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You know how at every big expo / conference there is always a prize draw that involves you wearing a vendors T-Shirt,  well here’s a great example of free marketing gone bad.  Falconstor were giving away a Segway in their prize draw,  the only pre-requisite was you registered and turned up wearing there T-Shirt when the draw was made.

What happened?  Well they gave it away to someone not wearing the T-Shirt,  check out the post below for a video of the carnage that then ensued.

http://vmblog.com/archive/2008/10/05/vmworld-booth-giveaway-gone-bad.aspx

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The second annual VMworld Europe conference will be held 24-26 February 2009 at the Palais des Festivals et des Congres in Cannes, France.  This years VMworld Europe was a huge sucess and Vmware are predicting that this years will be even better.

You can now pre-register at the following location.

http://info.vmware.com/content/VMworld_EMEA_PreReg

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Each year www.SearchServerVirtualiszation.com run the best of VMWorld awards.  The competition is judged by a panel consisting of 13 independent experts and this years results can be found below along with links to the various vendors so you can take a look for yourself. 

BEST of VMWORLD 2008 AWARD WINNERS

1. Data Protection Software

• Gold: PHD Technologies Inc. for esXpress v3.1
• Finalist: CommVault Systems Inc. for CommVault Simpana 7.0 Software Suite
• Finalist: Symantec Corp. for NetBackup 6.5.2

 

2. Security and Virtualization

• Gold: Reflex Security Inc. for Virtual Security Center
• Finalist: Altor Networks for Virtual Network Security Analyzer
• Finalist: Catbird Networks Inc. for Catbird V-Security 2.0

 

3. Application and Infrastructure Management

• Gold: eG Innovations Inc. for eG VM Monitor
• Finalist: FastScale Technology Inc. for FastScale Virtual Manager
• Finalist: BlueStripe Software for FactFinder

 

4. Hardware for Virtualization

• Gold: Compellent Technologies for Storage Center 4.0
• Finalist: Bay Microsystems Inc. for ABEx 2020
• Finalist: LeftHand Networks Inc. for Virtualization SAN

 

5. Storage Software for Virtualization

• Gold: VMware Inc. for Storage VMotion
• Finalist: Sanbolic Inc. for Melio FS
• Finalist: Xiotech Corp.for Virtual View

 

6. Desktop Virtualization

• Gold: InstallFree Inc. for InstallFree Bridge
• Finalist: Quest Software Inc. for Experience Optimization Pack for VDI
• Finalist: RingCube Technologies Inc. for vDesk

 

7. New Technology

• Winner: Cisco Systems Inc. for Cisco Nexus 1000V/
  Cisco VN-Link/NX-0S 4.1
• Finalist: Vizioncore Inc. for vOptimizer Pro

 

8. Best of Show

• Winner: Reflex Security Inc. for Virtual Security Center.

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