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Move your IT strategy forward with sessions for all levels:

Level 100: Discover innovations in platforms, systems and devices designed to help your IT teams acquire, develop and deploy solutions.
Level 200: Hear the latest product announcements, discuss trending tech topics, gain insights for your business and more.
Level 300: Learn about practical applications of technologies in real-world IT environments through expert-led discussions and tech demos.

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Level 300

Best Practices in Systems Management

In-person

The data center has seen the rapid proliferation of many new technologies both hardware and software that are driving new paradigms of IT operations. Join us for an interactive discussion of how Dell’s Systems Management is evolving to reduce the complexity. We will discuss such topics as how Open Source is transforming Systems Management, new use cases for server management in Edge and Telco applications, automation, managing infrastructure from the cloud and AI-based operations.

ID: ATE-29

Innovate with Data

Ask the Expert

Level 200

Dell PowerFlex Software-Defined Infrastructure: New Capabilities, More Workloads, Expanded Use Cases

In-person

PowerFlex has added an extensive set of new capabilities over the past few months. In this session, we will discuss: new and exciting capabilities, including next-gen storage connectivity with NVMe/TCP; native scalable software-defined file / NAS services; enhanced automation capabilities; new workload solutions; updated node configurations; and much more.

ID: ATE-12

Innovate with Data

Ask the Expert

Level 200

Managing Intelligent, Secure Persona-Based Client Devices

In-person

A top priority on CIO agendas is equipping their organizations with persona-based, intelligent, secure, client devices for the digital workplace. Thus enabling people to work from home, onsite or remotely. Hear about proven best practices from Dell Technologies IT, to aid in deploying client devices, that give workers secure, reliable, computing performance, from anywhere they work.

ID: ATE-06

The Future of Work

Certification Exam Review

Certification Exam Review

DES-1D12 Specialist - Technology Architect, Midrange Storage Solutions Exam Review Session

In-person

This Specialist-level exam tests the candidate’s knowledge to design solutions for Dell EMC Unity and PowerStore. Pre-requisite: Associate DEA-1TT5 or –1TT4 Information Storage and Management certification.

Certification Exam Review

Ask the Expert

Level 200

Lower Cost, Higher Performance: A Study of Design Principles for Structured Databases

In-person

Leading databases, like Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle, deliver performance and features that have made both very popular in today’s world. In this Ask the Expert session, we explore design principles that could deliver greater performance, while maintaining or perhaps lowering costs. This interactive discussion will involve attendees sharing their insights and success stories as part of the discussion. The goal is to provide ideas that could integrate with modernizing your structured database ecosystems.

ID: ATE-14

Innovate with Data

Ask the Expert

Level 300

K8s: Cutting Through the Chaos

In-person

Learn approaches to K8s selection, deployment, and most importantly, standardization. What is working for you? Where do you need the most help: development/choice; install; or steady-state? How is the relationship between IT and development teams and where do they see themselves on a maturity scale? Explore all of this and more.

ID: ATE-11

Multi-Cloud and aaS

Ask the Expert

Level 300

Delivering Delightful Developer Experiences

In-person

The ideal Developer Experience is when developers can do what they do best - solve novel problems related to their job. Many of our IT processes, systems and infrastructure designs forget this. Join this session for a conversation about our findings on how developers describe their ideal experience. Learn about how we as an industry can achieve this ideal, and find out where Dell Technologies is in the journey to a delightful Developer Experience.​

ID: ATE-10

Innovate with Data

Ask the Expert

Level 200

Computer Vision Workloads

In-person

Understanding a computer vision workload and where it needs to be run to fulfill its objective, is key in designing a platform to support it to scale. We've been helping our partners and customers design solutions to support these workloads from the infancy of the IP camera in security systems, to today's demand of AI capable models running at the Edge. Let's look as some of the modern workloads, and open that discussion as to what's required to support them from infrastructure to connectivity.

ID: ATE-09

Innovate with Data

Ask the Expert

Level 300

Building a Strategy for the Edge

In-person

A team of technical architects, for our Dell Technologies Select team, work with our largest enterprise customers in the world. In this session, they will share stories from their experiences, helping customers successfully develop their edge, modernizing their businesses and delighting their customers.​

ID: ATE-08

Innovate with Data

Ask the Expert

Level 300

Exploring Ethical Concerns with Artificial Intelligence

In-person

In the absence of regulation and law, ethical guidelines can typically be used as leading indicators of what becomes law. As AI becomes more prevalent, following ethical standards is not just good practice, but it also helps protect your business. We will discuss AI Ethics, and how to measure it.

ID: ATE-07

Innovate with Data

Ask the Expert

Level 200

How Dell Technologies Rolled Out Self-Service Provisioning & Automated Patching on our Own Databases

In-person

Databases are at the core of IT applications and ecosystems, and at Dell Technologies, this is no exception. As the demand for databases increases, it is essential for IT to support via self-provisioning and automation – all while keeping our ecosystem secure. Learn how Dell Technologies IT was able to automate their database provisioning and patching functions. In doing so, Dell Technologies was able to decrease IT workload, reduce downtime, improve security, and increase customer’s satisfaction simultaneously.

ID: ATE-05

Multi-Cloud and aaS

Ask the Expert

Level 300

Multi-Cloud By Design with the APEX Portfolio

In-person

Bring the power of cloud to your VMware workloads with the APEX portfolio. Our panel of experts will answer your questions around cloud strategy, desired business outcomes, supporting infrastructure, and more.

ID: ATE-04

Innovate with Data

Ask the Expert

Level 300

Future Fast: Making the Transition to Modern Applications in the Data Center

In-person

New compelling software applications are the key enabler for organizational success. DevOps teams need immediate and unfettered access to a container and Kubernetes-enabled environment for new third-party or in-house-developed apps. Evolve your existing approach to provide these capabilities right now. This requires a wholesales shift to public cloud. Our panel of experts from Dell and VMware will discuss your questions about making the transition to modernized applications infrastructure.

ID: ATE-03

Multi-Cloud and aaS

Ask the Expert

Level 300

Orchestrating your APEX experience with the APEX Console

In-person

The APEX Console is the orchestration platform for APEX. It provides self-service capabilities spanning your entire journey with us. You will discover offers and how to subscribe to them, from day one operations, to expanding your deployments as you grow. Bring your questions. Meet our experts and explore the APEX Console experience to see how it streamlines the as-a-service infrastructure experience with Dell Technologies APEX.

ID: ATE-02

Multi-Cloud and aaS

Ask the Expert

Level 300

Storage and Data Protection with APEX Cloud Services

In-person

Join us for an interactive session to review the details of APEX Data Storage Services, APEX Multi-Cloud Data Services, and APEX Backup Services. Dell Technologies experts will be available to answer your most pressing questions. Topics covered will be: deployment options; multi-cloud connectivity; service levels; roles and responsibilities; use cases; and best practices.

ID: ATE-01

Multi-Cloud and aaS

Hands-on Lab

Interactive Demos

Automated Business continuity Using PowerStore Metro Node

On-Demand

Enable automated business continuity with zero RPO and RTO with PowerStore metro node. True active-active synchronous replication over metro distances, with multi-site dual access, gives organizations full confidence that their data will always be available and accessible. Metro node provides greater flexibility through multi-platform support and replication to any array, while having zero performance impact on the storage array.

ID: ITD-0545

Multi-Cloud and aaS

Hands-on Lab

Interactive Demos

Get to know PowerScale OneFS

On-Demand

This interactive demo will walk you through elements such as: OneFS interface; Scale Out OneFS and SmartFailing; MB and NFS File Shares; and creation, administration, and a basic setup/configuration of the S3 protocol.

ID: ITD-0537

Multi-Cloud and aaS

Hands-on Lab

Interactive Demos

Integrate AppsON Seamlessly with VMware ESXi using Dell PowerStore X

On-Demand

Learn about PowerStore X’s AppsON and see how it integrates deeply and seamlessly with VMware ESXi. This interactive demo examines the capabilities of AppsON and shows how the system is presented within the vSphere interface, compared to what is shown in the PowerStore Manager. This will help gain a better understanding of how components are connected and used.

ID: ITD-0533

Multi-Cloud and aaS

Hands-on Lab

Interactive Demos

Achieve a Native Cloud Experience on Google Cloud with Dell PowerScale for Google Cloud

On-Demand

PowerScale for Google Cloud brings native Cloud experience and high levels of storage to compute performance. Fully integrated into Google billing and Cloud portal, this turnkey managed service combines the performance, efficiency and security of OneFS with the flexibility and cost economics of Google Cloud. Enterprises can deploy a dedicated, secure PowerScale infrastructure with sub-millisecond latency network access to Google Cloud on-demand compute and analytics services for their workloads while retaining the value they enjoy with PowerScale without having to make any changes to their applications.

ID: ITD-0531

Multi-Cloud and aaS

Hands-on Lab

Interactive Demos

Simplify File and Block Storage on Public Clouds with Dell Multi-Cloud Data Services

On-Demand

Multi-Cloud Data Services enabled by Faction, enables connecting file and block storage, consumed as a service, directly to a public cloud(s) including: VMC on AWS; AWS; Microsoft Azure; and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). In this interactive demo, learn more about the Multi Cloud solution, and how to connect your environments running on AWS, Azure, or Google Compute Engine, directly to a Dell Technologies storage appliance. Faction facilitates this via a patented Layer 2 network connectivity, providing low-latency, high-throughput access, to your data and applications stored on storage powered by Dell Technologies.

ITD-0530

Multi-Cloud and aaS

Hands-on Lab

Interactive Demos

Leverage iDRAC Data for Streaming Data Platform Monitoring

On-Demand

This interactive demo walks through a powerful example of how easy it is to leverage the Streaming Data Platform to analyze any telemetry data. By leveraging iDRAC data coming off of the SDP system itself, the platform is able to provide real-time analysis, monitoring and alerting of its own infrastructure along with any other related data streams in parallel.

ID: ITD-0529

Multi-Cloud and aaS

Hands-on Lab

Interactive Demos

Storage 101: Set Up and Configure an ME5 Storage Array with PowerVault ME5

On-Demand

The new PowerVault ME5 platform for entry level storage has launched. This interactive demo will give an overview on how to set up and configure an ME5 storage array.

ID: ITD-0521

Multi-Cloud and aaS

Hands-on Lab

Interactive Demos

Comprehensive Data Storage Operations with PowerStore T: Provisioning, Clustering and Data Mobility

On-Demand

Realize how quickly and easily you can complete storage operations using the HTML5-based PowerStore Manager. This interactive demo covers various tasks including provisioning and protecting storage resources, scaling out a cluster, migrating volumes between appliances, and migrating data from other Dell and third-party platforms.

ID: ITD-0515

Multi-Cloud and aaS

Hands-on Lab

Interactive Demos

Proactive Monitoring and Optimization of Dell Technologies Systems with CloudIQ

On-Demand

CloudIQ is the cloud-based AIOps proactive monitoring and predictive analytics application for Dell Technologies systems. Learn how it uses machine-learning, notifications, and recommendations to help: optimize; compute; storage; data protection; network health; performance; and capacity. See how CloudIQ monitors and analyzes Dell’s Power-branded product line and other systems. Discover new capabilities, such as virtualization views, cybersecurity, custom reporting and webhooks.

ID: ITD-0511

Multi-Cloud and aaS

Hands-on Lab

Interactive Demos

Getting Started Configuring ECS Nodes

On-Demand

This interactive demo will walk you through the configuration of a production cluster of 4 ECS nodes. You will create a storage group, define VDC's, and federate the ECS cluster with a single ECS node as a replication target. The demo then walks you through creating a replication group, a namespace, an object user, and a bucket to hold data.

ID: ITD-0509

Multi-Cloud and aaS

Hands-on Lab

Interactive Demos

Unisphere Interface: Simple Provisioning, Replication and Performance Enhancement in Dell PowerMax

On-Demand

In this interactive demo you will be guided through Unisphere, the simple to use HTML5 based interface for the PowerMax array, the world’s leading enterprise-class storage array.* You will explore the capabilities of the PowerMax system. Features range from: provisioning; data reduction technologies; local replication, including policies and performance monitoring, as well as remote replication via SRDF, Metro and HA via Metro DR. *based on internal analysis

ID: ITD-0504

Multi-Cloud and aaS

Hands-on Lab

Interactive Demos

Protect Cloud and On-Premise Applications with Dell APEX backup Services

On-Demand

APEX Backup Services is a SaaS-based cloud platform that makes it simple and cost-efficient to protect applications that are residing in the cloud, as well as on-premises. APEX Backup Services includes support for SaaS apps, endpoints as well as hybrid workloads, and also referred to as data center workloads.

ID: ITD-0436

Modern Security

Hands-on Lab

Interactive Demos

Next-Generation REST- and Microservices-Based Data Protection with Dell PowerProtect

On-Demand

PowerProtect is the next generation data protection product completely based on REST and microservices. PowerProtect supports workloads starting from VMs to FileSystems (Windows and Linux), Oracle and SQL Databases, VMAX 3 and PowerMax devices. These are all part of Storage Direct Management and Kubernetes cluster namespace protection. PowerProtect also has Search and Indexing capability added for VMware workloads. The UI is a highlight with customer grade simplicity. At the backend, the standalone software needs a Data Domain (virtual or physical) to store the backup copies.

ID: ITD-0423

Modern Security

Hands-on Lab

Interactive Demos

Disaster Recovery of On-Premise Virtual Machines Using Cloud DR with PowerProtect Data Manager

On-Demand

Cloud DR enables disaster recovery of on-premises virtual machines, to AWS and Azure. Cloud DR is part of PowerProtect software and protects VMs to the cloud. Once VMs are protected in the cloud, Cloud DR enables you to orchestrate a recovery, and run machines on the cloud. In this interactive demo, you will learn and gain hands-on experience with the deployment, protection, recovery and failback, using PowerProtect software.

ID: ITD-0429

Modern Security

Hands-on Lab

Interactive Demos

Deploy and Configure PowerProtect DD 7.7 Series Appliances

On-Demand

This Interactive Demo showcases: the deployment and configuration of DD 7.7; exploring BoostFS Features; DD Cloud Tier deployment in AWS; DD Cloud Tier deployment in Azure; Replication; Disk Expansion; and DDVE deployment in AWS, Azure and DDMC.

ID: ITD-0416

Modern Security

Hands-on Lab

Interactive Demos

Secure Mission-Critical Business Data with PowerProtect Cyber Recovery

On-Demand

Cyber Recovery maintains mission-critical business data, and technology configurations, in a secure 'vault' environment that can be used for cyber recovery. Cyber Recovery allows access to the vault only long enough to replicate data from the production system. At all other times, the vault is secured and off the network. A deduplication process is performed in the production environment, to expedite the replication process, so that connection time to the vault system is as short as possible. Within the vault, Cyber Recovery creates point-in-time retention-locked copies that can be validated, and then used for recovery and restoration back to the production system.

ID: ITD-0412

Modern Security

Hands-on Lab

Interactive Demos

Introducing the 19.5 HTML5 Interface of the Data Protection Suite

On-Demand

This interactive demo allows users to showcase the new 19.5 HTML5 user interface of Data Protection Central, Avamar, DPA and NetWorker. It demonstrates the key features/abilities and makes the user familiar with the interface to perform day-day activities on an installed Data Protection Central, and on its assets (Avamar, DPA, DD and NetWorker).

ID: ITD-0411

Modern Security

Hands-on Lab

Interactive Demos

Fast, Easy Deployment and Management of the PowerProtect DP Series

On-Demand

This interactive demo showcases the ease of deploying the PowerProtect DP series. With the latest software of the DP series System Manager (DPC), the DP series is quicker to deploy, easier to manage, and provides a seamless experience with built-in features such as: fast and reliable backups; powerful, full content, index search; and quick restores.

ID: ITD-0407

Modern Security

Hands-on Lab

Interactive Demos

Redefine Deployment and Protection of VMWare Virtual Machines with RecoverPoint

On-Demand

RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines (VMs) redefines data protection for VMware VMs. It enables local, remote, and concurrent local and remote replication, with continuous data protection, for on-premises recovery to any Point-in-time (PiT). VMware-hypervisor based, uses storage and application agnostic solutions, with built-in orchestration and automation, accessible via VMware vSphere client. RecoverPoint for VMs 5.3 features an HTML-5 plugin which greatly simplifies protection and recovery flows.

ID: ITD-0405

Modern Security

Hands-on Lab

Interactive Demos

Protect Cloud Workloads and Restore Protected VMs with PowerProtect Cloud Snapshot Manager

On-Demand

In this interactive demo you will gain experience with Cloud Snapshot Manager. Learn how to protect workloads from multiple cloud accounts and restore your protected VMs.

ID: ITD-0402

Modern Security

Hands-on Lab

Interactive Demos

Experience the Hybrid Cloud with VMware Cloud Foundation Integration on VxRail

On-Demand

Experience VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) on VxRail. VxRail integration with VCF, delivers a simple and direct path to the hybrid cloud and Kubernetes, at scale with one, complete, automated platform. In addition, VxRail is the only jointly engineered HCI system with deep VMware Cloud Foundation integration. It is designed to simplify and streamline IT operations. Get your hands on experience in deploying and managing the simplest path to multi-cloud yet.

ID: ITD-0309

Multi-Cloud and aaS

Hands-on Lab

Interactive Demos

Enable DevOps Self-Service for Your Containers and Kubernetes Environments with VMWare Tanzu​

On-Demand

Give your team a true self-service modern apps environment with centralized control by IT OPS. Learn how your dev team can create entire Kubernetes clusters, and standalone VMs at will, from simple yaml files using tiered storage policies, and customized namespace capacity limits. This all happens within VMware vSphere with Tanzu on Dell Technologies

ID: ITD-0230

Multi-Cloud and aaS

Hands-on Lab

Interactive Demos

Build a Serverless Image Classification App with Machine Learning, Tanzu and APEX Private Cloud​

On-Demand

Changes in your IT ecosystem, delivering data, and governance control across your different environments, is becoming more challenging. See how to apply Next Generation Cloud Data Protection to your workloads, and deliver self-service enabled and multi-cloud optimized protection to all of your workloads running on APEX Private Cloud.​

ID: ITD-0229

Multi-Cloud and aaS

Hands-on Lab

Interactive Demos

Simplify Workload Security with Next-Generation Cloud Data Protection on APEX Private Cloud

On-Demand

Changes in your IT ecosystem, delivering data, and governance control across your different environments, is becoming more challenging. See how to apply Next Generation Cloud Data Protection to your workloads, and deliver self-service enabled and multi-cloud optimized protection to all of your workloads running on APEX Private Cloud.​

ID: ITD-0228

Multi-Cloud and aaS

Ask the Expert

Level 300

Embedding Intelligence to the Radio Access Networks

In-person

5G promises to enable new services to enterprises that will drive revenue opportunities for service providers. A critical aspect to making these new services successful is the Radio Access Network (RAN). The RAN must be optimized to provide the necessary performance to support 5G services. The Radio Intelligent Controller (RIC) is a new function that is designed to control and optimize the RAN function. In this session, you can learn more about what the RIC is, and why it is important.

ID: ATE-28

Innovate with Data

Ask the Expert

Level 300

Private 5G Networks and their Iimpact on Enterprise Transformation

In-person

Private wireless networks will allow enterprises to connect sensors, devices, machines, and users ubiquitously. They will make it possible to integrate all elements of the enterprise’s operations, with an intelligent data process running on the Edge Cloud or the Public Cloud. Discover how Private LTE and Private 5G, with their security, high data speeds and low latency, are enabling innovative use cases for the enterprise/ industrial segment.

ID: ATE- 27

Innovate with Data

Ask the Expert

Level 200

The Art of the Possible: Bolstering IT Delivered Services in a Multi-Cloud Environment

In-person

To reduce the complexities in a multi-cloud environment, more companies are embracing advanced automation. Join us as we discuss: utilizing automation to drive Infrastructure-as-a-service; how infrastructure-as-code (IaC) can enhance quality control with CI/CD pipelines; automating security compliance; and integrating with Service-Now.

ID: ATE-26

Multi-Cloud and aaS

Ask the Expert

Level 300

Hybrid Quantum/Classical Computing: Why It Matters

In-person

The Dell Technologies Research Office has been studying Quantum Computing and its implications for transforming business as we know it. Come listen to our panel of experts discuss the role that a hybrid quantum/classical infrastructure has in an organization, and how it is foundational for your quantum computing journey.

ID: ATE-25

Innovate with Data

Ask the Expert

Level 200

2022 and Beyond: Emerging Technologies on our Radar

In-person

The changing technology landscape continues to evolve faster than we have ever experienced. Keeping up with the latest emerging technology trends, requires companies to look beyond the noise and into the data, with a sharpened focus that prepares for the future. We have brought together a panel of some of Dell Technologies best and brightest technologists, to discuss the critical emerging technologies that we all should be considering as we look forward.

ID: ATE-24

Innovate with Data

Ask the Expert

Level 200

Open Q&A on Storage, Data Protection and Network Administration

In-person

As your business is deluged with data, and as storage and data protection scale and complexity grows, it can be difficult for system administrators to stay afloat. Ask the experts about how to get the most from Dell Technologies IT toolset: CloudIQ (the AIOps application for Dell's infrastructure product portfolio), Unisphere, PowerStore Manager, DataIQ, PowerProtect Central and Data Manager, Storage Resource Manager and more. Join this session to get your general and specific use case questions answered.

ID: ATE-23

Multi-Cloud and aaS

Ask the Expert

Level 200

PowerStore’s "Continuously Modern" Storage Architecture

In-person

In this session, get your questions answered about PowerStore’s Continuously Modern Storage Architecture. Discover how it: delivers technology innovation automatically; protects and scales workloads; and implements multi-cloud solutions, all while maintaining simplicity and consistent operations, end-to-end.

ID: ATE-22

Innovate with Data

Ask the Expert

Level 300

High-Performance Scalability in PowerMax Architecture

In-person

In this session, our experts will answer your questions about PowerMax’s next-gen architecture. Whether you use Open Systems or Mainframes, PowerMax provides the richest data services for your workloads, while delivering consistent performance, maximum availability, and cyber resiliency, using the latest dynamic fabric technologies.

ID: ATE-21

Innovate with Data

Ask the Expert

Level 200

Defend Against Ransomware with PowerProtect Cyber Recovery

In-person

How does PowerProtect Cyber Recovery protect your most critical data across your infrastructure, multi-clouds and applications? Dell Technologies Cyber Resiliency Experts will be on hand to answer these questions and advise on some of the essential steps needed to ensure you can confidently recover from a cyber attack. The panel will discuss how to isolate critical data, away from sophisticated cyber threats, and recover known good data, so that you can resume business operations with confidence.

ID: ATE-20

Modern Security

Ask the Expert

Level 200

Choosing a Distributor for Your HCI-DevOps-Ready Platforms

In-person

Expert conversations about what options the Dell Technologies HCI portfolio provides for your K8s journey.

ID: ATE-19

Innovate with Data

Ask the Expert

Level 200

Harness the Power of Your Unstructured Data

In-person

Unstructured Data Solutions (UDS), powered by industry-leading PowerScale and ECS scale-out infrastructures, continue to revolutionize the unstructured space. They utilize high-performance, strategic and scalable solutions, that simplify and consolidate major workloads. Learn about the model types to suit different needs, with multi-protocol capabilities. This interactive session allows attendees to discuss PowerScale and ECS features and functionality, in an open forum with UDS experts. Bring your questions and top-of-mind discussion topics for this always lively session.

ID: ATE-18

Innovate with Data

Ask the Expert

Level 200

Hardening and Security approaches for HCI in the Era of Ransomware. [ACRONYM] era

In-person

This workshop is a look at how Dell Technologies approaches security posture for their HCI products and partnerships. This includes specifics on VxRail STIG application for customer environments and a discussion on how to limit exposures, and implement security best practices.

ID: ATE-17

Modern Security

Ask the Expert

Level 300

Extending SONiC from the Data Center to the Edge

In-person

More and more enterprise organizations are shifting toward the flexibility and innovation of open source solutions for their infrastructure services. Leading this effort from a networking perspective has been Software for Open Networking in the Cloud (SONiC). Come talk with our panel of experts in an open D17 discussion around the benefits of Dell Technologies Enterprise SONiC Distribution. Discover what they are seeing in real-world deployments, and unearth key focus areas to help you during your journey.

ID: ATE-16

Innovate with Data

Ask the Expert

Level 300

Economics of Data and Analytics – Discover Key Strategies for Unlocking the Value in your Data

In-person

A considerable amount of your business value is in your data. Join Dell Technologies Data Management Customer Advocate, author and educator, Bill Schmarzo, for an in-depth conversation on data valuation techniques for an enterprise organization. Get your questions answered about key data valuation strategies, to position your business to make investments in data management, that enable the achievement of a competitive level of data management maturity.

ID: ATE-15

Innovate with Data

Hands-on Lab

Interactive Demos

Powering your Remote Workforce with VDI and APEX Private Cloud

On-Demand

When it comes to supporting your modern workforce, you need to focus on outcomes and not infrastructure. APEX enables your workforce to work from any device, while helping to keep your organization’s data protected and your employees productive. Join us to see the process for configuring and enabling Horizon, VMware’s Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) running on APEX Private Cloud.

ID: ITD-0227

Multi-Cloud and aaS

Hands-on Lab

Interactive Demos

Accelerate and Scale Workload Data Access with Equinix and APEX Data Storage Services

On-Demand

Explore the latest options for deploying APEX Data Storage Services, in Equinix IBX datacenters, with a real workload in mind. Explore operational techniques for storage intensive workload scaling, and accessibility. All with your data closer to the edge, cross-cloud connectivity, and easy to manage pay-as-you-go infrastructure.​

ID: ITD-0226

Multi-Cloud and aaS

Hands-on Lab

Interactive Demos

Maximizing Management Efficiency Across the APEX Lifecycle​

On-Demand

With APEX, you realize the benefits of Dell-managed infrastructure across the lifecycle. In this session, we’ll show capabilities of the underlying cloud managed services platform that delivers seamless management across the lifecycle.​

ID: ITD-0225

Multi-Cloud and aaS

Hands-on Lab

Interactive Demos

Discover the Processes and Tools You Need to Empower Your APEX Customer Experience​

On-Demand

Your APEX Customer Success Manager (CSM) draws upon automated infrastructure management processes, and a range of Dell Technologies teams and tools to deliver a worry-free experience for you across the lifecycle. In this session, we’ll show how the CSM leverages these tools, teams and processes, to maximize your APEX success and deliver operational efficiencies.​

ID: ITD-0224

Multi-Cloud and aaS

Hands-on Lab

Interactive Demos

Connect Data to Any Cloud with APEX Multi-Cloud Data Services​

On-Demand

APEX Multi-Cloud Data Services enables connecting file and block storage and data protection, consumed as a service, directly to a public cloud(s). This includes: AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and Oracle Cloud. In this interactive Technical Demo learn more about the Multi-Cloud solution, ordering in the APEX Console, and how to connect your environments running on AWS, Azure, or Google Compute Engine, directly to Dell APEX storage and data protection services. ​

ID: ITD-0223

Multi-Cloud and aaS

Hands-on Lab

Interactive Demos

The Dynamic Duo for SQL Server on Kubernetes: APEX Private Cloud and APEX Data Storage Services

On-Demand

Running SQL Server on Kubernetes using the dynamic duo - APEX Private Cloud and APEX Data Storage Services ​

ID: ITD-0222

Multi-Cloud and aaS

Hands-on Lab

Interactive Demos

Order, Manage and Monitor your Apex Data Storage Services within the APEX Console​

On-Demand

Review how Dell Technologies installs, monitors, and maintains the data services for your on-premises storage infrastructure, while basic day-to-day operations, individual storage resources, and hosts, are managed through the relevant storage user interfaces. Additionally, we will explain how CloudIQ provides additional information to help you manage and monitor system health, storage performance, usage and capacity.​

ID: ITD-0220

Multi-Cloud and aaS

Hands-on Lab

Interactive Demos

Data and Threat Protection from Anywhere with Netskope Security Access Service Edge

On-Demand

Netskope security cloud provides visibility, real-time data, and threat protection, when accessing cloud services, websites, and private apps from anywhere, on any device.

ID: ITD-0126

Modern Security

Hands-on Lab

Interactive Demos

Absolute Device and Data Security by Dell Endpoint Security

On-Demand

Absolute is the industry standard for endpoint security and resilience. Through a digital tether embedded in firmware, Absolute ensures a persistent line of sight to endpoints. This allows you to monitor device health metrics and automate critical security controls. Thus fortifying your fleet’s resilience against today’s varied cyber threats.

ID: ITD-0125

Modern Security

Hands-on Lab

Interactive Demos

Make the Most of Your VDI Environment with Dell ThinOS

On-Demand

This interactive demo will show how your employees can have a more productive work experience whether they are working at home, at a work site, or utilizing a hybrid work model. The security and manageability of Dell Technologies thin clients is powered by ThinOS with the benefits of virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI). Learn about the latest ThinOS generation and how it delivers improved user productivity, security and streamlined manageability.

ID: ITD-0124

The Future of Work

Hands-on Lab

Interactive Demos

Next-Gen Antivirus and Endpoint Protection: VMware Carbon Black and Dell SafeGuard and Response

On-Demand

Protect endpoints from threats and track down bad actors through the power of VMware Carbon Black's Next Generation Antivirus with Behavioral Endpoint Detection and Response.

ID: ITD-0123

Modern Security

Hands-on Lab

Interactive Demos

Maximize Application Performance with Dell Optimizer

On-Demand

Dell Optimizer is an application on Dell Technologies commercial devices. It is designed to: improve application performance and battery run time; enhance audio; ensure best network connectivity and allow for faster sign-in. In this interactive demo, you will get to experience all the features available in Dell Optimizer.

ID: ITD-0110

The Future of Work

Hands-on Lab

Hands-on Labs

Ansible Automation with Enterprise SONiC - Asymmetric BGP EVPN Fabric

In-person

In the Asymmetric BGP EVPN Fabric Hands-on Lab you will deploy a leaf-spine network with two spines and four leafs. One pair of leafs are configured as an Multi-Chassis Link Aggregation Group (MC-LAG). The other two leafs are single homed, with one configured as a border leaf. This topology also supports BGP EVPN with Asymmetric IRB.

ID: HOL-0717-03

Multi-Cloud and aaS

Hands-on Lab

Hands-on Labs

Ansible Network Automation with Enterprise SONiC - BGP Fabric

In-person

SONiC is an open-source network operating system, based on Debian Linux, that runs on switches from multiple vendors.

In this hands-on lab, you will deploy a leaf-spine network with two spines and four leafs. One pair of leafs is configured as a Multi-Chassis Link Aggregation Group (MC-LAG). The other two leafs are single-homed, with one configured as a border leaf.

ID: HOL-0717-02

Multi-Cloud and aaS

Hands-on Lab

Hands-on Labs

Automate Ansible Networks with Enterprise SONiC

In-person

Enterprise SONiC with Ansible is a powerful open-source IT automation engine.

This hands-on lab describes the procedures to install Ansible, and the network resource module collection for Enterprise SONiC on the control node. This hands-on lab provides an example of each core resource module and deploys a simple L2 network.

ID: HOL-0717-01

Multi-Cloud and aaS

Hands-on Lab

Hands-on Labs

Introduction to SmartFabric Services

In-person

Learn about SmartFabric Services' key concepts around building a scalable ethernet fabric, while minimizing the deployment process down to a single command line.

This Hands-On Lab includes: automating day 0/1 fabric deployments through SmartFabric Services; removing networking complexities through SmartFabric Services; automating day 2 operations of a converged infrastructure, based on either VMware, or non-VMware environment, using Open Manage Network Integration (OMNI); and onboarding VxRail and non-VxRail workloads on the fabric.

ID: HOL-0712-01

Multi-Cloud and aaS

Hands-on Lab

Hands-on Labs

Building a L3 VXLAN BGP EVPN fabric with Enterprise SONiC

In-person

SONiC is an open-source network operating system, based on Debian Linux, that runs on switches from multiple vendors. SONiC offers a full feature set that has been in use in the data centers of some of the largest cloud service providers.

This hands-on lab demonstrates the benefits of using Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN), to extend layer 2 networks over a layer 3 fabric, as well as multi-tenancy and Symmetric IRB using Type-5 routes.

ID: HOL-0709-04

Multi-Cloud and aaS

Hands-on Lab

Hands-on Labs

Introduction to Enterprise SONiC

In-person

The Enterprise SONiC Distribution by Dell Technologies operating system enables disaggregation of the operating system from the underlying hardware. Gain firsthand experience with the configuration of VLANs, assignment of IP addresses, and the basic Enterprise SONiC operating system commands. The Management Framework Command-Line Interface (MF-CLI), allows the user to configure leaf pairs, with multi-chassis link aggregation. This is a leaf-spine network using Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), followed by Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN) over BGP. This hands-on lab introduces the core capabilities of the Enterprise SONiC operating system and its key concepts.

ID: HOL-0709-01

Multi-Cloud and aaS

Hands-on Lab

Hands-on Labs

Getting Started with the PowerScale Cyber Protection Solution powered by Ransomware Defender

In-person

Knowledge and awareness around Cyber protection is increasingly becoming a key skill for IT administrators. With hands-on experience on Eyeglass Ransomware Defender, be the cyber-hero who can save the day for your organization. In this lab get an overview of the key elements of the Ransomware Defender software. Learn how to setup triggers to catch and be alerted of suspicious activity around data access. Learn how to use the different options to respond to such triggers.

ID: HOL-0549-02

Multi-Cloud and aaS

Hands-on Lab

Hands-on Labs

Disaster Recovery Readiness for PowerScale, powered by Superna Eyeglass

In-person

Want to be a PowerScale pro? Explore the Eyeglass user interface that brings advanced management and data protection capabilities to the PowerScale platform. In this demo you can familiarize yourself with Eyeglass UI and learn how to setup and manage replication sessions for PowerScale clusters. DR readiness monitoring is a unique and powerful feature of the offering. Learn how you can monitor and report on alerts around meeting or violating RPOs.

ID: HOL-0549-01

Multi-Cloud and aaS

Hands-on Lab

Hands-on Labs

Software-Defined Storage: Volume Operations, Snapshots, VVols, and Dell VSI with Dell PowerFlex

In-person

PowerFlex software-defined storage delivers high-performance block storage with flexibility, elasticity, predictable performance and resiliency at scale. Get hands-on experience for post-deployment volume operations. This includes creation and management, using the PowerFlex UI, as well as Dell Virtual Storage Integrator, for deep vCenter integration. It also covers snapshots, secure snapshots, and snapshot scheduling. It introduces users to the PowerFlex VASA provider for VMware vVols.

ID: HOL-0540-02

The Future of Work

Hands-on Lab

Hands-on Labs

Getting Started with ECS

In-person

This introductory hands-on lab guides the user through an overview of ECS functionality. It covers the basics of namespace set up and system administration tasks including monitoring, reporting, explanation of the UI, creation of namespace, users, and storage buckets. Also, basic replication concepts will be explored.

ID: HOL-0523-01

Multi-Cloud and aaS

Hands-on Lab

Interactive Demos

Monitor and Manage Your Dell Fleet in TechDirect with Dell SupportAssist for Business PCs

On-Demand

IT Managers will learn how to get connected to SupportAssist to monitor and manage their Dell fleet in TechDirect, our online self-service portal. This interactive demo shows the SupportAssist for business features as part of the ProSupport Suite for PCs. Experience access to insights and tools that deliver world-class PC performance, and fast issue resolution, to your team, so they can work anywhere, anytime, without the stress of technology hiccups.

ID: ITD-1420

The Future of Work

Hands-on Lab

Interactive Demos

Manage Your Entire Dell Environment Through One Connectivity Point with Dell Secure Connect Gateway

On-Demand

Our next-generation secure connect gateway 5.x, provides a single connectivity solution for managing your entire Dell environment. This remote IT monitoring and support software replaces SupportAssist Enterprise and Secure Remote Services. It supports servers, networking, data storage, data protection, hyper-converged and converged systems. Learn about new installations, how to upgrade from legacy solutions with minimal disruption & the management dashboards.

ID: ITD-1418

The Future of Work

Hands-on Lab

Interactive Demos

Learn the new Managed Detection and Response Service Offering of Dell Cyber Security Portfolio

On-Demand

This interactive demo showcases the functionality and key features of the new Managed Detection and Response Service Offering (part of Dell Technologies Cyber Security Portfolio). This demo will demonstrate to customers how our Dell Technologies Security Analysts use the Secureworks Taegis XDR Platform to provide: proactive threat hunting; threat response; and remote remediation. We will also show how the analysts can work with the customer, within the platform, when responding to a Cyber-attack incident. The lab will begin by setting out the key features of the overall service. It will be followed by a detailed dive into the Taegis XDR Security Platform and the Management Interface.

ID: ITD-1417

The Future of Work

Hands-on Lab

Interactive Demos

Accelerate Device Set-Up with Connected Provisioning in Dell TechDirect

On-Demand

By leveraging the cloud, we are speeding up the way devices are configured. Connected Provisioning provides a modern solution designed to benefit IT and the end-user, with a PC that's as easy to setup as a new phone.

In this interactive demo, experience the Connected Provisioning process in TechDirect. You will learn about getting setup in the customer portal, creating and managing profiles, and managing orders once they've been placed.

ID: ITD-1409

The Future of Work

Hands-on Lab

Interactive Demos

Dell Imaging Lab: Test Drive Dell ImageAssist and Create Custom Cross-Platform Images

On-Demand

Welcome to the Dell imaging laboratory where we’ve been perfecting imaging tools and processes for over 30 years! Test drive Dell ImageAssist for creating custom, cross-platform images and learn how we manage and envision updating drivers and whatever is next for you. See how to use the TechDirect portal to access the latest version in minutes. Walk away feeling empowered to handle updates in any continuum, without the time machine that purchasing refuses to buy.

ID: ITD-1401

The Future of Work

Hands-on Lab

Interactive Demos

Dell Technologies Validated Design for Manufacturing Edge with Litmus

On-Demand

Simplify how you collect, analyze and act, on real-time industrial machine data, using the Dell Validated Design for Manufacturing Edge with Litmus. By deploying this solution, you will help ensure you have the right edge infrastructure to consolidate, secure and manage the business outcomes needed in your manufacturing operations. In this demo, you will use the Litmus Edge and Litmus Edge Manager solutions. Also, we will explore some specific outcome based scenarios for manufacturing, specifically OEE, Yield Optimization and Predictive Maintenance.

ID: ITD-1205

The Future of Work

Hands-on Lab

Interactive Demos

Dell Technologies Manufacturing Edge with PTC

On-Demand

Accelerate operational impact and sustain excellence in manufacturing, using PTC's Digital Performance Management (DPM), delivered on the Dell Technologies Validated Design for Manufacturing Edge with PTC. In this demo, explore how DPM can deliver continuous improvement in operations through Bottleneck Analysis, Time Loss Waterfall, Scorecard, Production and Actions Tracker.

ID: ITD-1203

The Future of Work

Hands-on Lab

Interactive Demos

Getting Started with REST APIs and Developer Portal

On-Demand

This interactive demo will walk visitors through the use of Developer Portal to: get started using Dell APIs; find reference information; discover new interfaces; and learn from sample solutions.

ID: ITD-0924

Innovate with Data

Hands-on Lab

Interactive Demos

Tech preview of OpenManage Integration into VMWare vCenter via OpenManage Enterprise PlugIn

On-Demand

Highlighting the transition of the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter from a stand-alone tool to a plugin to OpenManage Enterprise.

ID: ITD-0923

Innovate with Data

Hands-on Lab

Interactive Demos

An Overview of OpenManage Integration with ServiceNow

On-Demand

The OpenManage Integration with ServiceNow demo will help users gain an overview and understand the feature sets.

ID: ITD-0922

Innovate with Data

Hands-on Lab

Interactive Demos

An Overview of OpenManage Integration with VMWare vCenter

On-Demand

This interactive demo is an introduction to the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, as well as a walk-through of core features. It will walk through installation, how to use the administration console and the initial configuration of the tool. Further, it will provide an understanding of how to do server discovery, deployment, and inventory, as well as, how to do coordinated firmware updates.

ID: ITD-0921

Innovate with Data

Hands-on Lab

Interactive Demos

Take a Tour of PowerEdge MX and OpenManage Enterprise

On-Demand

Take a tour of PowerEdge MX and the latest OpenManage Enterprise - Modular systems management capabilities. In this interactive demo, you will be able to use the graphical UI, to perform web tech style automation tasks such as: the initial platform configuration; creating a SmartFabric; managing server deployments with templates and profiles; and much more.

ID: ITD-0919

Innovate with Data

Hands-on Lab

Interactive Demos

Automate Provisioning, Deployment and Updates to PowerEdge Servers with OpenManage Ansible Modules

On-Demand

OpenManage Ansible Modules simplify and automate provisioning, deployment, and updates, of PowerEdge servers and modular infrastructure. It allows IT administrators to: introduce the physical infrastructure provisioning into their software provisioning stack; integrate with existing DevOps pipelines and manage their infrastructure using version-controlled playbooks; access server configuration profiles and templates in line with the Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) principles.

ID: ITD-0914

Innovate with Data

Ask the Expert

Level 200

Demystifying Azure Stack Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure

In-person

Join us with Microsoft, for an informative discussion exploring a broad set of Microsoft Azure technologies. Discover their utilization and implications across your Edge, Core, and Cloud, deployments. Topics covered include: Azure Stack HCI; Azure Arc; Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS); and Azure Virtual Desktops (AVD). Session ID: ATE-13

Innovate with Data

Hands-on Lab

Interactive Demos

Integrate OpenManage with Microsoft Windows Admin Center

On-Demand

Deep dive into Dell OpenManage Integration, with Microsoft Windows Admin Center, in this interactive demo. Experience lifecycle management for Microsoft HCI Solutions from Dell Technologies based on our flexible, factory-ready AX nodes (and/or legacy Storage Spaces Direct Ready Nodes). Also, experience lifecycle management of Dell PowerEdge Servers, running Windows Server, Hyper-V, or Failover Clusters.

ID: ITD-0910

Innovate with Data

Hands-on Lab

Interactive Demos

Managing PowerEdge Servers with OpenManage Enterprise

On-Demand

This interactive demo provides an overview of systems management lifecycle (discover, deploy, monitor and manage) for Dell PowerEdge servers and modular infrastructure.

ID: ITD-0901

Innovate with Data

Hands-on Lab

Interactive Demos

Deploy SmartFabric Storage Software for NVMe over TCP

On-Demand

This interactive demo demonstrates the deployment of Dell SFSS for NVMe™ over TCP (NVMe/TCP) on compatible host and storage systems.

ID: ITD-0718

Multi-Cloud and aaS

Hands-on Lab

Interactive Demos

Network Fabric infrastructure Automation Made Easy with PowerStore X Smartfabric Services

On-Demand

Dell SmartFabric Services (SFS) is an application suite that provides network fabric automation and API-based programmability. SFS provides: network fabric infrastructure automation, including discovery of devices, such as switches and servers, and automation of configuration on all the switches in the fabric; workload automation for server, storage, or hyper-converged devices using APIs; single pane of glass for monitoring the fabric and the ability to upgrade and replace switches using APIs.

ID: ITD-0713

Multi-Cloud and aaS

Hands-on Lab

Interactive Demos

Infrastructure Automation through Dell OS 10 SmartFabric Services

On-Demand

Dell SmartFabric Services (SFS) is the latest Dell Technologies approach toward infrastructure automation. SFS offers a unique approach in automating the infrastructure and delivering a world-class, Dell Technologies end-to-end integrated solution. These include: VxRail, PowerEdge Rack servers, Isilon, and storage. In this interactive demo, you will learn how to Enable Dell SFS to: deploy a Leaf and Spine EVPN BGP VXLAN Fabric through a single CLI command; add the Fabric instance with SmartFabric Services OMNI Day 2 vCenter plug-in; create a single Layer 2 uplink on the Fabric using OMNI vCenter plug-in; and create two Layer 3 uplinks on the Fabric using OMNI vCenter plug-in.

ID: ITD-0712

Multi-Cloud and aaS

Hands-on Lab

Hands-on Labs

Learn to Automate Critical Systems Management Functions with Dell Client Command Suite

In-person

The Dell Client Command Suite tools allow users to streamline and automate critical systems management functions. These include: deploy, configure, monitor, update and out-of-band management.

ID: HOL-0103-01

Innovate with Data

Hands-on Lab

Interactive Demos

Be a Cyber Hero with the PowerScale Cyber Resiliency Solution Powered by Ransomware Defender

On-Demand

Knowledge and awareness around Cyber protection has increasingly become a key skill for IT administrators. With hands-on experience on Eyeglass Ransomware Defender, you can be the cyber-hero who can save the day for your organization. In this interactive demo, you will get an overview of the key elements of the Ransomware Defender software. You can learn how to setup triggers, to catch and alert you to suspicious activity around data access. You will also learn how to use the different options to respond to such triggers.

ID: ITD-0555

Multi-Cloud and aaS

Hands-on Lab

Interactive Demos

End-to-End Monitoring Across the Data Center: Real-World Cases with Dell Storage Resource Manager

On-Demand

Demonstrate main SRM use cases for end-to-end monitoring across the data center.

ID: ITD-0554

Multi-Cloud and aaS

Hands-on Lab

Interactive Demos

Be a PowerScale Pro with Superna EyeGlass

On-Demand

Want to be a PowerScale pro? Explore the Eyeglass user interface that brings advanced management and data protection capabilities to the PowerScale platform. In this interactive demo you can familiarize yourself with Eyeglass UI. You will learn how to setup and manage replication sessions for PowerScale clusters. DR readiness monitoring is a unique and powerful feature of the offering. Learn how you can monitor and report on alerts around meeting or violating RPOs.

ID: ITD-0549

Multi-Cloud and aaS

Hands-on Lab

Interactive Demos

Getting Started with ObjectScale

On-Demand

This interactive demo will provide a detailed walkthrough of the ObjectScale UI.

ID: ITD-0552

Multi-Cloud and aaS

Breakout Session

Level 200

Clarity from Complexity: A Roadmap for Federal IT in 2022 and Beyond

In-person

Accurate, reliable data is important to any organization. For the U.S. federal government and its agencies, data is critical to mission success. With increasingly complex technological systems required to digest and analyze increasing amounts of data, we are seeing trends emerge and evolve more quickly now than ever before. In this session, we’ll look at where we are today, and make predictions about what’s next. We’ll also discuss the way the IT industry is delivering platforms and capabilities that are transforming how the federal government accomplishes its missions at home and overseas.

ID: 3001P

Innovate with Data
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