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A new technology podcast covering industry news, product reviews, education, certification and homelab advice and discussion

Open TechCast


    • Apr 14, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 28m AVG DURATION
    • 23 EPISODES


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    Series:-5 EP3:- April Events and updates

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2023 15:44


    We are back with another episode ready for a busy April and more Don't forget to sign up to the following events VMware Technology Forum, 18 April | London, Convene https://eventregistrations.co.uk/vmware/technologyforum/ London VMUG Tech Uk 27th April http://go.vexpert.pro/LonVMUGApr2023 AWS Summit ExCeL London https://aws.amazon.com/events/summits/london/

    Series:-5 EP2:- A six monthly review and its conference season!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2022 17:27


    In this episode Amit and Gareth have a catch up with a 6 month round up, cover recent conferences and what to look forward to!

    Series:-5 EP1:- vRetreat and being all virtual…

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2022 34:54


    This time we are back discussing vRetreat and also the world of VR

    SERIES:-4 EP5:- ANNOUNCEMENTS, VMWORLD (AKA GEEK SNIFFING), VROCKSTAR & KEEP PATCHING WHILST TRAINING

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2021 34:26


    We are back with another smooth segue'd episode, it's starting to sound like we know what we are doing! Below are the links to the things we discussed Don't forget to sign up for Kev and Gareth's sessions Kev's Sessions Gareth's Session AWS Certified: Solutions Architect Challenge VMUG Watch Party & vRockstar Tickets

    Series:-4 EP4:- IOT Bees, CTOs & News with VMworld fast approaching

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2021 34:07


    We are back with another episode and we are all getting pretty excited about VMworld especially now the schedule builder is open! Don't forget to sign up for Kev and Gareth's sessions Kev's Sessions Gareth's Session  Coronal Mass Ejection Matrix… you decide Banzai, Mr shake hands man (Place your bets now)

    Series:-4 EP3:- IT Silly Season & We are not a backup podcast… honest!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2021 41:50


    We had all the crew this time with some going that extra mile to be with us! A great chat about IT Silly Season talking about the mass career moves along with we are not a backup Podcast honest. We also threw in some snippets of news along the way Oculus Recal:- https://www.oculus.com/quest-2/removable-facial-interface-alert/?locale=en_GB Jon Stewart...

    Series:- 4 Ep2:- Year of Space, CCTV and VDI???

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2021 37:00


    We had another great session and below are the things we mentioned with the links needed! Richard Branson in Space – https://www.virgingalactic.com/ VMSA – https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0010.html & https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0014.html AI Cat Flaps -The software is called TensorFlow – https://www.tensorflow.org/Docking Simulator Space X – https://iss-sim.spacex.com/

    Series 4 Episode 1:- Lets get back to it

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2021 33:55


    We have a full entourage this time round and we have some great discussions and catch up over a few laughs The URLS for things mentioned are below https://www.cyberpunk.net/en/user-agreement/ How to un-install McAfee

    Series:-3 EP6:- Catch up and Cohesity Special (Michael Letschin & Patrick Redknap)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2020 37:51


    In this episode we have a catch up with some special guests Michael Letschin (@mletschin) & Patrick Redknap (@PatrickRedknap) about how the tech world is having ‘glitches’ from COVID and cover what Cohesity are currently up to in the cloud

    SERIES:-3 EP5:- Magpie Syndrome

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2020 33:18


    This time round we discuss a rising trend in the industry being Magpie Syndrone and how is it is to be caught by all the shiny new things

    Series:-3 EP4:- Security, Stocks and Year of the ….

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2020 33:18


    In this episode we talk about : How we’ve been coping in lockdown.The latest in tech news.A discussion on tech stocks.An in-depth conversation on how we seen end user compute evolving.VMworld and the new way to attend events.

    Series:-3 EP:-3 LETS CATCH UP, STAY SAFE, Dont delay Apply today & ALL THINGS MATTER

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2020


    We manage to have a catch up after slight pause in getting episodes out. We discuss vExpert applications, remember dont delay apply today! https://blogs.vmware.com/vexpert/2020/05/31/vexpert-applications-are-open-dont-miss-out/ Please reach out to any of us or the Pro’s for UK & Ireland are Gareth, Matt Ford, Andrew Hancock, Colin Westwater, Christian Parker & Paul Wilk We also have a...

    uk ireland delay gareth stay safe series 3 matt ford lets catch up vexpert christian parker
    Series:-3 EP:-2 The lost, SLIGHTLY Broken Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2020


    It’s a two for one this time but it’s a double helping with our previous episode that oddly become out of sync. We still think its worth a listen and hopefully helps your day We cover remote working and the awesome FOH Project https://flings.vmware.com/vmware-appliance-for-folding-home

    Series:-3 EP:-1 Let the decade commence and what to expect…

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2020 27:18


    So we start the decade with a few predictions and catch up with everyone. Here is to another decade of podcasting and we hope to bring you more very very soon.

    Series:-2 EP8:- Onsite VMWorld 2019 Chat

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2019 18:12


    This time round a few of us catch up at VMworld with more to come soon and do not forget about UKVMUG or to come grab us for your vTrail Map A HUGE THANK YOU – To all the #vTrailMap Champions that stepped up and helped us shatter our goal fo 200 vTrail Maps at...

    Series:-2 EP7:- Quick catch up ready for conference season

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2019 17:05


    A few of us just provide a few details about what to expect over the coming weeks along with the #vTrailMap https://twitter.com/hashtag/vtrailmap Do come find us at VMworld and have a chat and grab a copy! Also do not forget about the UK events TechUG 7th November for London & 14th November in Cardiff The...

    Series2:- Ep6:- A Nutanix .Next Special with Ruben Spruijt @rspruijt all things Frame

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2019 9:25


    In this episode Gareth was lucky to catch up with former Frame CTO Ruben Spruijt and talk all about things Frame and how this is delivering desktops and apps in a whole new way

    Series:-2 Ep5:- VMworld x 2, CFD, UKVMUG and Kubernetes is it a thing

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2019 32:25


    This time we cover all the travel a few of us have been up to and then whats in store with some of the promised episodes Here is a link to register for the UKVMUG https://www.vmug.com/events2/vmug-usercon/2019-uk-usercon Also a list of all Kev’s sessions VMware Tools – HBI1540BE vSphere Upgrade – HBI1462BE What’s new in vSphere...

    Series:-2 EP4:- LevelUp your VMWorld and career with Yadin Porter de León

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2019 28:34


    We were honoured to have the founder of the LevelUp Project attend along with the crew the amazing Yadin Porter de León If you are interested the #vFit info is here https://discoposse.com/2019/07/15/get-your-vfit-run-on-at-vmworld-2019-daily-run-schedule-and-route/ Also do not forget to swing by the career booth and have a chat or grab a copy of there guide to say...

    Series:-2 EP3:- Privacy, Neural Brains then Algorithms & vFactor UK

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2019 26:20


    Here are they key links! Mainly vFactor of which we would all be happy to mentor anyone willing to give it a go! Sign up URL is here http://tinyurl.com/VMUG-CFP more info is here https://vinf.net/2019/07/11/announcing-vfactor-2019-at-ukvmug/ Neuralink video is here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-vbh3t7WVI The algorithm book Gareth was talking about is here https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hello-World-How-Human-Machine/dp/0857525247 by Hannah Fry

    Series:-2 EP2:- A fruity cloudy automated tech Nirvana

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2019 21:02


    As promised we are back with our more regular cadence this time wrapping up some automation awesomeness with Ather from Tech Field Day, Raspberry Pi 4 and some great other things to listen to from Kat Nelson Troyer & Liz Bronson on Real Job Talk A few links that we mentioned in the podcast https://realjobtalk.com/12-imposter-syndrome-with-amy-lewis

    Series:- 2 EP1:-Breaktakingly Back

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2019 34:01


    So its a miracle we are all back in one place and podcasting yet again! We all catch up on what we have been doing and also hoping to be back on a more regular basis in bitesize chunks!

    EP16:- Powered back up at VMware EMPOWER

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2019 37:12


    Some of the crew were out at EMPOWER and we decided to get an episode out! More to come very soon

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