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Figure 2: Full House
Are they excited to be at VMworld? They sure look it.
Figure 3: Talking Tech
CTO Steve Herrod focused on BYOD for his day-two keynote.
Figure 4: Overflow
Savvy attendees watched the keynotes in VMworld's massive Hang Lounge -- basically a big break space full of games and snacks.
Figure 5: Hangin' Around
Attendees take advantage of the Hang Space's couches while pretending to still be listening to the keynote.
Figure 6: Sitting Room Only
Floor space wasn't as comfortable as the couches in the Hang Space, but it still beats that shoulder-to-shoulder keynote experience.
Figure 7: Deep Thought
Is he checking his phone or planning his next move in Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots?
Figure 8: Chad's Demo
EMC's Chad Sakac -- of Chad's World and v0dgeball fame -- participates in VMware's first-ever demo showdown.
Figure 9: Streaming Keynote
The outpouring of humanity after Tuesday's keynote. By the way, the guy in the VMworld house ad at upper left -- doesn't that look like Martin Casado of Nicira?
Figure 10: Donuts!
Or doughnuts. Like we care.
Figure 11: On the Air
Another helpless captive of EMC's in-booth TV studio.
Figure 12: 'Ask Me!'
Dell recruiter Tim Malate shows off the fabulous pens you could use to sign your employment contract.
Figure 13: Just a Toy
VMware gave out yo-yos. No comment on their stock's performance.
Figure 14: Monkey Man
Xsigo presenter Mike Goudeau surrounded by little flying monkeys. They're no match for Larry.
Figure 15: Shredding
V3 reported surprisingly few injuries at its flattened-out half-pipe. Oddly, they didn't let beer-carrying attendees try it out.
Figure 16: Not Really Here
Vidyo's experts had to be somewhere else, of course, so Vidyo could show off its telepresence.
Figure 17: White Formation
Arista's legion of little white robots prepares to conquer the world.
Figure 18: Right Here
If you're looking for VXLAN, apparently these guys took it.
Figure 19: Blue Formation
Infoblox's legion of little blue robots prepares to ... hey, wait a minute.
Figure 20: The Hard Stuff
NaviSite is really ready for the Tuesday afternoon booth crawl, which began at 4:30.
Figure 21: 4:31 p.m.
You had to move fast to get to HP's snack bowls.
Figure 22: Konichiwa
Hitachi went with a sushi theme for the booth crawl. Beats stale popcorn and Budweiser.
Figure 24: Seriously. Bacon.
Once the word (and aroma) got out, the line at Veeam's booth got huge. They couldn't get the bacon onto the plates fast enough.
Figure 25: Raise a Glass
Mike Morrissey and Jeff Easter of Lowe's enjoy the fruits of Tuesday's booth crawl.
Figure 26: Concentration
People just can't resist this claw game, as F5 proved yet again.
Figure 27: Good Cloud
Wait, what's that on the carpet? Bad cloud! Bad cloud!
Figure 28: Crowd Around
Serious comment by one longtime analyst: "It's so strange that these tradeshow gimmicks actually work."
Figure 29: Catastrophe
The free espresso machine is down for repair. The masses prepare for panic in the streets.
Figure 30: Not LRTV
An IBM photo shoot takes a lot of setup and planning. Apparently.
Figure 31: Floor it!
Forget virtual racing. Kaspersky Labs brought in the real thing.
Figure 32: More Racing
SafeNet's pit crew fuels up. It was too obvious to pass up.
Figure 33: Dessert
Did we mention the food? Just checking.
Figure 35: Debrief
Gary Bronson and his team of FedEx employees, all attending from Memphis, take a moment to discuss their VMworld game plan.
Figure 36: Careful Wording
Don't call it a Genius Bar. You wouldn't want to get in trouble over trade dress or anything...
Figure 37: Retro
Bryan Peroutak would end up with the 69th highest score (so far) in Juniper's Asteroids tournament.
Figure 38: Retro II
Lunar Lander rules. Just saying.
Figure 39: Who's Got Next?
Late in the afternoon, the Hang Space really did become a place to just hang out.
Figure 40: California Sun
Much less was going on in the big blue room they call "outside."
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Wednesday August 29, 2012 9:11:48 PM
It occurs to me that all the food pictures, are of unhealthy food. Not sure what to make of that.
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