Edvard is a recognized SDDC and cloud computing expert with key certifications including VMware Certified Implementation Expert - Network Virtualization while also serving as a Instructor since 1995. Edvard has 35 years of experience aligning IT solutions with critical business drivers for world-class companies. Edvard’s breadth of technical expertise focuses on VMware Solutions such as vSphere, Virtual SAN, vRealize Automation, VIO and VMware NSX, but also includes SAN Storage, Windows, Linux, and Unix systems, EMC and NETAPP storage, and Brocade and Cisco switching products, Horizon and Citrix VDI solutions. In addition, Edvard possesses extensive system administration and cost reduction skills. Edvard consistently delivers real business value via innovative data center technology and virtualization solutions. On the other hand, he is not afraid to think out of the box and come up with innovative solutions where standard approach is inadequate.Edvard's strength is planning business solutions based on different vendors’ products and providing the sustainable company’s IT infrastructure. His goal is always to architect solutions that will be of business value and future proof. His technology focus is Wintel platform and Microsoft solutions, but he has also extensive knowledge in other areas such as networking, virtualization, Multimedia, management, storage and security.
Specialties: Server virtualization, Infrastructure as a Service, security, penetration testing, cloud computing, software-defined data center, network virtualization, software defined networking, technical training, data center planning/architecture, business solutions, system upgrades, networking, enterprise storage, vendor relations, disaster recovery, business continuity, process improvements, VDI, Azure, AWS.