1. VMworld 2008 Michael Goss Technical Account Manager (602) 369-7537 mgoss@vmware.com

2. Poll Who is going to VMworld? Who has not heard of VMworld?

4. In 2007, VMworld attracted attendees from… ► ► ► ► ► 63 of the Fortune 100 companies 8 of the Top 10 financial services institutions 5 of the Top 10 healthcare organizations 7 of the Top 10 insurance companies 5 of the Top 10 automotive companies 10 of the Top 15 government agencies 10 of the Top 10 pharmaceutical companies ► ►

5. VMworld 2007 Attendee Demographics Profile by Role Technology / IT Architecture Architect / Senior Architect IT Director / Senior or Group Manager Developer / Engineer Other CTO / CIO / VP IT 46% 21% 12% 9% 5% 7% ► ► ► ► ► ►

6. Keynotes: General Sessions, VMware & Platinum Sponsors General Session Keynotes VMware executives will kick-off both Tuesday and Wednesday with keynotes taking place in Halls A/B. Hear what’s happening at VMware now and see a preview of future virtualization technologies. VMware Keynotes After General Session on Tuesday, participate in a Q&A session with Paul Maritz. On Thursday morning, VMware product experts will demonstrate the latest advances in VMware technology. Platinum Sponsor Keynotes Our nine Platinum sponsors will host keynote sessions throughout Tuesday and Wednesday. Learn what major initiatives they’re planning to help take virtualization to the next level.

7. 285+ Breakout Sessions Organized into 7 Tracks Virtualizing the Desktop Deploying Desktop Virtualization technologies to solve critical business problems. Building Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Minimizing planned and unplanned downtime in your datacenter with virtualization. Exploring Technology & Architecture Transforming the data- center with virtualization to improve cost savings, efficiency and reliability. Planning & Operations in the Datacenter Best practices for creating and driving a successful virtualization implementation. Automating the Virtual Datacenter Understanding the core technologies, people, and processes for automating your virtual IT infrastructure. Running Enterprise Applications in Virtual Machines Best practices for virtualizing resource-intensive enterprise applications and workloads. Virtualization 101 Getting started with virtualization—an overview.

8. Over 160 Instructor-led Lab Sessions and 30+ Hours of Self-paced Labs Self-paced labs Topics include:  VMware Workstation  VMware ACE  VMware Fusion  VMware ThinApp  VMware Converter Instructor-led labs Offered at scheduled times throughout the day by subject matter experts that give you hands-on experience with virtualization technologies. Topics include:  VMware Datacenter Tech Preview  VMware Desktop Tech Preview  VMware Infrastructure – Installing, Deploying, Consolidating & Configuring  VMware ® Infrastructure – Running, Monitoring & Maintaining  VMware ® Site Recovery Manager – Installing, Configuring and Troubleshooting  VMware ® Infrastructure – Performance Optimization & Troubleshooting (VMware ESX™ / VMware ESXi™)  VMware ® Infrastructure – Security Hardening & Best Practices (VMware VirtualCenter – VMware ESX™ & VMware ESXi™)  VMware Lab Manager  VMware Stage Manager  VMware Lifecycle Manager  Scripting VMware Infrastructure: Automating, Integrating, and Extending VI

9. Birds-of-a-Feather (BOF) Sessions in the Seven Networking Lounges Become an active part of the discussions about virtualization and share your knowledge and ideas with everyone Add topics based on your personal interests ► Interactive Birds-of-a-Feather discussions designed to stimulate ideas and insight into a variety of virtualization topics and expand upon the knowledge attendees gain during sessions and labs. Two kinds of sessions 1.Formal BOFs: Scheduled discussions covering specific topics on Tuesday and Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. 2.Informal BOFs: Topics suggested by attendees, offered all day on Thursday ►

10. Platinum sponsors include: Cisco Dell Inc. EMC Corporation HP IBM Corporation Intel Corporation NetApp Corporation NEC Symantec The Solutions Exchange More than 200 companies showcasing the latest virtualization products and solutions. ► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► ►

11. VMware Booth and Genius Bar 6 solution areas with multiple demo stations showcasing products and services from the global leader in virtualization solutions from the desktop to the datacenter: Desktop Virtualization Next Generation Virtual Datacenter Data Center Management Business Critical Applications Datacenter Virtualization Virtual Appliances / Services Genius Bar Ask the experts about virtualization – how it works, why it’s important and how it fits into your organization’s IT infrastructure. ► ► ► ► ► ►

12. Networking Opportunities Share ideas, stories & best practices Welcome Reception Monday, September 15 5:30pm - 7:30pm Solutions Exchange VMworld Party Wednesday, September 17 7:00pm - 11:00pm Las Vegas Motor Speedway The Virtual Plaza The central hub for the conference – home to the seven Networking Lounges, designed around the seven VMworld Tracks.

13. What’s New at VMworld 2008 VMware Keynotes highlighting VMware’s overall product and solution story and nine Platinum Keynote sessions showcasing the platinum sponsor's virtualization offering Networking Lounges, designed around the seven conference tracks, to meet other people with similar interests and discuss topics with your peers, experts and VMware staff. You’ll find plenty of comfortable seating and free Wi-Fi. The Networking Lounges also host all Birds-of-a-Feather discussions. Virtualization 101 Track – one day track on Tuesday, September 16 – for those attendees new to virtualization Content Committee - consisting of 200 customers, partners, industry analysts and VMware employees - reviewed & voted on over 875 breakout session submissions Repeat sessions offered at end of each day Conference docents to help guide attendees to sessions, labs, BOFs of interest ► ► ► ► ► ►

14. VMworld Pricing ► ► ► ► ► Full Conference Badge Regular Conference Alumni Government Group Discount 3 or more people from the same company Register now at www.vmworld2008.com One Day Pass Education ► ► $1,745 $1,895 $1,395 $1,075 $700 $1,375 $1,395 ► On Site

15. VMworld 2008 Michael Goss Technical Account Manager (602) 369-7537 mgoss@vmware.com