VMworld 2014/General Session - Monday

General Session - Monday
Opportunity - Golden Gate Bridge example (by architect Strauss)

Change is the only thing we can count on. Change is a barrier or an opportunity, it is all about your perspective

VMware has added/bought Air Watch - mobile platform

VMUG - VMware Users Group

"Every great waterfall starts with a single drop at a time"

Pat Gelsinger (VMware CEO)

"Technology enables change, but the 'Brave' drive the change"

Liquid World - education online, currency bitcoin, retail transactions anywhere, work remote

"Best way to predict the future is to invent it" --Xerox

Announcements:
 * Air Watch - mobile platform
 * VMware EVO
 * vSphere 5.8 suite
 * VMware integrated open stack - beta
 * vCloud Air - rebranded from vCloud Hybrid Services (vCHS aka "vCheese") - online platform hosting completing with Amazon and Azure
 * vCloud Air on demand - http://vmware.com/go/ondemand

silly names: vCHS - "vCheese", vCAC - "vCake'

Services:
 * DevOps Services
 * Database as a Service
 * Object Storage
 * Mobility Services
 * Cloud Management