Yellow Bricks

by Duncan Epping

contest

Win A free copy of the ‘VMware ThinApp 4.7 Essentials’, just by leaving a comment!

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*** CONTEST CLOSED, winners will receive an email ***

For the contest we have two copies of VMware ThinApp 4.7 Essentials to be given away to two lucky winners.

How you can win:
To win your copy of this book, all you need to do is leave a comment below which highlights the reason “why you would like to win this book”.

Please note: Winners residing only in the USA and Europe would get a chance to win print copies. Others would be provided with eBook copies.

The contest is valid for 7 days, and is open to everyone. Winners will be selected on the basis of their comment posted and will be notified on Thursday December 6th.

VMware ThinApp 4.7 Essentials is written by Peter Björk.

In this book you will learn about how application virtualization works and how to deploy ThinApp packages. You will learn how to update and tweak ThinApp Projects before distribution. This book will then cover design and implementation considerations for future ThinApp projects.

This book will be useful to developers, System admins and consultants who want to install and manage a virtualized app environment using VMware ThinApp 4.7.

If you can’t wait… You can find it on Amazon here: Kindle ($ 23.25) – Paper (54.99).

VMware Open Innovation Contest 2012

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It seems to be the week of the Innovation Team. I think it is a really smart move, not unlike the CloudPhysics contest by the way, to get your user involved in new innovations. First of all, why would you bother entering your idea? Well you can win a free pass to VMworld 2013! On top of that, and I believe that is the real price, it could be developed by the VMware team and become a fling… or maybe even a real feature, who knows!
For those who don’t know a fling is:

A fling is a short-term thing, not a serious relationship but a fun one. Likewise, VMware Flings are software tools that are offered on the VMware Flings website that are intended to be played with and explored. Though Flings might not become part of any future VMware product offering and are not supported, many VMware customers find them incredibly useful. It also doesn’t hurt that they’re free.

This contest runs from August 27th through October 31st 2012, and, yes, you’re allowed to submit multiple ideas. Although I am not eligible, I did not already enter one… and I am hoping all of you will do the same. So go register your ideas and win that free VMworld 2013 pass, but again maybe the best price is seeing your idea being developed and turn in to a fling, feature or product!

Win a free VMworld ticket by sharing your vC Ops story update…

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A few weeks back I wrote a blog entry on a “Cool Contest: Tell your vC Ops Story”, and since then we have had some really great submissions but of course we can always use more. As a member of the judging panel I thought I’d share a few thoughts on those who may be interested in entering, but may be hesitant for other reasons.

  1. “What if my story is not good enough”? Don’t let this deter you from entering, you’d be surprised at how success stories can actually seem routine in your own day to day, but in the grander scheme of things prove invaluable to others that may not have the same insight as you.
  2. “I want the ticket to VMworld, but I am not a seasoned presenter”, This is your opportunity to shine!  That is why the panelists (me included) and the VMware team will both help you both prepare (slideware, visuals and dry runs) and present side by side with you – making the experience all the more enjoyable and fruitful!

There is also a good blog on the VMware blog site that provides more guidance on how to enter and advice to what the judges will be looking for.  One last piece of advice, do not put off your entry any longer – the contest runs until July 11th, and the anticipated “mad rush” at the end will only lump your entry with those trying to make the deadline, so just enter now!

Win a free vSphere 5.0 Clustering Book by leaving a comment…

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This month four years ago I created my own blog. Yes indeed, Yellow-Bricks.com had its 4th birthday this month. I want to thank all of you for contributing to the success of Yellow-Bricks by commenting / emailing / tweeting etc. As a token of my appreciation I want to give away 4 copies (paper version) of the vSphere 5 Clustering Technical Deepdive.

What do you need to do? Not much! Just leave a comment with a valid email address! On the 30th of this month I will announce the 4 winners who will be randomly picked, they will get a signed copy of the book!

Last but not least, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to each and everyone of you! Enjoy the holiday… I know I will.