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October 26, 2023 Elevate Community Hour | Multicloud Series: Part 2

This series aims to provide valuable insights into multicloud and hybrid cloud strategies, offering a solid foundation for understanding and navigating this ever-evolving landscape. This is an excellent opportunity for IT professionals, cloud enthusiasts, and decision-makers who are looking to gain a deeper understanding of multicloud strategies and how they can impact business outcomes. October Community Hour recording on October 26, 2023.

September 21, 2023 Elevate Community Hour | Multicloud Series: Part 1

This series aims to provide valuable insights into multicloud and hybrid cloud strategies, offering a solid foundation for understanding and navigating this ever-evolving landscape. This is an excellent opportunity for IT professionals, cloud enthusiasts, and decision-makers who are looking to gain a deeper understanding of multicloud strategies and how they can impact business outcomes. September Community Hour recording on September 21, 2023.

August 17, 2023 Elevate Community Hour | VMware Explore Preview

Get the first look at VMware Explore US in the highly anticipated August Community Hour! Esteemed industry experts shared invaluable insights on must-have priorities for Explore. Get exclusive details on the Elevate Technology User Group Meeting at VMware Explore. And that's just the beginning. August Community Hour recording on August 17, 2023.

July 27, 2023 Elevate Community Hour | Virtual Reality Event

During the July Community hour, attendees joined us via Zoom broadcast or VR headset for an immersive, live-tasting experience as we discussed exciting updates for VxRail. New Belgium Brewing shared innovative solutions being deployed, a virtual tour of the Fort Collins, CO facility, and a live tasting experience after the program. July Community Hour recording on July 27, 2023.

June 22, 2023 Elevate Community Hour | Elevate Town Hall

During the June Community Hour, members gathered for a Member Town Hall discussion. Hear from the Board of Directors on the recent rebrand, membership updates, and a recap of activities at Dell Technologies World. Ash McCarty, Director, Multicloud Product Management, Dell Technologies, will also join the discussion to debrief all the news from last month’s big event. June Community Hour recording on June 22, 2023.

May 18, 2023 CONVERGED Community Hour | DTW Preview

During this month's Community Hour, Shannon Champion, VP of Product Marketing at Dell Technologies, will preview the upcoming Dell Technologies World! Shannon Champion returns to provide an overview of what CONVERGED User Group members should have on their radars for Dell Technologies World. Shannon has great insight on which sessions members should add to their agendas. May Community Hour recording on May 18, 2023.

April 27, 2023 CONVERGED Community Hour | CloudIQ

Want to work smarter and more efficiently? Yes, please! Find out how other leaders are using CloudIQ to improve insights and proactively resolve issues. During this special Community Hour, Dell Technologies leaders will demonstrate Dell CloudIQ to help you more productively maintain the overall health, performance, capacity, and lifecycle of your Dell HCI, server, storage, data protection, and network systems. April Community Hour recording on April 27, 2023.

March 30, 2023 CONVERGED Community Hour | APEX Converged

The CONVERGED User Group is excited for special guest, Joseph Daniels, Chief Information Officer at the Illinois State Treasurer, to join us for a discussion around APEX! In addition to his role as the CIO for the State Treasurer, Joseph is an active member of the National Guard, with several years on the Defensive Cyber Operations element. During March Community Hour, we will discuss the value of having the right partners in your transformation journey, building the right teams, and the peace of mind you can get from leveraging the right solutions in your environment. March Community Hour recording on March 30, 2023.

January 26, 2023 CONVERGED Community Hour | Hybrid Cloud Strategy

The first CONVERGED Community Hour of 2023 includes special guest Tom O'Reilly, Chief Technology & Data Officer at YBA Kanoo. Hear how YBA Kanoo delivers increased business value, operational efficiency and reduce risk in a multi-industry environment. January Community Hour recording on January 26, 2023.

Looking Forward Virtual Program 2022

Join two Dell Technologies Fellows from the Office of the CTO as they discuss what future workloads look like and how this will impact IT Infrastructures. Converged User Group's, David Giesecke, hosted Dr. Joseph L. White and Michael Morton, to provide their insights on what leaders should have on their radar for the future. Looking Forward recording from November 17, 2022.

October 6, 2022 CONVERGED Evolving Your Team: Part 2

The CONVERGED User Group has an exclusive development program for members this fall. Part Two of the series focuses on guiding your team into the cloud-based model to enable business success. No matter where you are on the digital transformation journey, there’s value in hearing insights and best practices from other professionals in the community. Evolving Your Team Series recording from October 6, 2022.

September 29, 2022 CONVERGED Evolving Your Team: Part 1

The CONVERGED User Group has an exclusive development program for members this fall, Evolving Your Team Series. Watch part one of the two-part series where industry professionals dove into the IT infrastructure operating model changes and how you and your team can grow with the transformation. Evolving Your Team Series recording from September 29, 2022.

September 15, 2022 CONVERGED Community Hour | VMware Explore Highlights

If you were unable to attend VMware Explore US, watch the CONVERGED User Group recap the in-person event in virtual reality! Mike Zvolanek, Senior Manager of Global Infrastructure at Topgolf Entertainment Group, and Ash McCarty, Director of Product Management Platforms and Ecosystem, Dell Technologies highlight everything you missed. Community Hour recording from September 15, 2022.

The VxRail Channel VR Experience

The VxRail Channel VR Experience in the VR Lounge. Hear from the experts, reconnect with peers, find out product updates and revisit the VR Playground from a recording on June 28, 2022.

April 26, 2022 | VxRail & VxBlock Experience

Experts from Dell Technologies, NVIDIA, VMware and CONVERGED User Group discuss the latest VxRail and VxBlock updates and CI/HCI trends they’re most excited about. Plus, hear the experts share compelling customer stories. Dell Technologies event on April 26, 2022.

April 14, 2022 CONVERGED COMMUNITY HOUR | DTW Preview

Shannon Champion, VP of Product Marketing at Dell Technologies, returns to provide an overview of what CONVERGED User Group members should have on their radars for Dell Technologies World! Shannon shares great insight on sessions CONVERGED members might be most interested in attending. CONVERGED Community Hour webcast on April 14, 2022.

March 17, 2022 CONVERGED COMMUNITY HOUR | Mercy Ships & VxRail

Hear about an incredible customer member story from Jonathan Dyson, Director of Enterprise Infrastructure at Mercy Ships. Mercy Ships brings modern healthcare to resource-poor areas via its fleet of hospital ships, and has recently christened its newest boat, Global Mercy. Jonathan and his team leveraged VxRail, both on-board and onshore, to enable their volunteers to simplify their IT and achieve greater agility and efficiency. CONVERGED Community Hour webcast on March 17, 2022.

February 17, 2022 CONVERGED COMMUNITY HOUR | PowerFlex

CONVERGED Board Member David Giesecki is joined by Jim Hall and Matthew Paul from Dell Technologies to discuss Dell's PowerFlex software-defined infrastructure and how it supports critical business priorities. CONVERGED Community Hour webcast on February 17, 2022.

December 2, 2021 The VxRail VR Experience

Get an exclusive window into the HCI trends the experts at NVIDIA, VMware and Dell Technologies are most excited about during this VxRail VR Experience. See what’s on the horizon for the data center. Recording from December 2, 2021.

November 23, 2021 CONVERGED Professional Series | Part 3: Developing the Perfect Pitch

Part 3 of the CONVERGED User Group's Professional Series discusses budget planning for next year. During this third session, Developing the Perfect Pitch, guest speakers share experiences and best practices that will help make you more confident for your next presentation. Recording from a CONVERGED Professional Series webcast on October 14, 2021.

The VxRail VR Experience (On Zoom)

Get an exclusive window into the HCI trends the experts at NVIDIA, VMware and Dell Technologies are most excited about at the VxRail VR Experience. Watch our VR event on Zoom and find out what’s on the horizon for the data center.

November 18, 2021 CONVERGED Virtual | Looking Forward 2021

Watch the CONVERGED User Group's special virtual program featuring conversations around innovation and tips for elevating your team. Keynote from rocket scientist and award-winning author, Ozan Varol, as well as industry thought leaders offering their perspective on setting teams up for success during this annual program. Recording from the CONVERGED virtual Looking Forward program on November 18, 2021.

VxRail VR Experience

The future of VxRail & HCI is here! Experience it in VR -- discover, learn, share and connect like never before. A must attend VxRail VR Experience!

October 21, 2021 CONVERGED COMMUNITY HOUR | VxRail Roundtable

The October CONVERGED Community Hour features a VxRail Roundtable conversation with Nancy Hurley from Dell Technologies and Pramod Garlapati from Mohawk Industries covering the recently announced satellite nodes for edge use cases and the latest VxRail releases. The discussion also looked at how customers have and continue to evolve the workloads they are running on VxRail across the core, edge and cloud. Recording from a CONVERGED Community Hour webcast on October 21, 2021.

October 6, 2021 CONVERGED VR Event at VMworld | Day One

Enter the CONVERGED VR Lounge during the first day at VMworld and hear what’s new with VxRail from the experts and learn about how Top Golf is using VxRail. Recording from a CONVERGED VR webcast at VMworld on October 6, 2021.

October 14, 2021 CONVERGED Professional Series | Part 2: Conducting a Financial Analysis

Watch the CONVERGED User Group second session of a four-part series discussing key steps to help you in your digital transformation process. The second session, Conducting a Financial Analysis, focuses on lessons learned and valuable tips when budgeting infrastructure investments. Recording from a CONVERGED Professional Series webcast on October 14, 2021.

September 30, 2021 CONVERGED Professional Series | Part 1: Assessing Your Infrastructure

This first session of a four-part series looks into key steps to help you in your digital transformation process. The first session, Assessing Your Infrastructure, features discussions around best practices with Edge solutions, core versus capacity planning and lessons learned along the way. Recording from a CONVERGED Professional Series webcast on September 30, 2021.

CONVERGED VR LOUNGE

Thank you to all who attended our first CONVERGED VR Lounge at Dell TechWorld! Did you miss it? View it now.

CONVERGED Community Hour Webcast | May 7, 2020

Tune in to hear from Nigel Moulton, Dell Technologies' Global Chief Technical Officer of the Modern Data Center Business Unit, about what’s new with the IT industry’s leading converged infrastructure system for modernizing data center operations and optimizing critical business workloads: VxBlock 1000. Plus, CONVERGED Board Advisor Suzan Pickett shares insight from the community perspective.

CONVERGED Community Hour Webcast | April 23, 2020

Chad Dunn, VP of CI/HCI Product Management with Dell Technologies, and Divya Pydimarry, Solutions Architect with Mattel, Inc., join CONVERGED to provide a VxRail update and then dive into a broader conversation around IT automation. Together they discuss which key points IT leaders should consider when developing an automation strategy.

CONVERGED Community Hour Webcast | April 9, 2020

Special guest Chris Stanley joins CONVERGED to talk about his firsthand experiences in the hospitality industry and the challenge of starting a new IT job at a rapidly growing business, all while in global lockdown.

CONVERGED Community Hour Webcast | March 26, 2020

Jonathan Toulon (JT), Sr. Director of Infrastructure Engineering, InComm; President, CONVERGED User Group Board of Directors
Steve Athanas, ACIO, System Architecture, UMass Lowell; President, VMUG Board of Directors
Suzan Pickett, Product Director, Dell Technologies; Advisor, CONVERGED User Group Board of Directors
Matt Wakefield, Director of Platform Services, Oshkosh Corporation; Director, CONVERGED User Group Board of Directors

IN-PERSON EVENTS

The VxRail and VxBlock VR Experience

Join us for the VxRail and VxBlock VR Experience in the VR Lounge. Learn from the experts, connect with peers, hear product updates and explore the VR environment.

Dell Technologies World 2019: Cloud Panel

Gil Shneorson, SVP and VxRail GM, Dell EMC
Pete Manca, SVP of Solutions, Dell EMC
Mark Lohmeyer, SVP Cloud Platform Business Unit and GM VMware Cloud, VMware
John Gilmartin, GM & VP Integrated Systems Business Unit, VMware

Dell Technologies World 2019: Customer Panel

Rama Dhuwaraha, Chief Information Officer, University of North Texas
Adam Little, Senior Systems Administrator, New Belgium Brewing
Suzan Pickett, VP/Director of Converged Infrastructure, U.S. Bank

Dell Technologies World 2018: Customer Panel

John Grieco, CTO, The University of Vermont Health Network
Jonathan Toulon (JT), Senior Director of Enterprise Engineering, InComm
Chris Kelada, Head of Cloud, Commonwealth Bank of Australia

Dell Technologies World 2018: Executive Panel

Lee Caswell, VP of Products, Storage, and Availability, VMware
Dan McConnell, VP of HCI Engineering Systems Development, Dell EMC
Dan Meddaugh, VP of VxBlock Engineering & Operations, Dell EMC
Gil Shneorson, SVP & VxRail GM, Dell EMC

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