This post provides a Tech101 breakdown of VMware NSX. If you have heard the buzz-word “NSX” or “Network Virtualisation” and want to learn more about it, this post is for you. Continue reading Tech101 – VMware NSX
2014 – What a Year!
I have been a very busy little bee during 2014:
- Overcame my fear of public speaking
- Awarded VCDX-133
- Started blogging (128 posts, 63K views)
- Awarded VMware vExpert and Cisco Champion status
- Podcast guest (vBrownbag, VMware Communities Roundtable, VUPaaS, SearchVMware & vCatchup)
- Moved to the largest service provider in the Middle East as Chief Architect
- Presented at VMworld US (official session and vBrownbag TechTalks)
- Sponsored the Virtual Design Master competition
- Mentored three VCDX candidates
Thank you to all that supported me, I could not have done it without you!
Public Cloud Strategy
Scenario: You work for a Service Provider that wants to start offering Public Cloud services. However, your company has no Public Cloud expertise. What is the best way to provide these services with the minimum risk? Continue reading Public Cloud Strategy
Tech101 – Cisco ACI
I recently completed the Cisco ACI Field Engineering course. This post describes the major building blocks of the Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) and how it all fits together. Continue reading Tech101 – Cisco ACI
The Next-Generation Data Center
Recently I moved to a service provider and for the past few months have been looking at a multi-site, next-generation Private Cloud design and how it will scale over the next 5 to 10 years. This is a high level view of the functional components and how they fit together. Continue reading The Next-Generation Data Center
vCatchup Podcast with Craig Waters
I recently had a great vCatchup chat with Craig Waters from craigwaters.org, have a listen to the podcast here. Please excuse my bout of coughing during the podcast, I was recovering from a cold (Craig edited out as much as he could) and forgive my mistake of mentioning terabytes instead of gigabytes when talking about Microsoft Exchange Online.
IT Transformation – Part 6 – Communication
This is part 6 of the Information Technology Transformation series, detailing the importance of two-way communication (speaking and listening) with your customers and colleagues. If no-one understands “what, why, when and how” you are going to fix things, then they will resist because they do not understand what is going on. This is human nature.
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