Category Archives: Tech Events

Blogs about technology events (Code Camp, SuperHappyDevHouse, Tech Meet-ups, etc.).

Network Virtualization with VMware NSX Dominates VMworld 2013

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Humair

I’ve been meaning to write this blog for some time now as VMworld 2013 ended in San Francisco in late August. However, as VMworld just eneded in Barcelona, Spain last week, I guess it’s still not too late. I have … Continue reading →

Posted in Arista, Dell, Network Architecture, Networking, Protocols, Virtualization and Cloud Computing, VMware, VMworld 2013 | Tagged Arista, Arista 7150S, CloudStack, Dell, Dell S6000, distributed firewall, ESXi, Hyper-V, KVM, Microsoft Hyper-V, network, network overlay, Network Virtualization, network virtualization platform, Nicira, Nicira NVP, NSX, NSX API, NSX Manager, NSX vSwitch, Open vSwitch, OpenStack, Palo Alto Networks, REST, REST API, RESTful API, STT, tunneling protocols, ultivendor hypervisor environment, vCloud Automation Center, VDS, virtual distributed switch, virtualization, vMotion, vmware, VMware network virtualization platform, VMware NSX, VMware NSX platform, VMware SDDC Architects, VMware Virtual SAN, VMworld, VMworld 2013, vSphere Distributed Switch, vSwitch, VTEP, VXLAN, VXLAN Termination End Point | Leave a comment

Dell Enterprise Forum Think Tank at DEF 2013

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Humair

Dell Enterprise Forum (DEF) 2013 was a great experience; I had a blast conducting the Dell Networking S5000 converged switch hands-on lab and talking to customers/partners.

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Stop by the Dell Networking S5000 Hands-on-Lab at Dell Enterprise Forum 2013

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Humair

If you’re planning to attend the Dell Enterprise Forum in San Jose, CA from June 4th – June 6th 2013, make sure to stop by the Dell Networking S5000 Hands-on-Lab. I’ll be on-site, and you’ll have the opportunity to configure … Continue reading →

Posted in Brocade, Dell, Dell Enterprise Forum 2013, Networking, Tech Events, Technology | Tagged converged LAN/SAN network, convergence, DEF, DEF 2013, Dell Enterprise Forum, Dell Enterprise Forum 2013, Dell Force10 S5000 switch, Dell Networking S5000 Hands-on-Lab, Dell Networking S5000 HOL, Dell S5000, Dell S5000 converged switch, Dell S5000 FCoE switch, Dell S5000 Hands-on-Lab, Dell S5000 HOL, Dell S5000 switch, FCoE, Fibre Channel over Ethernet, Force10 S5000, Force10 S5000 switch, NPIV Proxy Gateway, S5000 converged switch | Leave a comment

Facebook – Not Your Typical Network Engineers

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Humair

A few weeks ago I got an invite to attend a Facebook Open House event which just occurred yesterday. I usually receive invites to several of these types of events from different companies across Silicon Valley. Being an active developer … Continue reading →

Posted in Facebook Open House 2013, Networking, Tech Events, Technology | Tagged coding, Developer Resources, Edge Network, Facebook, Facebook job, Facebook jobs, Facebook Open House, job, network architecture, network engineer, network engineering, network protocols, networking protocols, programmer, SDN, software defined networking | Leave a comment

XenServer, Hyper-V, and ESXi – Architecture, API, and Coding

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Humair

Below is a link to the slide deck for a presentation I gave to some friends/colleagues for a Berkeley Virtualization and Cloud Computing certification course I took in early 2012. For my final project I did a XenServer, Hyper-V, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Citrix, Java, Microsoft, Networking, Personal Presentations, PowerShell, Programming Languages, Python, Tech Events, Technology, Virtualization and Cloud Computing, VMware | Tagged ESXi, humair, Humair Ahmed, Java, networking, PowerShell, Python, Tkinter, VI API, virtualization, vmware, vSphere, Xen, XenServer, XML-RPC | Leave a comment

Oracle – Running with Java

Posted on May 13, 2010 by Humair

Today at the “Bay Area JUG Roundup 2010” at Oracle’s office in Redwood City, I got my first glimpse into what the future of Java may be under Oracle. It was a fun event and a good sign that Oracle … Continue reading →

Posted in Bay Area JUG Roundup 2010, Java, Programming Languages, Tech Events, Technology | Tagged Bay Area JUG Roundup 2010, IBM, James Gosling, Java, JUG, Oracle, Sun, Sun Microsystems, Tiobe Index | Leave a comment

IPv6 Presentation at Sun Microsystems

Posted on February 23, 2009 by Humair

On January 31st, 2009, at Sun Microsystems, I gave a presentation on IPv6 and the Hurricane Electric (HE) Tunnelbroker. The speech was given during the SupperHappyDevHouse 30 event and you can download the presentation slides here. The event attracted a … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal Presentations, Protocols, Tech Events, Technology | Tagged Hurricane Electric, IPv4, IPv6, SHDH, SHDH 30, SHDH30, Sun Microsystems, SuperHappyDevHouse, SuperHappyDevHouse 30, Tunnelbroker | Leave a comment

SuperHappyDevHouse 28

Posted on November 16, 2008 by Humair

SuperHappyDevHouse 28 was today. I just returned, and I had a blast. So many events I go to are focused heavily on the tech side, which I like, but it was nice to finally go to an event like SuperHappyDevHouse … Continue reading →

Posted in SupperHappyDevHouse, Tech Events, Technology | Tagged hacking, SuperHappyDevHouse, SuperHappyDevHouse 28, tech event | Leave a comment

LinkedIn’s Engineering Process using JIRA

Posted on November 10, 2008 by Humair

The first session/lecture I attended at Silicon Valley Code Camp 2008 was “LinkedIn’s Engineering Process using JIRA.” The speaker, Daniel Francisco, Project Manager for LinkedIn’s Content Distribution and Networks team (CDN), gave a brief overview of CDN’s engineering process and … Continue reading →

Posted in Silicon Valley Code Camp 2008, Tech Events, Technology | Tagged bug tracker, Bugzilla, Developer Resources, Greenhopper, issue tracker, JIRA, LinkedIn, Programming Languages, project management, Scarab, silicon valley code camp | Leave a comment

Silicon Valley Code Camp 2008

Posted on November 9, 2008 by Humair

The Silicon Valley Code Camp 2008 is over. I really learned a lot and enjoyed this event; I’m already looking forward to next year! It’s a really brilliant idea to bring tech enthusiasts together for this two day learning / … Continue reading →

Posted in Silicon Valley Code Camp 2008, Tech Events, Technology | Tagged event, Programming Languages, silicon valley code camp, Technology | Leave a comment