The Pursuit of Hoppiness: SolidFire Community Party
Hosted By: @CommsNinja @SolidFire
Hashtag: #Hoppiness
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“A table, a chair, a bowl of fruit and a violin; what else does a man need to be happy?
Date & Time
Monday, August 31 2015 from 6:00pm - 9:00pm (PDT)
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ThirstyBear Brewing Company
661 Howard St, San Francisco, CA 94105
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Aaron Lewis
Portland, Oregon
I tweet about soccer, photography, technology and whatever else interests me. Cheers!
Alec Hitchcock
San Francisco
delivering storage systems for next-generation Enterprise data centers and cloud environments
Dell Services | Sr. Virtualization Engineer | VCP5-DCV, VCA-WM, VCA-DCV, VCA-Cloud, Unidesk Certified Professional, Husband, Father of a 2yo daughter.
Pre sales SE | Blogger | Tech junkie - vExpert x2, VCA x3, VCP-DCV 3/5, MCSA 2008, BA (Hons) Accountancy, FTSE/AIM trader, Man U fan
Data Center 3.0 crash test dummy working @Presidio. The opinions stated here are mine and mine alone.
Lead Architect @ZettaGrid - Leading AU Hybrid Cloud Provider | Tech Addict | vExpert 12-15 | vChampion | PernixPro - Cricket|Golf - Essendon Bombers ManU, Heat
oracle apps dba, redhat linux admin, vmware admin, triathlete, rock band drummer, kitty petter, leprechaun
Mike Deriso
Torrance,CA - Los Angeles area
VCP-4, MCSE-3, CISA CEO-Paragon Computer Solutions… Technology has been my life for the past 30 years, yet I feel I've only scratched the surface...slow down!!!
Prime Mover. Speaks Truth to Technology. Cloud Architect @SolidFire - Host of In Tech We Trust. vExpertX4 #Randian. Drinks from Volcanoes.
Brian Kirsch
IT Prof @ DiscoverMATC, VMUG Board of Directors, M.Ed, VCC, VCP, vExpert, EMC Elect, Archer, Author, IT Architect & Syfy / Tech lover...
Lead Cloud / DevOps Analyst @Wikibon + @theCUBE | Host @thecloudcastnet | Pitmaster @OinkBBQNC | Dad
Manager - IT Infrastructure for Hatco addicted to @Giantbomb. @wivmug Steering Committee Member and #vExpert #BOOM
Mobile guy in a mobile world. host of @themobilecast & #mobilebiz tweet chat.Footy Fan, family man & photographer. nutter w/ a blog
Marketing leader and awareness creator for Nitro. On a mission to increase knowledge worker productivity. #documentproductivity
Go to guy for all things HP Storage, vExpert 2011-15. Married with two kids, and a Jesus follower. Boise State fan, also @BoiseCalvin
Furman grad, #Atlanta native. Social Media Manager for @AirWatch. Tweeting about #PR, #SocialMedia, soccer and bad reality TV shows.
Executive IT Strategic Advisor, Cloud Strategist, Product & Service Innovator, Go To Market Leader, New Technology Business Developer
Chris Hildebrandt
I am a jack of all trades and a master of none. Network / VMware / Storage Admin by day and family man by night. #vExpert 2014-15 / #CiscoChampion 2015
chrisbarnett
Trussville. AL
IT Infrastructure, motorcyclist, reader, husband in training for 22 years, and father in training for 14 years. My tweets are mine only.
Married to @phalstead. Sr. Systems Engineer at #VMware EUC, #vExpert 2012-15, VCP-DCV x3, VCP-DT5. Software Development. VMware Fling Author. Tweets are mine.
Published author, tech writer, double VCDX, PowerShell MVP, and @Datanauts_Show host. Tech Evangelist at @RubrikInc
Husband, father of three, EMC Cloud Architect & virtualization/cloud evangelist. vExpert 2013, VCP 3/4/5, EMCCAe, CISSP, JEEP & BBQ. My tweets are my own.
IT Nerd. #EMCElect #CiscoChampion #vExpert. Crazy Storage guy in Cincinnati. Talks about storage, data centers, virtualization, and hot air balloons. My tweets.
PS Datacenter Solutions Architect/Engineer @ World Wide Technology. vExpert & Cisco Champion. Owner of http://t.co/w5YIfOI3Ud
Old-School Open Community Evangelist. Host @Geek_Whisperers. Creator @PopUpTechTalks. Influence Marketing @SolidFire. Foodie. Whiteboard Ninja.
Shane Williford
Sr Systems Engineer, vExpert 2011-15 | Cisco CCENT | VCAP5-DCA | EMCCAe | VCP-Cloud | DT | DCV3-5 | Dad | Jesus Lover | #Buckeyes | Pizza!
Curtis Miller //
Be Fearless - Psalm 73:26. Husband, Father, and Backyard Farmer, Living as simply as I can.
Dan Maxfield
Technology Engineer for the State of South Dakota vExpert 2014/2015 | SD VMUG co-leader
Aotearoa lovin', tech jonesin', NBA cravin' Canuck with a penchant for virtualizing all the things. VCP-DCV, #vExpert 2014, #PernixPro. Tweets are not yours.
Trainer, Consultant, Writer and Geek. I do consulting, writing, training, and training development about IT infrastructure
Husband, Father,Manager @Brocade Communities, #Saints, #EMCElect, #vExpert,#CiscoChampion, 1 of the few who doesn't claim to be a SM Expert. Prev @Dell @EMCCorp
Passionate Cloud Technology Product Manger. Delivering Technology For the Next Generation DataCenter.
#vExpert 2014/2015 VCAP DCD5 + DCA5, VCP2,3,4,5,5,5.5 Solution Architect, Occasional adrenalin junkie Views expressed not those of my employer
Douglas Soltesz
San Francisco
Solutions & Applications Manager for SwiftStack. I enable application developers to consume OpenStack Swift, thus enhancing the OpenStack ecosystem.
Derek Niedermayer
Virtualization focused engineer who assists in the design, installation, consolidation, simplification, optimization of server and storage networks.
TAM @VMware (#vExpert, VCAP-DCA/DCD/DTD, #CiscoChampion, #EMCElect), MotoGP racing junkie, Triathlete & Space Camp alumni. Dad 2 twin boys. Hub 2 @alexis2077
Infrastructure guy with a keen interest in cloud, virtualisation & storage. VMware employee. vExpert, VCAP-DCA4/5, VCP3/4/5, NCDA, CCA, RHCSA, MCSE, CCNA, CITP
Eric Lee
Olathe, KS - http://vEric.me
Husband, father, Virtualization Engineer (VCP5-DV, vExpert 2013-15, KC VMUG Leader, MCSE), #SportingKC, KU, golf, and dirt track racing fan. Tweets are my own.
VCDX #195, Consultant and Blogger, Chicago VMUG Leader, vExpert, PernixPro, Cisco Champion, vSphere Junkie
Systems Engineer, VCP5-DCV, EMCISA, Passion for Virtualization, Tinerking/Building in the Lab. Craft Beer Geek, Part Time Foodie & Sports Fan. Tweets are my own
ECG CAT PM at MSFT : Customer Architecture & Technologies : Virtualization & Hybrid Design : Tweets are my own.
#vExpert 2014-2015, #NetAppATeam, Certification Junkie, CPAVMUG Leader, runner. I think for myself... Deliver or Die.
Virtualization geek, @VUPaaS co-host, VMware Availability Tech Marketing, #vBrownbag crew, vExpert, VCAP5-DCD/DCA, father/husband, always learning
Gus Chavira
Am a Principle Architect at Dell in Cloud Client Computing working on VMware Horizon EUC Solution sets.
Hal Venoff
The Swamp
Husband, Dad, UF Alumnus and Booster, Bleeds Orange and Blue. Braves,Hawks, and Dolphins fan. VCP5-DV. IT Specialist
Cloud Architect @EMCCorp. Amateur Photog! All tweets are my own. VCDX#135; VCP - NV; 2 x vExpert; CCEA; MCITP Hyper-V;ITIL V3;PRINCE2;
Terry Myers
Cleveland, OH
@OnApp Social Media & Campaign Manager; @Cavs & @Indians fan. Sometimes I tweet about work, mostly I tweet about sports.
Chris Chua
Father of twins, husband, lover of carne asada fries, Virt & Linux Admin, RHCE, VCP5-DCV, VCAP5-DCA/DCD, vExpert 2015. Tweets are my own and not of my employer
Christian, storage, virtualization, VSAN, USAF MSgt (Ret.), vExpert 09-16, EMC Elect 13-16, author, speaker, & Jeep guy. Personal account & tweets are mine.
IT professional with a focus on virtualization and storage. vExpert x 4, VCAP-DCA 4/5, VCAP-DCD/DTD5, VCP3/4/5, VCP5-DT, MCITP-EA 2K8, MCSE/MCSA 2K3 #vDB
VMware vEvangelist, VCDX3 #34, VCDX4, VCDX5, VCAP4-DCA #14, VCAP4-DCD #35, VCAP5-DCA, VCAP5-DCD, VCPx4, VCA-DCV/Cloud/WM, vEXPERTx7, MCSEx3, MCSAx2, CCAx2.
Jason Weischedel
Okinawa, Japan
Computer Information Systems student at ECPI University. Seeking a job with the Federal Government that supports the Department of Defense.
Husband, father, technology geek, musician (way back when), Phoenix VMUG Leader. VCP4, VCP5, all bets are off http://t.co/QqAqImozbd
VDI/perf/platform/virt dude at SolidFire. Proud father of three BeaUtiful girls and a handsome lad, husband of an incomparable woman. vExpert 2015
Jae Ellers
Portland, OR USA
Work at VCE, Live in PDX, play in the mountains. My tweets are my own and do not represent those of my employer in any shape or form.
Justin G. Hart
Indianapolis, IN
Team Lead, Virtualization @ Salesforce - VCAP4/5-DCA, VCAP4/5-DCD, VCP3/4/5, vExpert 2013/14/15, Cisco Champion 2014/15, MCITP-Ent, RHCSA5
James Thompson
iPhone: 39.779427,-104.893204
Technical Sales guy, who just started working for Advanced Systems Group.
Rock and worship Drummer, Techie, Foodie, Motley Crue Fan, stuck in the 80's, A's and Raiders. Let's go Oakland!!! Just win Baby!
Manager & vGeek - VMware / Citrix / Mobile / Cloud / VDI | Dad & Sports fan - Blazers / Packers / Cardinals *** My tweets are my own ***
Orchestrator Specialist & Automation/Integration Generalist @VMware, Consultant, Trainer, Developer, VCI, vExpert
Jon Andrusko
Vancouver, BC
Just a guy who likes his servers virtualized, his tasks automated, and his beer crafty. #VMware #PowerCLI #PowerShell #Design #Travel #Outdoors
Madly in love with VMware since 2006; Blogger on VirtualLifestyle.nl; VMware vExpert 2009, 2011, 2012 & 2013. IT Infrastructure Architect; VCDX #101.
IT consultant, tech analyst, sometimes journalist, Python coder, red wine enthusiast. Host of @TheEigencast
Human-centered techie, talker. @TechReckoning mailing list: not your ordinary enterprise IT thing. @Geek_Whisperers podcast. Ex-VMware, vExpert Program creator.
Julia Weatherby
Austin, Texas
Healthcare IT professional, OHSU bioinformatics graduate, ex-IBMer, VMware nut, Frequent flyer, chicken herder
Justin Grimsley
Atlanta
Knoxville native. Atlanta resident. Troll slayer. Corporate Comms for @AirWatch by @VMware.
Husband, parent, geek, Herd fan. Sr. Net Admin, contributor @4sysops. CCNA, CCNA-V, VCP-DCV, VMCE, MCSE. vExpert 1[4-5], Veeam Vanguard. Tweets are my own.
vExpert 2012/13/14/15, Sr. Biz Dev @ SolidFire . Love VMware, VDI, Microsoft, Storage, Cloud, Vikings, UMD Bulldogs, Twins, and golf! 612-964-2610
Senior Tech Marketing Manager @Rackspace, Tech Evangelist, open source advocate, #OpenStack Ambassador, #XPhile, food-lover, life-long New Yorker.
Analyst for Cloud/Operations Mgmt & DevOps @ VMW. Love all things Virtualization, Cloud, Photography, Woodworking & modern design. Tweets are mine
Hitachi Data Systems Technology Evangelist. Storage ~ Virtualization ~ Cloud. Hack. Host of Speaking in Tech Podcast. Live in Cleveland, work in Santa Clara
Head Geek - Virtualization & Cloud Practice @SolarWinds. [email protected] (acquired by @IBM). [email protected] Child please. The separation is in the preparation.
Kevin Tuffner
On a plane..
Solutions Architect. Passionate about Storage/Virtualization/Computing. #CiscoChampion #vExpert + Numerous Certifications..
Kathryn Kauffman
Austin, TX
Discovering more reasons to love Austin, TX... music, food, drinks and fun
Luis Ayuso
Orlando, Florida
Aspect Cloud Engineer working with Data Center Virtualization, VMware Service Provider and Data Center Infrastructure in general. These tweets are my own.
Mac Binesh
Portland, Oregon
Night Job: Federation Solutions Lab Director at VMware, Star Trek, dad, coach, mentor, all things digital, TED, Wine.
Higher Ed Lead Virt Infra Engineer. vExpert. VCP5-DV/DT. VMUG Leader @ncwivmug, @mnvmug. EUC/VDI guy, Linux, Storage, Windows. Bass Player. Go Cubs! Tweets=mine
#vExpert'13,'14&'15, #EMCElect, Dad, Cloud Architect @onx , V12N, Storage, Tunes, OpenStack, relevancy is unanticipated. Guitars and Scotch. Opinions=Mine
Chief Tech @XtraDesktop, dad of Sam and Zoë, loves @sabellacom, vExpert 2013/14/15, VCAP-DCA/DCD, MCITP, vClouds.nl blog, Loves Good Food and Wine
Sports & IT geek building a virtual world. DTC RockStar '12-'15, Unidesk Certified Professional '14, vExpert '15, amateur camera jockey.
vExpert 2015 | MTS at #DatriumStorage | Author of http://t.co/oIt4H5u0Qc | All posts are my own | Love my 72 VW Bay Window Bus
Data Center Engineer at Strategic Solutions of Virginia, Husband/Father, RABA member, and generally lucky guy!
I play with technology, lead teams and try to figure out what the next cool thing will be. - EMCElect - VMware vExpert
Mark Miller
Memphis, TN
Virtualization enthusiast. DMB. Husband, son, brother and friend. Tweets are mine.
vExpert 2013/2014/2015 | Old-School coder coming back around to my roots | #DevOPS and #automation | #PernixPro | #Ansible junky!
Chief Technologist @ HP - Always creating plenty of fog machines and profound lover of hp blades *These thoughts/opinions are mine and not those of my employer*
Sr Virtualization Engineer @ F1 Computer Solutions | VCP-4/5/Cloud | Technologist, aquarist, NHL & F1 junkie, amateur chef
Global Social Media Consultant, Entrepreneur, Gamer, Blogger, F1 fan, S5 driver, World Traveller, Watch aficionado, champagne buff, VMware vExpert 2011-15!
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