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This week, we discuss the Cloudflare CEO's op-ed, upcoming tech IPOs and GitHub getting breached. Plus, ranking our favorite manifestos. Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode 573 Runner-up Titles We're not making money so we can't put in place the enshitification strategy. Go easy on the AI I hope they're not using PowerPoint in the Vatican I didn't' come here to talk about the Pope I should take more showers I came to measure and chew bubblegum Matt Ray Dalio is not a wave rider. Usability golf No dependencies, no problems Peak Software We are a safe haven for measures Tools and Rules Rundown Layoffs How do AI Layoffs Work? Some Speculation. How I Choose Which Cloudflare Employees to Replace With AI Revenue and IPO Anthropic is paying SpaceX $15 billion per year OpenAI Prepares to File to Go Public in Coming Weeks SpaceX TAM - $28.5 trillion. US GDP - $31 trillion. GitHub Got Hacked. The AI Security Arms Race is Here NHS Pulls OSS Wiz + Anthropic: Claude Enterprise Meets the Security Graph | Wiz Blog Relevant to your Interests Grafana breach caused by missed token rotation after TanStack attack Introducing UniFi 5G Backup SpaceX not the behemoth everyone thought Microsoft admits its "infuriating" floating AI button was a mistake Microsoft admits forcing the floating Copilot button on Office users was a mistake—but engagement went up anyway IBM and U.S. Department of Commerce Announce America's First Purpose-Built Quantum Foundry, Supported by Proposed $1 Billion CHIPS Award Microsoft open-sources "the earliest DOS source code discovered to date" Blackstone and Google launch $5B TPU cloud venture with 500MW of AI capacity What It Takes to Preserve Floppy Disks U.S. companies have an AI problem. Indian IT wants to be the solution Audio-generation app Huxe, founded by former NotebookLM developers, shuts down Spotify adds AI-powered Q&A and briefing generation features to podcasts Sponsors Sentry - Quit Buggin': use code sdt26 for $100 in credit for new customers Nonsense GE's nugget ice maker is nearly half off if you buy it refurbished Watch: Drones crash into water after Sydney light show malfunction America the Tasty: The Best Breakfast in Every State Listener Feedback Jason built the DepartTime App iPhone App Conferences VMware User Group, Dallas, June 9-11, 2026 WeAreDevelopers Europe, July 8-10, 2026 Berlin, Coté speaking. DevOpsDays Graz, Sept 4-5, 2026 DevOpsDays Rockies, Sept. 22 – 23, 2026, Discount Code: 26DODSWEDEFTALK WeAreDevelopers NA, Sept 23-25, 2026, Discount Code: DEVPOD26 25 Free Tickets DevOpsDays Dallas, Sept 28-29, 2026 DevOpsDays Vilnius, Sep 30 - Oct 1, 2006 DevOpsDays Istanbul, Oct 24th, 2026 , Coté keynoting. VMware User Group, Orlando, Oct 20-22, 2026 SDT News & Community Join our Slack community Email the show: questions@softwaredefinedtalk.com Free stickers: Email your address to stickers@softwaredefinedtalk.com Follow us on social media: Twitter, Threads, Mastodon, LinkedIn, BlueSky Watch us on: Twitch, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok Book offer: Use code SDT for $20 off "Digital WTF" by Coté Sponsor the show Sponsor more podcasts with Failover Media Recommendations Brandon: Trek Austin Matt: VESA Coté: AI-Generated Summaries Table for Two Slim Daddy's Repair
VMUG is an independent, global, customer-led organization, created to maximize members' use of VMware and partner solutions through knowledge sharing, training, collaboration, and events. In a new exclusive benefit to VMware User Group (VMUG) members, Broadcom will provide VMUG Advantage subscribers a 50% discount on VMware Certified Professional (VCP) and VMware Certified Advanced Professional (VCAP) certification exams. Upon successful completion of a VMware Cloud Foundation certification exam (VCP or VCAP), VMUG Advantage members will have access to a free personal use VMware Cloud Foundation license for up to three years. On this episode of the Virtually Speaking Podcast, VMUG Executive Director Brad Tompkins walks us through these exciting changes for the VMware Community.
Join hosts Keith Townsend and Dave Nicholson as they sit down with Brad Tompkins, Executive Director of VMware User Group (VMUG), to discuss the latest developments and insights following VMware's acquisition by Broadcom. In this episode, they dive into: The impact of Broadcom's acquisition on the VMware user community. Expected changes in VMware's product and [...]
On this episode of the Six Five On the Road, hosts Keith Townsend and Dave Nicholson are joined by VMware User Group's Brad Tompkins, Executive Director, for a conversation on the latest updates and insights following VMware's acquisition by Broadcom. Their discussion covers: The impact of Broadcom's acquisition of VMware on the user community. The anticipated changes in VMware's product and service offerings. VMUG's strategy to support its members during this transition. Key initiatives VMUG is focusing on to enhance value for its members. Overview of upcoming VMUG events and how to get involved.
Chatting With Vice President Of Innovatis Group And VMware User Group(VMUG) Executive Director- Brad Tompkins From Greater Nashville Area, Tennessee, United States- Brad Tomkins said about his work and answered some of my questions. more info at https://smartcherrysthoughts.com
If you're familiar with VMware technology, chances are you'ver heard of the VMware User Group (VMUG). VMUG is where the VMware community goes to connect, collaborate, and network with fellow VMware users through education opportunities, trainings, and events. On this episode of the Virtually Speaking Podcast Pete and John speak to VMUG Technologist and Community Connector, Brad Tompkins about the latest updates for VMUG and VMUG Advantage.
In this special episode, we jump into the VMware User Group and how it adds value to members, with not just one, but four guests:Prateek Dugul - VMUG ChandigarEric Kubla - VMUG PittsburghJoris Adriaanse - VMUG NL Tony Gonzalez - Denver VMUG We dive into the benefits of the VMUG membership, personal development, the uniqueness of the different VMUG geos, and we also share our personal stories.Follow us on Twitter for updates and news about upcoming episodes: https://twitter.com/UnexploredPod.Make sure to hit that subscribe button, rate wherever possible, and share the episode with your friends and colleagues!
In diesem Podcast spricht Björn Brundert mit Patrick Häfner, Systemengineer Server Virtualisierung, Michael Schröder, freier Consultant & VMware Trainer und Raiko Mesterheide, über die VMware User Group (VMUG) und die vCommunity. Zeitstempel: 3:01 - Vorstellung der VMUG 6:22 - Die Rolle von VMware 8:14 - Was sind die Mehrwerte für Mitglieder 13:35 - Wie gründet man eine lokale Gruppe 20:45 - Veranstaltungen der VMUG 25:32 - VMUG UserCon 2022 29:05 - Was ist die vCommunity 33:16 - Blogging und Social Media Community 36:16 - Wer sind die vExperts 40:26 - Was ist das Besondere an der VMUG Weiterführende Links: VMUG: https://www.vmug.com/ VMware Community VMUG: https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMUG/ct-p/8500-home
Welcome to the new VMware User Group podcast affectionately called ‘Straight from VMware', where we talk about the latest in IT innovations from VMware experts. On this inaugural episode, VMUG Board Member Matt Heldstab is joined by Thomas Bryant and Cameron Fore, both of whom are part of the VMware Cloud Management team. Thomas. Listen now as they introduce and discuss the latest VMware vRealize Operations Management Pack.
Join Dan and Matt with special guest, Steve Athanas, Associate CIO at UMASS Lowell and VMUG President. In this episode we'll explore the question what is cloud management? We'll also talk to Steve about his involvement in the VMware User Group and his blog the Transformational Technologist. Plus we'll tell you how you can be a guest on our show! No, really! Please??Steve's Blog - https://www.transformationaltechnologist.comSteve's Twitter - https://twitter.com/steveathanasVMUG - https://www.vmug.com
In this episode, host Enrico Signoretti interviews Steve Athanas & Brad Tompkins of the VMware User Group about the group and VMware's interaction with it's user base. Voices in Data Storage – Episode 16: A Conversation with Steve Athanas & Brad Tompkins of VMUG
In this episode, host Enrico Signoretti interviews Steve Athanas & Brad Tompkins of the VMware User Group about the group and VMware's interaction with it's user base. Voices in Data Storage – Episode 16: A Conversation with Steve Athanas & Brad Tompkins of VMUG
In this episode, host Enrico Signoretti interviews Steve Athanas & Brad Tompkins of the VMware User Group about the group and VMware's interaction with it's user base. Voices in Data Storage – Episode 16: A Conversation with Steve Athanas & Brad Tompkins of VMUG
In this episode, host Enrico Signoretti interviews Steve Athanas & Brad Tompkins of the VMware User Group about the group and VMware's interaction with it's user base. Voices in Data Storage – Episode 16: A Conversation with Steve Athanas & Brad Tompkins of VMUG
Influence Marketing Podcast: B2B influencer, advocacy, and community marketing
Today we are talking about user groups — programs that gather local communities in the real world. Our guests are Victor Bohnert and Brad Tompkins. Victor is a Principal at the Innovatis Group and has worked with associations and user groups for nearly 20 years. Brad is the current CEO of the VMware User Group and his career background spans a number of operations and management roles in the tech area. We discuss the value of a user group program, how you start one, why a company would want one, who should be running the program, the different kinds of user groups, and what makes them different from other professional associations. About Our Guests Victor Bohnert. Victor has worked with various associations for nearly 20 years. He has extensive experience in building and managing customer communities in the all sectors and has led several organizational turn-arounds and mergers. Brad Tompkins. Brad is a 20-year industry executive with a broad and diverse leadership background in corporate technology operations. He currently serves as CEO of VMware User Group (VMUG) and is responsible for building and leading top-performing teams, increasing profitability and managing costs. The Influence Marketing Podcast is a podcast from the Influence Marketing Council, an industry council for B2B brands who innovate in influencer, advocacy, and community marketing. Podcast co-hosts John Mark Troyer and Kathleen Nelson Troyer are also co-founders of the IMC. For more information, go to influencemarketingcouncil.com.
vChat (MP3 VERSION) - The Latest in Virtualization and Cloud Computing
In vChat Episode 27 David Davis and Eric Siebert record LIVE from the Charlotte, NC regional VMware user group meeting (VMUG). This was no ordinary VMUG with 700+ attendees, live labs, and expert speakers like Scott Lowe, Chris Colotti, Eric Siebert, Alan Renouf, Jason Nash, and Cody Bunch. Find out what we learned at the […]
In vChat Episode 27 David Davis and Eric Siebert record LIVE from the Charlotte, NC regional VMware user group meeting (VMUG). This was no ordinary VMUG with 700+ attendees, live labs, and expert speakers like Scott Lowe, Chris Colotti, Eric Siebert, Alan Renouf, Jason Nash, and Cody Bunch. Find out what we learned at the […]