{"id":9,"date":"2016-10-21T10:40:52","date_gmt":"2016-10-21T10:40:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.soutarsit.co.uk\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2020-03-20T14:11:54","modified_gmt":"2020-03-20T14:11:54","slug":"expertise","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.soutarsit.co.uk\/index.php\/expertise\/","title":{"rendered":"Expertise"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\" tabs-g48423 tab-normal  magee-shortcode magee-tab-box\" role=\"tabpanel\" data-example-id=\"togglable-tabs\" id=\"\">\r\n               <ul id=\"\" class=\" nav nav-tabs \" role=\"tablist\"> <li role=\"presentation\" class=\"active\"><a href=\"#tab-xvg8bk\" id=\"tab-xvg8bk-tab\" role=\"tab\" data-toggle=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-xvg8bk\" aria-expanded=\"true\"><h4 class=\"tab-title  \"> <i class=\"fa fa-star\"><\/i>VMware<\/h4><\/a><\/li> <li role=\"presentation\" class=\"\"><a href=\"#tab-y397tv\" id=\"tab-y397tv-tab\" role=\"tab\" data-toggle=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-y397tv\" aria-expanded=\" false\"><h4 class=\"tab-title  \"> <i class=\"fa fa-star\"><\/i>Cisco<\/h4><\/a><\/li> <li role=\"presentation\" class=\"\"><a href=\"#tab-z70vm2\" id=\"tab-z70vm2-tab\" role=\"tab\" data-toggle=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-z70vm2\" aria-expanded=\" false\"><h4 class=\"tab-title  \"> <i class=\"fa fa-star\"><\/i>Dell<\/h4><\/a><\/li> <li role=\"presentation\" class=\"\"><a href=\"#tab-zq1uvk\" id=\"tab-zq1uvk-tab\" role=\"tab\" data-toggle=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-zq1uvk\" aria-expanded=\" false\"><h4 class=\"tab-title  \"> <i class=\"fa fa-star\"><\/i>Microsoft<\/h4><\/a><\/li> <li role=\"presentation\" class=\"\"><a href=\"#tab-wrctq2\" id=\"tab-wrctq2-tab\" role=\"tab\" data-toggle=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-wrctq2\" aria-expanded=\" false\"><h4 class=\"tab-title  \"> <i class=\"fa fa-star\"><\/i>ARCserve<\/h4><\/a><\/li> <li role=\"presentation\" class=\"\"><a href=\"#tab-vmcfht\" id=\"tab-vmcfht-tab\" role=\"tab\" data-toggle=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-vmcfht\" aria-expanded=\" false\"><h4 class=\"tab-title  \"> <i class=\"fa fa-star\"><\/i>Veeam<\/h4><\/a><\/li> <li role=\"presentation\" class=\"\"><a href=\"#tab-0sajl5\" id=\"tab-0sajl5-tab\" role=\"tab\" data-toggle=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-0sajl5\" aria-expanded=\" false\"><h4 class=\"tab-title  \"> <i class=\"fa fa-star\"><\/i>Managed Services<\/h4><\/a><\/li> <li role=\"presentation\" class=\"\"><a href=\"#tab-c1t8m8\" id=\"tab-c1t8m8-tab\" role=\"tab\" data-toggle=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-c1t8m8\" aria-expanded=\" false\"><h4 class=\"tab-title  \"> <i class=\"fa fa-star\"><\/i>Traditional Support<\/h4><\/a><\/li>\r\n               <\/ul><div id=\"\" class=\"tab-content \">\n<div role=\"tabpanel\" class=\"tab-pane fade active in\" id=\"tab-xvg8bk\"><p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\" magee-shortcode magee-row row\">\n<div class=\" magee-shortcode magee-column col-md-6\" id=\"\" style=\"text-align:left;\">\n<img style=\"height: 50px; width: 150px;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.soutarsit.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/vmware_logo.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<ul class=\"magee-icon-list  magee-shortcode list-k63kk9\" id=\"\">\n<li class=\"li-ks6ox3\"> vSphere<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"magee-icon-list  magee-shortcode list-g3ndra\" id=\"\">\n<li class=\"li-k5podu\"> Deployments<\/li>\n<li class=\"li-h87yxb\"> Upgrades<\/li>\n<li class=\"li-ht1ygo\"> Monitoring<\/li><\/ul>\n<div class=\" divider magee-divider magee-shortcode divider-bwbd5s divider-shadow\" id=\"\"><div class=\"divider-inner divider-border\"><\/div><\/div>\n<ul class=\"magee-icon-list  magee-shortcode list-krhmu9\" id=\"\">\n<li class=\"li-ip65fo\"> vCenter<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"magee-icon-list  magee-shortcode list-4xgcid\" id=\"\">\n<li class=\"li-h1u1er\"> Deployments<\/li>\n<li class=\"li-qp814p\"> Upgrades<\/li>\n<li class=\"li-woneg6\"> Monitoring<\/li><\/ul>\n<div class=\" divider magee-divider magee-shortcode divider-y59x7k divider-shadow\" id=\"\"><div class=\"divider-inner divider-border\"><\/div><\/div>\n<ul class=\"magee-icon-list  magee-shortcode list-e1248m\" id=\"\">\n<li class=\"li-a412ns\"> vSAN<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"magee-icon-list  magee-shortcode list-9knf5n\" id=\"\">\n<li class=\"li-95ljlz\"> Deployments<\/li>\n<li class=\"li-ea2uxz\"> Monitoring<\/li><\/ul>\n<div class=\" divider magee-divider magee-shortcode divider-6tit5r divider-shadow\" id=\"\"><div class=\"divider-inner divider-border\"><\/div><\/div>\n<ul class=\"magee-icon-list  magee-shortcode list-g2l9fs\" id=\"\">\n<li class=\"li-kr21h9\"> Site Recovery Manager<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"magee-icon-list  magee-shortcode list-cft276\" id=\"\">\n<li class=\"li-s1rjad\"> Deployments<\/li>\n<li class=\"li-6d0un2\"> Upgrades<\/li>\n<li class=\"li-ndv1m3\"> Monitoring<\/li><\/ul>\n<div class=\" divider magee-divider magee-shortcode divider-ajj4f7 divider-shadow\" id=\"\"><div class=\"divider-inner divider-border\"><\/div><\/div>\n<ul class=\"magee-icon-list  magee-shortcode list-vj2kv6\" id=\"\">\n<li class=\"li-l3s2vw\"> Horizon View<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"magee-icon-list  magee-shortcode list-xyo603\" id=\"\">\n<li class=\"li-i77id6\"> Configuration<\/li>\n<li class=\"li-zjy3jn\"> Management<\/li>\n<li class=\"li-fxznzv\"> Monitoring<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\" magee-shortcode magee-column col-md-6\" id=\"\" style=\"text-align:Left;\">\n<div class=\"magee-shortcode alert magee-alert  alert-gv7pd2 box-shadow \" role=\"alert\" id= \"\"><img class=\"image-instead\" src=\"http:\/\/www.soutarsit.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/VMW-LGO-CERT-PRO-5-DATA-CTR-VIRT-e1508506473275.png\" style=\"padding-right:10px\"\/>I received my VCP5-DCV certification in September of 2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"magee-shortcode alert magee-alert  alert-dox7wt box-shadow \" role=\"alert\" id= \"\"><img class=\"image-instead\" src=\"http:\/\/www.soutarsit.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/VMW-LGO-CERT-PRO-6-DATA-CTR-VIRT-e1508506147783.png\" style=\"padding-right:10px\"\/>I received my VCP6-DCV certification in March of 2017<\/div>\n<p>I have completed multiple implementations of VMware<br \/>\nvSphere that ranged from basic 3 host deployments to more<br \/>\ncomplex 15 host deployments.<br \/>\nAll of the deployments were completed with builds of the<br \/>\nhost servers via iDrac or iLO management cards, storage<br \/>\nnetworking, VM networking, Virtual Center deployment and<br \/>\nconfiguration, HA cluster configuration, DRS configuration,<br \/>\nDPM configuration and failure testing.<\/p>\n<p>I have experience troubleshooting ESXi servers from the<br \/>\ncommand line via an ssh session. This was usually required<br \/>\nto restart management agents but I&#8217;ve also used it for<br \/>\ntroubleshooting storage issues which has sometimes<br \/>\nresulted in the need to edit the storage networking from<br \/>\nthe command line.<\/p>\n<p>I have deployed All Flash vSAN environments as a replacement<br \/>\nstorage system for traditional iSCSI SAN infrastructure.<br \/>\nUtilising the Erasure Coding to provide 2 host failure<br \/>\ntolerance in a six node cluster at just 50% storage overhead.<\/p>\n<p>I have deployed vSphere SRM in 2 environments utilising array based replication to protect 100 machines in a cross site environment. I have also been involved in the DR testing of these protected services by initiating, troubleshooting and cleanup of the SRM plans.<\/p>\n<p>I have experience managing VMware Horizon View environments. Maintaining the Parent Virtual Machine and monitoring host utilisation to gauge the total machines available to run on an environment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div role=\"tabpanel\" class=\"tab-pane fade \" id=\"tab-y397tv\"><p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\" magee-shortcode magee-row row\">\n<div class=\" magee-shortcode magee-column col-md-6\" id=\"\" style=\"text-align:left;\">\n<img style=\"height: 50px; width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.soutarsit.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1280px-Cisco_logo.svg_-2.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<ul class=\"magee-icon-list  magee-shortcode list-xxxyuy\" id=\"\">\n<li class=\"li-o98bch\"> Switching<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"magee-icon-list  magee-shortcode list-67gxil\" id=\"\">\n<li class=\"li-wd690s\"> Installation<\/li>\n<li class=\"li-djw02z\"> Configuration<\/li>\n<li class=\"li-k5x5ie\"> Backup<\/li><\/ul>\n<div class=\" divider magee-divider magee-shortcode divider-cdqwyh divider-shadow\" id=\"\"><div class=\"divider-inner divider-border\"><\/div><\/div>\n<ul class=\"magee-icon-list  magee-shortcode list-afcco0\" id=\"\">\n<li class=\"li-380lo5\"> Firewall<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"magee-icon-list  magee-shortcode list-cr3uu6\" id=\"\">\n<li class=\"li-fa7a2b\"> Installation<\/li>\n<li class=\"li-js3u0k\"> Configuration<\/li>\n<li class=\"li-opargd\"> Backup<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\" magee-shortcode magee-column col-md-6\" id=\"\" style=\"text-align:Left;\">\n<div class=\"magee-shortcode alert magee-alert  alert-l5mwc2 box-shadow \" role=\"alert\" id= \"\"><img class=\"image-instead\" src=\"https:\/\/www.soutarsit.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ccna-badge-e1584712990457.png\" style=\"padding-right:10px\"\/>I received my CCNA certification in October 2019<\/div>\n<p>I have completed multiple installations of individual and stacked switches. Both in greenfield installations and as part of infrastructure refresh projects.<\/p>\n<p>I have completed installations and replacements of ASA Firewalls, as well as rule transfers from Cisco and Juniper firewalls<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div role=\"tabpanel\" class=\"tab-pane fade \" id=\"tab-z70vm2\"><p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\" magee-shortcode magee-row row\">\n<div class=\" magee-shortcode magee-column col-md-6\" id=\"\" style=\"text-align:left;\">\n<img style=\"height: 100px; width: 100px;\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/48\/Dell_Logo.svg\/256px-Dell_Logo.svg.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<ul class=\"magee-icon-list  magee-shortcode list-oslpmm\" id=\"\">\n<li class=\"li-v5urv8\"> PowerEdge Servers<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"magee-icon-list  magee-shortcode list-s4bhts\" id=\"\">\n<li class=\"li-tyx8ma\"> Installations<\/li>\n<li class=\"li-x5ljpx\"> Configuration<\/li>\n<li class=\"li-akxb5c\"> Monitoring<\/li>\n<li class=\"li-107gpb\"> Hardware Upgrades<\/li><\/ul>\n<div class=\" divider magee-divider magee-shortcode divider-rxvejd divider-shadow\" id=\"\"><div class=\"divider-inner divider-border\"><\/div><\/div>\n<ul class=\"magee-icon-list  magee-shortcode list-nv60mm\" id=\"\">\n<li class=\"li-otjbo3\"> Compellent Storage<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"magee-icon-list  magee-shortcode list-722293\" id=\"\">\n<li class=\"li-iz1xzo\"> Installations<\/li>\n<li class=\"li-r0ze8e\"> Configuration<\/li>\n<li class=\"li-gjrtuv\"> Monitoring<\/li><\/ul>\n<div class=\" divider magee-divider magee-shortcode divider-pjuitr divider-shadow\" id=\"\"><div class=\"divider-inner divider-border\"><\/div><\/div>\n<ul class=\"magee-icon-list  magee-shortcode list-yltkyy\" id=\"\">\n<li class=\"li-3974x7\"> EqualLogic Storage<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"magee-icon-list  magee-shortcode list-w56tjy\" id=\"\">\n<li class=\"li-dumqoh\"> Installations<\/li>\n<li class=\"li-yptvje\"> Configuration<\/li>\n<li class=\"li-4kd15f\"> Monitoring<\/li>\n<li class=\"li-5vqcr0\"> Hardware replacements<\/li><\/ul>\n<div class=\" divider magee-divider magee-shortcode divider-k3onyd divider-shadow\" id=\"\"><div class=\"divider-inner divider-border\"><\/div><\/div>\n<ul class=\"magee-icon-list  magee-shortcode list-p5kx5c\" id=\"\">\n<li class=\"li-hrwyiz\"> MD3200i Storage<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"magee-icon-list  magee-shortcode list-efh4f5\" id=\"\">\n<li class=\"li-x87xld\"> Installations<\/li>\n<li class=\"li-3ei3py\"> Configuration<\/li>\n<li class=\"li-56e5b8\"> Monitoring<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\" magee-shortcode magee-column col-md-6\" id=\"\" style=\"text-align:Left;\">\nI have completed several implementations of EqualLogic SANs primarily as shared storage for VMware implementations. I have experience configuring them in Groups with different storage pools where necessary to make best use of the available tiered storage where needed.<br \/>\nI have experience implementing replications across multiple partners and utilising snapshot schedules to provide additional data protection<\/p>\n<p>I have completed several implementations of MD3200i&#8217;s primarily as shared storage for VMware implementations and managing them with the Modular Disk Storage Management client.<\/p>\n<p>I have completed 2 implementations of the Compellent SC8000 array with tiered storage using Fibre Channel connections and iSCSI as shared storage for VMware implementations.<br \/>\nI have experience configuring the required Front End and Replication Fault Domains, Replay profiles and Replication schedules including QoS policies.<br \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div role=\"tabpanel\" class=\"tab-pane fade \" id=\"tab-zq1uvk\"><p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\" magee-shortcode magee-row row\">\n<div class=\" magee-shortcode magee-column col-md-6\" id=\"\" style=\"text-align:left;\">\n<img style=\"height: 100px; width: 230px;\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.microsoft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/8867.Microsoft_5F00_Logo_2D00_for_2D00_screen.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<ul class=\"magee-icon-list  magee-shortcode list-0dmwz5\" id=\"\">\n<li class=\"li-f3wlh8\"> Windows Server &#8211; 2000-2016<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"magee-icon-list  magee-shortcode list-r0lie2\" id=\"\">\n<li class=\"li-ywxy1s\"> Physical and Virtual installations<\/li>\n<li class=\"li-04aath\"> Configuration<\/li>\n<li class=\"li-ppdapw\"> Hardening<\/li>\n<li class=\"li-bkmz9b\"> Performance tuning<\/li>\n<li class=\"li-u72ige\"> Backup &amp; Recovery<\/li>\n<li class=\"li-utvtir\"> Troubleshooting<\/li><\/ul>\n<div class=\" divider magee-divider magee-shortcode divider-08x7v6 divider-shadow\" id=\"\"><div class=\"divider-inner divider-border\"><\/div><\/div>\n<ul class=\"magee-icon-list  magee-shortcode list-x3oy0z\" id=\"\">\n<li class=\"li-juth1d\"> Hyper-V<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"magee-icon-list  magee-shortcode list-hd3bm9\" id=\"\">\n<li class=\"li-jtv3n7\"> Installations<\/li>\n<li class=\"li-v9it35\"> Configuration<\/li>\n<li class=\"li-8mrip2\"> Backup &amp; Recovery<\/li>\n<li class=\"li-57woud\"> Troubleshooting<\/li><\/ul>\n<div class=\" divider magee-divider magee-shortcode divider-oeyl0x divider-shadow\" id=\"\"><div class=\"divider-inner divider-border\"><\/div><\/div>\n<ul class=\"magee-icon-list  magee-shortcode list-pooxcv\" id=\"\">\n<li class=\"li-g4tg3z\"> Storage Spaces Direct<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"magee-icon-list  magee-shortcode list-xrisaq\" id=\"\">\n<li class=\"li-y8zt4d\"> Installations<\/li>\n<li class=\"li-ebzbbp\"> Configuration<\/li>\n<li class=\"li-479u5t\"> Networking<\/li>\n<li class=\"li-hb0xw9\"> Troubleshooting<\/li><\/ul>\n<div class=\" divider magee-divider magee-shortcode divider-ytt2h3 divider-shadow\" id=\"\"><div class=\"divider-inner divider-border\"><\/div><\/div>\n<ul class=\"magee-icon-list  magee-shortcode list-49suzn\" id=\"\"><li class=\"li-88mln3\"> SQL Server &#8211; 2000-2014<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"magee-icon-list  magee-shortcode list-5jucmc\" id=\"\">\n<li class=\"li-zqggk9\"> Physical and Virtual installations<\/li>\n<li class=\"li-szxbf2\"> Upgrades<\/li>\n<li class=\"li-7x2nbu\"> Monitoring<\/li>\n<li class=\"li-4o5y4h\"> Backup &amp; Recovery<\/li><\/ul>\n<div class=\" divider magee-divider magee-shortcode divider-oaf9ko divider-shadow\" id=\"\"><div class=\"divider-inner divider-border\"><\/div><\/div>\n<ul class=\"magee-icon-list  magee-shortcode list-o46pgw\" id=\"\">\n<li class=\"li-o7otu5\"> PowerShell<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"magee-icon-list  magee-shortcode list-4huf6y\" id=\"\">\n<li class=\"li-z34ggf\"> Automation<\/li>\n<li class=\"li-dthh3f\"> Remote configuration<\/li>\n<li class=\"li-7g7cgx\"> Reporting<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\" magee-shortcode magee-column col-md-6\" id=\"\" style=\"text-align:Left;\">\n<div class=\"magee-shortcode alert magee-alert  alert-jwwqv9 box-shadow \" role=\"alert\" id= \"\"><i class=\"fa fa-check\"><\/i>I received my MCP certificate in January of 2009:<br \/>\nMicrosoft Certification ID: 6700210<\/div>\nI have been installing, configuring, troubleshooting and restoring Windows Servers for the last 8 years.<br \/>\nI have been involved in deployments from 2003 Std to 2012 R2 Datacentre and some test environments involving Windows Server 2016<\/p>\n<p>I have built and tested numerous Hyper-V installations for both small single use environments as well as central virtualization platforms for migrating several hundred VMs away from VMware.<br \/>\nI have utilised Storage Spaces Direct to provide shared storage areas for Hyper-V utilising 40Gb networking between hosts<\/p>\n<p>I have been managing SQL environments and providing DBA support to internal IT teams primarily on SQL Server 2005 although had a requirement to work on legacy SQL Server 2000 environments on occasion.<br \/>\nI have deployed, configured, troubleshooted, backed up and restored SQL in both Physical and Virtual environments.<\/p>\n<p>I have been utilising PowerShell since it became available on Server 2008. In conjunction with vSphere PowerCLI and Python the majority of daily administration tasks can be automated, saving vast amounts of time<br \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div role=\"tabpanel\" class=\"tab-pane fade \" id=\"tab-wrctq2\"><p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\" magee-shortcode magee-row row\">\n<div class=\" magee-shortcode magee-column col-md-6\" id=\"\" style=\"text-align:left;\">\n<img style=\"height: 50px; width: 230px;\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d4\/Arcserve_logo_CMYK_reg.jpg\/1920px-Arcserve_logo_CMYK_reg.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<ul class=\"magee-icon-list  magee-shortcode list-kc53os\" id=\"\">\n<li class=\"li-q5xptg\"> ARCserve Backup<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"magee-icon-list  magee-shortcode list-jqjv9j\" id=\"\">\n<li class=\"li-sg3ue9\"> Multi-site deployments<\/li>\n<li class=\"li-3ip85l\"> Configuration<\/li>\n<li class=\"li-umtwp7\"> Tape Library integration<\/li>\n<li class=\"li-k7x9sd\"> ARCserve D2D integration<\/li><\/ul>\n<div class=\" divider magee-divider magee-shortcode divider-qxar4h divider-shadow\" id=\"\"><div class=\"divider-inner divider-border\"><\/div><\/div>\n<ul class=\"magee-icon-list  magee-shortcode list-uz5qpk\" id=\"\">\n<li class=\"li-8ap6b2\"> ARCserve D2D<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"magee-icon-list  magee-shortcode list-4wocpp\" id=\"\">\n<li class=\"li-yv4ynq\"> Multi-site deployments<\/li>\n<li class=\"li-foj72i\"> Configuration<\/li>\n<li class=\"li-47djeb\"> ARCserve Central Applications integration<\/li>\n<li class=\"li-apgc4g\"> ARCserve Backup integration<\/li><\/ul>\n<div class=\" divider magee-divider magee-shortcode divider-obhw8r divider-shadow\" id=\"\"><div class=\"divider-inner divider-border\"><\/div><\/div>\n<ul class=\"magee-icon-list  magee-shortcode list-nalceg\" id=\"\">\n<li class=\"li-dfihlp\"> ARCserve UDP<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"magee-icon-list  magee-shortcode list-ukryp6\" id=\"\">\n<li class=\"li-ud0ei0\"> Multi-site deployments<\/li>\n<li class=\"li-1fp4rh\"> Configuration<\/li>\n<li class=\"li-xeog6l\"> Tape Library integration<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\" magee-shortcode magee-column col-md-6\" id=\"\" style=\"text-align:Left;\">\nI have installed ARCserve Backup, D2D, Central Applications and UDP in a variety of configurations from single server solutions to cross-continental multi-site environments. I have experience utilising tape, cloud and replication for off-site requirements<br \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div role=\"tabpanel\" class=\"tab-pane fade \" id=\"tab-vmcfht\"><p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\" magee-shortcode magee-row row\">\n<div class=\" magee-shortcode magee-column col-md-6\" id=\"\" style=\"text-align:left;\">\n<img style=\"height: 80px; width: 230px;\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/9\/93\/Veeam_logo.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<ul class=\"magee-icon-list  magee-shortcode list-gq0ux9\" id=\"\">\n<li class=\"li-mdf0ud\"> Veeam Backup and Replication<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"magee-icon-list  magee-shortcode list-wpkoyn\" id=\"\">\n<li class=\"li-kca64l\"> Multi-site deployments<\/li>\n<li class=\"li-nebqbr\"> Configuration<\/li>\n<li class=\"li-9iwegn\"> Tape Library integration<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\" magee-shortcode magee-column col-md-6\" id=\"\" style=\"text-align:Left;\">\nI have experience deploying and configuring Veeam for both onsite and cloud based backup targets.<br \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div role=\"tabpanel\" class=\"tab-pane fade \" id=\"tab-0sajl5\"><p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\" magee-shortcode magee-row row\">\n<div class=\" magee-shortcode magee-column col-md-6\" id=\"\" style=\"text-align:left;\">\n<ul class=\"magee-icon-list  magee-shortcode list-el9hth\" id=\"\">\n<li class=\"li-dzyusm\"> Managed Services<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"magee-icon-list  magee-shortcode list-j8uku3\" id=\"\">\n<li class=\"li-vo9fsh\"> Team Management<\/li>\n<li class=\"li-8pe4lx\"> Process creation<\/li>\n<li class=\"li-yhp30t\"> Shift Patterns<\/li>\n<li class=\"li-b4dv4l\"> Customer relationships<\/li>\n<li class=\"li-skhmrq\"> On-boarding<\/li>\n<li class=\"li-700s4w\"> Pre-Sales engagements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\" magee-shortcode magee-column col-md-6\" id=\"\" style=\"text-align:Left;\">\nI have a wealth of experience in organising, managing and building a Managed Service department.<\/p>\n<p>I have successfully taken a traditional Support department and created the necessary procedures, processes and environment to transition to a fully-fledged 24\/7 Managed Services Team.<br \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div role=\"tabpanel\" class=\"tab-pane fade \" id=\"tab-c1t8m8\"><p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\" magee-shortcode magee-row row\">\n<div class=\" magee-shortcode magee-column col-md-6\" id=\"\" style=\"text-align:left;\">\n<ul class=\"magee-icon-list  magee-shortcode list-feuo0t\" id=\"\">\n<li class=\"li-8qo2k5\"> 3rd Line Technical Support<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"magee-icon-list  magee-shortcode list-1vemrp\" id=\"\">\n<li class=\"li-6dz011\"> Backup Administration<\/li>\n<li class=\"li-e0idjd\"> MS SQL Administration<\/li>\n<li class=\"li-zx3sek\"> VMware Administration<\/li>\n<li class=\"li-to28hq\"> Storage Administration<\/li>\n<li class=\"li-6lfeac\"> Active Directory Domain Services Administration<\/li>\n<li class=\"li-5206lj\"> WSUS Administration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\" divider magee-divider magee-shortcode divider-nw8znm divider-shadow\" id=\"\"><div class=\"divider-inner divider-border\"><\/div><\/div>\n<ul class=\"magee-icon-list  magee-shortcode list-xdpk6d\" id=\"\">\n<li class=\"li-4afpll\"> 2nd Line Technical Support<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"magee-icon-list  magee-shortcode list-hq52bm\" id=\"\">\n<li class=\"li-crsrkl\"> Exchange Support<\/li>\n<li class=\"li-hst43l\"> Hyper-V Administration<\/li>\n<li class=\"li-9wbov0\"> WDS Administration<\/li>\n<li class=\"li-r83lse\"> Network Support<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\" magee-shortcode magee-column col-md-6\" id=\"\" style=\"text-align:Left;\">\nI have a spent the majority of my IT career in 3rd Line support functions, focusing on core infrastructure, storage and virtualisation.<\/p>\n<p>I am used to being the final point of escalation within a support team and have worked issues through from initial discovery to working in partnership with multiple 3rd party vendor development departments to resolve application bugs and release a fix.<br 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