How can I tray all of this out?
In addition to the option of a normal test/POC environment, it is possible to set up a nested environment using Holodeck. However, if neither POC nor Holodeck are possible due to a lack of hardware, the hands-on lab is a good alternative.
But at the VMware Hands-on Labs portal is currently offline as our team is at VMware Explore Las Vegas to bring the labs experience live to the event. But we will be back online August 29, 2025.
A new batch of labs will be available starting the week of September 1, 2025
Hands-on Labs Overview: https://www.vmware.com/resources/hands-on-labsHands-on Labs Catalog: https://labs.hol.vmware.com/HOL/catalog
After Explore, access to the Hands-on Labs will be available only to Broadcom support-registered users. If you haven’t registered yet, please take a moment to do so here: Step1: Register Here || Step2: Build Profile (Broadcom Software / Hands-on Labs) || Detailed instructions
Explore Recordings & TOP 5 Sessions
The general session, breakout sessions, tutorials, and quick talks presented at Explore 2025 in Las Vegas will be recorded and made available on-demand after the event. All attendees with a Full Event Pass or Essentials Pass will have exclusive, immediate access to session recordings through the content catalog as soon as they are available after the event.
Starting October 1, all recorded sessions will be released to the broader public and be accessible in the Explore Video Library.
If you need a Tip for a highly recommended Session – please take a look at our Top 5 Attended Sessions from VMware Explore 2025 Las Vegas:
– Modern-Day Explorer Showcase: Exploring Unknown Territories—From Space to Sentience [INVB2030LV]
– What Is New in VMware vSphere 9 [CLOB1257LV]
– Choosing Your Path to VMware Cloud Foundation: A Technical Guide for Migration [CLOB1100LV]
– The Benefits for Going from VMware vSphere to VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 [CLOB1421LV]
– 10 Amazing New Things with VMware Live Recovery [CLOB1943LV]
And you could also call it a tradition. As in previous years, William Lam has once again posted an overview of all sessions on his GitHub page.And here too (if already available), including presentations as PDF files.https://github.com/lamw/vmware-explore-2025-session-urls
What are other customer doing?
A typical question that all TAMs are familiar with is “What are other customers doing?” / “How are other customers doing it?”If we TAMs do not provide an exchange, then events such as TAM Customer Roundtable, VMUG events, and, of course, participation in VMware Explore support this exchange with customers from the same industries or with the same focus areas. Otherwise, these two videos offer an initial insight into the “what?”, “how?” and “why?”.
Explore on TOur
How will these events differ from Explore in Las Vegas?VMware Explore in Las Vegas will occur over 4 days, offer over 400 sessions, will include a full Hands-on Labs environment, a general session, The Hub, access to a broader partner ecosystem, and The Party – everything you have come to love and expect from Explore.
Explore on Tour will offer a curated subset of the sessions and labs delivered at Explore’s flagship event over the course of 1 to 1.5 days in select cities around the globe.* These events will also include companion programming hosted by VMUG and the Customer Technical Advisory Board (subject to location), a meetings program, as well as robust opportunities to network with peers in your region.
| Mumbai | 2025-09-16 |
| London [Sold out] | 2025-09-17 – (2025-09-18*) |
| Paris | 2025-10-15 |
| Sydney | 2025-10-22 |
| Tokyo | 2025-10-29 |
| Frankfurt | 2025-11-11 – (2025-11-12*) |
| *Please note, the second day of the event will consist of companion programs and certifications. No Explore on Tour breakout sessions will be presented on day two. | |
More Content and a Full Overview of News & Announcements
| Please take a look next week on {code} Blog where you will find all the stuff from VMware {code} at VMware Explore 2025. And if you need much more Informationen about what would released or what happen at explore Las Vegas please take a look at the VMware Explore News Site |
Explore Insider Program
And if you are interested to be an Insider don’t forget to sign up the Explore Insider Newsletter and be the first to know about Explore news like future event dates, when registration goes live, and speaking opportunities. Connect with event alumni and community members. Learn about opportunities with VMUG, vExperts, and more. And enjoy exclusive on-site perks like VIP seating for the Explore general session, guided hands-on lab tours, and dedicated Insider swag. |