Top vBlog 2017 Voting has begun!

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It’s that time of year again – time to vote for your favorite blog and podcast!

Just as he has every year, Eric Siebert from vSphere-Land.com has kicked off voting for the 2017 Top vBlog and will remain open until June 30th 2017! Eric has also made a few suggestions on what to keep in mind when voting which I certainly agree with and can be found Top vBlog 2017

I’m honored to not only be listed upon this list of bloggers but to have made the Top 100 last year. I want to thank Eric Siebert for all his time and work put into making this possible and to Turbonomic for sponsoring this event.

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Be sure to check out the video demo below, they are also offering a 30 day free trial!

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