If the title didn't give it away already, starting November 8th, I'll be joining VCE/Acadia as a vArchitect (Sr. Technical Consultant). I'm honored to be joining the likes of Trey Layton, Justin Guidroz, and Aaron Delp on this new venture. In my new role, I'll be responsible for the Vblock architecture and being an expert on the subject matter. I'm very excited about deep diving into UCS, storage offerings from EMC, and getting into more services from VMware that all run on Vblock. I believe this new opportunity suits me well and I'm excited to see what life is like on the other side of the table.
Don't expect the focus of my blog to change, in fact, expect it to get even better. I'll be getting the chance to go hands on with 3 of the top technologies that are changing the data center everyday. You can expect some small write-ups on UCS, EMC storage, and even more goodness on VMware products. Since I need to be a VMware expert for what will run on Vblock, I'm excited to start becoming more proficient in vCD, View, and SRM. My first week on the job will be Vblock Week, so I'll get my hands dirty real fast. The thrill about this new venture has been building up for quite some time and I'm happy to be joining the coalition.
I will miss my current company a lot. The haven given me many opportunities to develop my skills and not be afraid of what idea I may have next. Since I've been here, I completely restructured the internal network and architected a redundant core environment, managed the vSphere project from start to finish, virtualized 85% of the environment, and maintained an uptime of over 99%. The company has given back to me in many ways by sending me to San Francisco for VMworld 2010 and allowing me to attend any seminar in my region while providing training whenever needed. I'll sign off with an email that was broadcasted to the company this morning. Also, if you are interested in a Network Engineer position in Louisville, they are interviewing candidates for my position.
