Virtual Twits

Following the list of Powershell users collated by @StevenMurawski over at Mind of Root I thought I would follow suite and try and maintain a list of the VMware related twitters who I have found very informative and useful over the last couple of months of using twitter.

If I have missed you or you would prefer not to be on this list please let me know via the comments or contacting me on twitter @alanrenouf

You can also download the below powershell script that will run through this list and automatically follow them for you.

Download the PowerShell Script HERE

List last updated 14 August 09

Also as mentioned by Andrew Storrs there is a Virtualization Twitter Group here

Tags: powershell, twitter

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Comments (35)

#1 written by Doug Hazelman
about 1 year ago

Alan,

Thanks for the list and for including me and some other Veeam folks.

-doug

AKA @vmdoug
#2 written by Virtu-Al
about 1 year ago

Least I can do Doug after the great Xmas give away from Veeam !
#3 written by Stu
about 1 year ago

I’d ask to add vinternals to that list but… I mostly just talk shit, not worth following at all. Frenchman.
#4 written by Virtu-Al
about 1 year ago

Your right about the shit part Stu
#5 written by Stu
about 1 year ago

LOL I like the cut of your jib. Welcome to the illustrious vinternals blog roll, and see u at the next VMUG London
#6 written by Andrew Storrs
about 1 year ago

You may also want to direct people to the Virtualization Twitter Group: http://twittgroups.com/group/virtualization
#7 written by Gerben Kloosterman
about 1 year ago

You might want to follow @gklooste: another blogger who talks rubbish about virtualization
#8 written by halr9000
about 1 year ago

Great job, Al!
#9 written by Virtu-Al
about 1 year ago

Thanks Andrew, ammended post.
Added Gerben
Thanks Hal
#10 written by David Davis
about 1 year ago

Please add me to your list-

http://www.twitter.com/davidmdavis
#11 written by J.Piscaer
about 1 year ago

Please add me to the list:
http://twitter.com/jainoxi

blog: http://www.virtuallifestyle.nl
#12 written by J.Piscaer
about 1 year ago

Ooops, used my nickname where my actual name was required. The correct Twitter URL is:

http://www.twitter.com/jpiscaer
#13 written by Anonymous
about 1 year ago

Since I’m referenced everywhere else with regard to Virtualization and Twitter… may as well add me
@cxi
http://twitter.com/cxi
#14 written by Jase McCarty
about 1 year ago

I feel left out…

Jase

web: http://www.jasemccarty.com/
twitter: jasemccarty
#15 written by Hannah Drake
about 1 year ago

Feel free to add me too – twitter/com/hldrake

Cheers!
#16 written by Mike La Spina
about 1 year ago

And yet another http://twitter.com/MikeLaSpina
#17 written by Tom Howarth
about 1 year ago

I am honoured and Humbled to be considered a member of this illustrious group group of Twits
#18 written by Tom
about 1 year ago

Adding my profile to the list:

Tom Ackerson @ http://twitter.com/mainesysadmin
#19 written by vinf.net
about 12 months ago

Me too!

vinf_net (http://vinf.net)
#20 written by Aaron Delp
about 12 months ago

Please add me to the list! Thank you!!

http://twitter.com/aarondelp

Aaron
#21 written by avlieshout
about 11 months ago

Alan,
please add me to the list too

http://twitter.com/avlieshout

blog:http://www.van-lieshout.com

Cheers.

-arnim
#22 written by Steve Chambers
about 11 months ago

stevie_chambers of VIOPS fame… I was doing a twitlist over there, but now I’ll point at this if that’s ok?
#23 written by Toonight
about 11 months ago

I feel left out too, since I own virtualzation.com & have been tweeting on Virtualization under my first name https://twitter.com/Toon

Expect a lot of VMworld video's next week similar to what we did in Cannes last year: http://virtualization.com/vmworld-europe-2008-in-video/

Thanks for including me.

Cheers,
Toon Vanagt
#24 written by David Marshall
about 11 months ago

I’m just trying to figure the medium out, but I’d appreciate being added into the party as well.

http://twitter.com/vmblogcom

Thanks,
David
VMBlog.com
#25 written by virtualiq
about 10 months ago

Alan,
Just ran across your website. Thanks for the list. We have just recently started out on twitter. Would appreciate if you can include us.

http://twitter.com/virtualiq

Thanks,
- Vipul
#26 written by Mr RTFM
about 10 months ago

Put me on the list won’tcha. I’m trying to get as many followers as Brian from the Life of Brian…
#27 written by Frank Denneman
about 10 months ago

Sometimes something slightly usefull will be twitted by me.
But only sometimes!

http://twitter.com/frankdenneman

But i’d appreciate being added to the list.

Thanks,

Frank Denneman
#28 written by Virtu-Al
about 10 months ago

All right, but apart from the sanitation, medicine, education, wine, public order, irrigation, roads, the fresh water system and public health, what have the Romans ever done for us?
#29 written by Linus
about 9 months ago

You can add me. Although I comment on other things I do teach for VMware (VI3 and View).
#30 written by Linus
about 9 months ago

@Linus
Duh.. http://www.twitter.com/syrlinus
#31 written by Barry Coombs
about 9 months ago

@VirtualisedReal << I talk rubbish about Virtualisation too, if you could add me that would be lovely
#32 written by Frank Mbanusi
about 7 months ago

@Doug Hazelman
#33 written by Brian Spinga
about 6 months ago

As RTFM looking for Life of Brian thought I’d better join in and get involved.

http://twitter.com/VIBSINFO

Vote for VMware:
#34 written by afokkema
about 5 months ago

How can I not be on the list, I’ m your PowerCLI buddy ;P

http://www.twitter.com/afokkema
#35 written by Josh Townsend
about 4 months ago

Feel free to add me: @joshuatownsend from http://vmtoday.com.

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