VMworld 2012 recap covered announcements from the conference including vSphere 5.1 updates like support for 64 vCPUs and 1TB RAM per VM. Enhanced vMotion without shared storage and an all-new vSphere web client were also highlighted. Top sessions focused on topics like HA, DRS, storage best practices, and the software-defined data center. New products mentioned frequently included Nicira networking, Dynamic Ops automation, and Horizon desktop virtualization.