Profile
Publish Date
10 November 2008
Last Update
12 November 2008
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Author(s)
- David Watts
- Jens Reizel
- Paul Tan
- Kevin Galloway
David Watts is a Consulting IT Specialist at the IBM ITSO Center in Raleigh. He manages residencies and produces IBM Redbooks publications on hardware and software topics related to IBM System x and BladeCenter servers, and associated client platforms. He has authored over 80 books, papers, and technotes. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree from the University of Queensland (Australia) and has worked for IBM both in the United States and Australia since 1989. He is an IBM Certified IT Specialist.
Jens Reizel is a Support Specialist at IBM Germany and is responsible for the post-sales technical support teams in the EMEA region. He has been working in this function and with IBM for nine years. His areas of expertise include IBM System x high end systems, management hardware, and Windows, Linux, and VMware operating systems.
Paul Tan works as a presales System x, BladeCenter and Storage Technical Specialist at IBM Systems and Technology Group in Melbourne, Australia. He regularly leads customer presentations and solution workshops based around key leading IBM technologies with a particular focus on x86-based virtualization products such as VMware. He has been working in this role for more than two years and prior to that for five years as an IBM Infrastructure Consultant, specializing in Microsoft and Linux systems. He holds a Bachelor of Science (Computer Science) and Bachelor of Engineering (Computer Engineering) from the University of Melbourne, Australia. He also holds industry certifications such as Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer and Red Hat Certified Technician.
Kevin Galloway is a graduate student at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks. He is currently working toward a Master of Science degree in Computer Science, with a focus on computer security and software development. He joined the ITSO as an IBM Redbooks intern.
ISBN
0738431788
IBM Form Number
SG24-7630-00