Events
René has participated in the following community events and publications:
2020
- Renewed Nutanix Technology Champion Elite 2019 – 2020
- Renewed VMware vExpert 2014 – 2020
- 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)
2019
- Awarded Nutanix Technology Champion Elite 2019
- Renewed VMware vExpert 2014 – 2019
- 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
- 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
- Renewed VMware vExpert 2014 – 2018
- 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
- Turbonomic Green Circle Podcast with Eric Wright (Episode 41) – Guest
- Renewed VMware vExpert 2014 – 2017
- 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
- 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
- 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
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