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| Name | Simon Gallagher |
| Location | Kent United Kingdom |
| Short Description | Freelance cloud/virtualization specialist based in London, UK. Blogger at vinf.net |
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| Website/Blog | http://vinf.net |
| http://www.twitter.com/vinf_net | |
| Overview | Infrastructure Architect with pre and post-sales experience specialising in cloud, virtualization and server based computing. Experience across a wide variety of industries and proven record of on-time and on-budget multi-million pound project delivery using both traditional and agile methodologies. Simon is calm under pressure and takes a pragmatic approach to complex problems or politics, he can successfully engage and build confidence with all levels of a business from operations staff to C-level. Simons work within the virtualization community and blog has been recognised by VMware with a vExpert award in 2009 and 2010 (one of only 300 recipients worldwide). Simon has a popular blog on virtualisation and Infrastructure technologies at http://vinf.net. He holds a BSc (Hons) Computer Science from the University of Brighton. MCSE, MCSA, MCTS, MCITP:EA, VCP3/4, VCAP4-DCD, VCAP4-DCA, VMware Enterprise Administrator (VI3), VMware vExpert 2009, 2010, studying towards VCDX. I have presented sessions at : IBC Amsterdam 2009, Cloud computing in the broadcast industry BriForum Chicago 2010, Low-cost home labs VMworld San Francisco 2010, Low-cost home labs London VMware User Group (numerous subjects) Won VMworld Europe 2010 User Awards: Best of Show for my vTARDIS project (http://vinf.net/vTARDIS |
| Technical Certifications | VCP 3/4/5 VI3 Enterprise Admin & Design VCAP4 DCA VCAP4 DCD |
| Publications and Speaking Engagements | Implementing VMware Private Cloud from Wiley/Sybex (being published in July 2013) London & UK VMware User Group VMworld SF 2010 BriForum 2010 |
| User Groups and Communities | London VMware User Group |
| Expertise and Interests | Cloud, Virtualisation technology Virtualized storage and networking appliances Low cost lab environments Agile infrastructure projects |
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