Events

René van den Bedem has participated in the following community events and publications:

2022

• Authored AWS Partner Network blog post “BYOIP to VMware Cloud on AWS”
• Renewed VMware vExpert 2014 – 2022 (9 years)
• Renewed VMware vExpert VMware Cloud on AWS 2021 – 2022 (2 years)
• Awarded VMware vExpert PRO 2022
• Awarded VMware vExpert Cloud Provider 2022
• Renewed VMware vExpert NSX 2016 – 2017 & 2022 (3 years)
• Authored Microsoft Azure Migration & Modernization blog post “Azure VMware Solution GitHub Repository is now live!”
• Authored Microsoft Azure Migration & Modernization blog post “Azure VMware Solution Availability Design Considerations”

2021

• Renewed Nutanix Technology Champion Elite 2016 – 2021 (6 years)
• Keynote speaker of Spanish speaking LATAM Nutanix User Group Feb 3, 2021
• Renewed VMware vExpert 2014 – 2021 (8 years)
• Awarded VMware vExpert VMware Cloud on AWS 2021
• VMware VCDX Deep Dive Series – Operational Approaches session
• Mentioned in VMware Blog for new VCDXs in 2021
• Authored AWS Reference Architecture “BYOIP to VMware Cloud on AWS”

2020

• Renewed Nutanix Technology Champion Elite 2016 – 2020 (5 years)
• Renewed VMware vExpert 2014 – 2020 (7 years)
• Part of the panel for “VCDX: What Could Possibly Go Wrong – Real-Life Experiences and Lessons Learned” at VMware EMPOWER 2020 US (Virtual Event due to COVID-19)
• Part of the panel for “So You Think You Want to Be a VCDX – What It Really Takes” at VMware EMPOWER 2020 US (Virtual Event due to COVID-19)
• Nutanix Beers with Engineers BYOB Edition – Wayne Conrad & René van den Bedem
• Nutanix Podcast – Guest discussing Education & Certification Part 1
• Nutanix Podcast – Guest discussing Education & Certification Part 2
• Nutanix Podcast – Guest discussing Education & Certification Part 3
• Nutanix Podcast – Guest discussing Education & Certification Part 4
• Contributor to Book 4 of the IT Architect Series “Tales from the Field – Horror stories and lessons learned from IT Architects, Operations and Project”
• Mentioned in VMware Blog for new VCDXs in 2020

2019

• Awarded Nutanix Technology Champion Elite 2016 – 2019 (4 years)
• Renewed VMware vExpert 2014 – 2019 (6 years)
• Panelist for session NNT-GPALL-19-U at VMware EMPOWER US 2019: “VCAP-NV Deploy Exam Tips & Tricks”
• Co-presented session NNT-GPALL-14-U at VMware EMPOWER US 2019: “Partner VCDX Session: Customer Win Architectural Considerations for SDDC”
• Co-author and co-editor of the First Edition of The Nutanix Design Guide, a collaboration between Nutanix and RoundTower Technologies
• Nutanix Podcast – Guest discussing The Nutanix Design Guide
• Profile showcased on the Dell-EMC Certified Master Enterprise Architect homepage
• Part of the “Everything you need to know about the Nutanix Partner Program” interview with CRNtv
• Quadruple VCDX achievement congratulations by Pat Gelsinger, VMware CEO
• Presented a session titled “The IT Utility Model” at a Nutanix Brewtanix event in Dayton, OH
• Presented a session titled “The IT Utility Model” at a Nutanix customer event in NYC, NY
• Presented a session titled “The IT Utility Model” at a Nutanix User Group event in Jacksonville, FL

2018

• Renewed Nutanix Technology Champion 2016 – 2018 (3 years)
• Renewed VMware vExpert 2014 – 2018 (5 years)
• ExploreVM Podcast – Nutanix .NEXT 2018 Review Guest
• Tech Field Day – Storage Field Day 16 Delegate
• Quoted in Nutanix Case Study – RoundTower Relies on Nutanix
• Nutanix Education – Nutanix Certification Story
• Virtual Design Master 2018 – Master Class Panelist
• Nutanix Education – NPX Certification Profile
• VMware vSphere 6.7 User Review Video
• Nutanix 2018 NTC & Community Award winner
• Nutanix 2018 Certification & Education Award winner
• Voted #10 in the Top vBlog 2018 and voted Favorite Independent Blogger 2018

2017

• Renewed Nutanix Technology Champion 2016 – 2017 (2 years)
• Turbonomic Green Circle Podcast with Eric Wright (Episode 41) – Guest
• Renewed VMware vExpert 2014 – 2017 (4 years)
• VMware Education & Certification Blog – The Triple VCDXs Interview
• Co-authored Turbonomic with VMware vSphere Reference Architecture white paper
• Presented a session titled “Accelerated Learning and Elite-level Architecture Design Skills” at the Central Ohio VMUG Quarterly Meeting
• Quoted in SearchVMware Article – VCDX certification price change frustrates prospects
• Participated in the Data Center Madness Webinar Series presented by ActualTech Media, Nutanix and Intel
• Dell-EMC Elect 2017
• Quoted in CRN Article – Turbonomic SVP Jennifer Heard Looks To The Channel As ‘Force Multiplier’
• Mentioned in comSpark article – “Every Brick Counts”
• Co-authored Turbonomic Technical Poster
• Co-presented with @IOGuru and @magander3 the Nutanix .NEXT Conference session AW201 “The Secrets of building Private Cloud with Nutanix”
• Qualified as an NPX Certified Examiner (Panelist) for the Nutanix Platform Expert program
• Exam Content Contributor to VMware Certified Advanced Professional 7 – Cloud Management & Automation Design exam
• Exam Content Contributor to VMware Certified Advanced Professional 6.5 – Data Center Virtualization Design exam
• Voted #11 in the Top vBlog 2017
• VMware vExpert vSAN 2017
• Renewed VMware vExpert NSX 2016 – 2017
• Turbonomic Green Circle Podcast with Eric Wright (Episode 53) – Guest
• Technical Reviewer of “IT Architect Series: Designing Risk in IT Infrastructure” By Daemon Behr
• Technical Reviewer of “IT Architect Series: The Journey: A Guidebook for Anyone Interested in IT Architecture” By Melissa Palmer, VCDX-236
• Quoted in CRN Article – Placing The Right Bets: How VC-Funded Companies And The Channel Go Hand-In-Hand
• Quoted in CRN Article – Solution Providers: Memory, SSD Shortages And Price Hikes Mean ‘Double Trouble For All Of Us’
• Quoted in CRN Article – Turbonomic 5.9 Goes Deep On AWS, Azure, Takes Aim At VMware’s vRealize Platform
• Quoted in CRN Article – Partners: Ghilardi’s Departure Latest Sign That Lenovo’s Data Center Offensive Faces Uphill Battle
• Quoted in CRN Article – With Latest Platform, Turbonomic Adds Cost Optimization, Storage, Database Management For AWS, Azure
• VMware vExpert Cloud 2017
• Exam Content Contributor to VMware Certified Design Expert 7 – Cloud Management & Automation (VCDX7-CMA) exam blueprint
• Quoted in CRN Article – Partners: VMware’s VeloCloud Acquisition Could Put Cisco In ‘Panic Mode’
• Tech Field Day – Storage Field Day 14 Delegate

2016

• Nutanix Technology Champion 2016
• Renewed Cisco Champion 2014 – 2016
• Renewed VMware vExpert 2014 – 2016 (3 years)
• Published in PernixData vSphere Pocketbook 3.0
• Technical Reviewer of “IT Architect Series: Foundation In the Art of Infrastructure Design: A Practical Guide For IT Architects” By John Yani Arrasjid, VCDX-001, Mark Gabryjelski, VCDX-023, Chris McCain, VCDX-079
• VMturbo Green Circle Podcast with Eric Wright (Episode 21) – Guest
• VMware vExpert NSX 2016
• Nutanix .NEXT 2016 On-stage Kickoff with NTCs
• SiliconAngle theCube interview with Chris Skinner and myself about the NPX Program
• Voted #19 in the Top vBlog 2016
• Virtual Design Master Competition Season 4 – Judge
• VMware Network Virtualisation Influencers Panel Series Q3 2016 (Panel Member for Webcasts 1 and 2)
• Co-host of the RoundTower “Cut the Noise” Podcast
• VMware SDDC PTAB Attendee

2015

• EMC Elect 2015
• Renewed Cisco Champion 2014 – 2015
• Renewed VMware vExpert 2014 – 2015 (2 years)
• vBrownbag VCDX Panel Discussion
• vBrownbag VCDX session “What is required in a #VCDX Submission”
• #vBrownbag #VCDX series – Art of Infrastructure Design
• Voted #37 in the Top vBlog 2015
• Virtual Design Master Competition – InterOp 2015 – Sponsor
• Founder of RapidMatter.com – Enterprise-Architecture-Design-as-a-Service
• Virtual Design Master Competition Season 3 – Sponsor & Guest Judge
• VMworld US 2015 – Official Blogger

2014

• Blogging at “vcdx133.com” since April 2014
• Tweeting from @vcdx133 since April 2014
• vBrownbag EMEA Podcast – Guest for “VCDX Prep” session
• Cisco Champion 2014
• VMware vExpert 2014
• VUPaaS Podcast #20 – Guest
• Virtual Design Master Competition Season 2 – Sponsor
• VMware Communities Roundtable Podcast #289 – Guest
• VMworld US 2014 – Official Blogger
• VMworld US 2014 – Co-Presented Session MGT2240
• VMworld US 2014 – Presented vBrownbag TechTalks “VCDX Prep” & “Application Transformations”
• vBrownbag EMEA Podcast – Presented “VMware VCP-NV Blueprint Section 3 Objectives”
• SearchVMware at TechTarget Podcast with Tom Walat
• vCatchup Podcast with Craig Waters

2013

• VMware vForum 2013, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – On-Stage Reference Customer and Press Conference
• VMworld EU 2013 – Reference Customer Video
• Part of the Bank AlBilad team that won the Temenos TCF2013 Improved Efficiency Award