X86 Servers, Server Management, IT Infrastructure & Operations, Software Distribution, Systems Management, Server Operating Systems, License Management, Server Virtualization, Computer Architectures, Systems Partitioning & Virtualization, Application Management, High-Tech, Clustering, Server Hardware, Data Center Management
Chris serves IT Infrastructure & Operations professionals. He focuses on supporting server and data center infrastructure, the purchasing and architectural decisions that affect x86 servers, and Microsoft-based infrastructure environments. He helps Forrester's IT clients make technology implementation decisions and negotiate Microsoft software licensing agreements.
Prior to rejoining Forrester in 2006, Chris was a technology and systems consultant, guiding small and medium-size businesses (SMBs) in running their IT departments as well as managing and monitoring the stability, performance, and security of their server and network infrastructure. He planned and implemented client projects encompassing Microsoft licensing and other infrastructure purchases, large-scale Microsoft Active Directory domain migrations, messaging environments, regulatory compliance, multisite disaster recovery and replication, backups, and security. In his previous role at Forrester, he conducted both primary and secondary research to support competitive analyses on infrastructure technologies.
Chris also worked at Intel as a hardware engineer focusing on the design and testing of low-power processors.
Christopher holds a B.S. in computer engineering from Lehigh University.
Is Hyper-V For You? September 19, 2008 BookmarkPDF
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Trimming The Fat From Exchange April 28, 2008 (Rating: 9) BookmarkPDF
The Forrester Wave: Active Directory Management Solutions, Q4 2007 December 06, 2007 BookmarkPDF
Messaging Continuity: Ensuring High Availability For Microsoft Exchange October 09, 2007 (Rating: 5) BookmarkPDF
