline:"Your Cloud. Own It."
Band:US: The KillersEMEA: N/A
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2010
Date:US: August 30-September 2, 2010EMEA: October 11–13, 2010
City:US: San Francisco, CAEMEA: Copenhagen, DK
Facility:US: Moscone CenterEMEA: Bella Center
Attendance:US: 17,000EMEA: 5,700
Marketing Tagline:"Virtual Roads, Actual Clouds"
Band:US: INXSEMEA: Bjorn Again (Cover Band)
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2009
Date:US: August 31-September 3, 2009EMEA: February 24–26, 2009
City:US: San Francisco, CAEMEA: Cannes, FR
Facility:US: Moscone CenterEMEA: Palais des Festivals et des Congrès
Attendance:US: 12,500EMEA: 5,300
Marketing Tagline:"Hello Freedom"
Band:US: ForeignerEMEA: N/A
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2008
Date:US: September 15-18, 2008EMEA: February 26–28, 2008
City:US: Las Vegas, NVEMEA: Cannes, FR
Facility:US: Sands Convention CenterEMEA: Palais des Festivals et des Congrès
Attendance:US: 14,000EMEA: 4,500
Marketing Tagline:"Virtually Anything is Possible"
Band:US: Tainted Love (cover band)EMEA: N/A
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2007
Date:September 10-13, 2007
City:San Francisco, CA
Facility:Moscone Center
Attendance:10,800
Marketing Tagline:"Embracing Your Virtual World"
Band:Smash Mouth
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2006
Date:November 7-9, 2006
City:Los Angeles, CA
Facility:Los Angeles Convention Center
Attendance:6,700
Marketing Tagline:N/A
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2005
Date:August 31-September 3, 2005
City:Las Vegas, NV
Facility:Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Attendance:3,500
Marketing Tagline:"Virtualize Now"
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2004
Date:November 17-20, 2004
City:San Diego, CA
Facility:Hyatt Convention Center
Attendance:1,500
Marketing Tagline:“Join the Virtual Evolution”
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External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: User-centered design stories: real-world UCD case files. Carol. Righi. Janice. James. 254. 978-0-12-370608-9. 2007. Morgan Kaufmann.
  2. Web site: Cisco and VMware Alliance. April 9, 2015.
  3. Web site: NetApp and VMware Virtualization.
  4. Web site: Hewlett Packard Enterprise & VMware Strategic Alliance.
  5. Web site: Dell and VMware Alliance. April 9, 2015.
  6. Web site: SanDisk Partners with VMware to Design APIs for IO Filtering for Server-side Solid-state Caching. April 9, 2015.
  7. Web site: VMworld US. www.vmworld.com. en. 2018-07-11.
  8. Web site: VCDX181.com - VMworld. www.vcdx181.com. 2017-08-24.

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