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Vmware Announces Own "MVP Status": (VMware Virtualization Professional) |
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Monday, 15 December 2008
by Michel Roth
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After Microsoft with the MVP status and Citrix with their Citrix Technology Professional, Vmware is going to create a "VP status" of their own called the VMware Virtualization Professional or VVP for short.
I think this is a good move by VMware because I think it is a good idea to hold people close that deal with your product day in, day out in a way that you, as a vendor, could never do. I also think it is a good idea because you encourage your product community to participate, share knowledge and help out others. Like an MVP status, this VVP is a invitation only certification. Tom Howard reports that people will recommend “experts and leaders in Virtualization” on a website and The Great and the Good will decide if those recommended can become VVP’s
It is thought that the Leaders of active VMUG’s, the top contributors on the Communities and certain bloggers are good candidates for the Cert. Apparently VMware have some names already in mind but John obviously did not say.
It is expected that the first tranche of VVP’s will be announced in February, maybe at VMworld Europe.
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I think this is great, i also think the invite only thing is not good. Here is why. I have been running esx 3.0 and have learned alot along the way reading blogs and through trial and error. Allthough i do not contribute to the blogs, or any other area besides just managing thousands of desktops, i will not get an invite? I have given VM ware lots and lots of money. What do i have to do to get an invite?
If the award is like any other "VP" program it's designated to reward those who spend their time helping others, evangelizing the product, and sharing information about the products. By your definition, you've done none of those and therefore shouldn't be in the "VP" program. Just because you use ESX internally and know a lot about it doesn't mean you help the community in any way. And also a "VP" program is not about how much money you spend with a vendor. That's what customer councils are for.