IT Manager and veteran systems engineer with twenty five years experience managing multi-server environments from Windows Server 2000 through Server 2022, and Ubuntu/Debian Server on Azure, VMware 4.x through 7.0, and bare metal
Projects
- Performed the neccessary audits, improvements, and environment hardening required to achieve SOC2 Type II compliance
- Successfully migrated about 120 endusers globally from a datacenter hosted VDI environment built on Windows Server 2012 to a modern Azure Virtual Desktop environment built on Windows Server 2019 and Windows 10. Deployed mutiple pooled AVD hosts to suit the needs of different endusers, including regional settings. Configured environment with both Azure and offsite image based backups to ensure continuity. Continued to document, maintain, and scale the environment to 200 end users located around the globe. This environment provides a scalable, global environment for the client's MSSQL backended SAP Business One and Boyum B1 Usability Package and Produmex WMS, including both user desktop and laptops, as well as, handheld devices.Successfully migrated about 120 endusers globally from a datacenter hosted VDI environment built on Windows Server 2012 to a modern Azure Virtual Desktop environment built on Windows Server 2019 and Windows 10. Deployed mutiple pooled AVD hosts to suit the needs of different endusers, including regional settings. Configured environment with both Azure and offsite image based backups to ensure continuity. Continued to document, maintain, and scale the environment to 200 end users located around the globe. This environment provides a scalable, global environment for the client's MSSQL backended SAP Business One and Boyum B1 Usability Package and Produmex WMS, including both user desktop and laptops, as well as, handheld devices.
- Planned, tested, implemented, and provided ongoing support for migration from bare metal MacOS X Server to Dell/Equallogic VMware stack hosting Windows and Ubuntu Linux VMs