John Hales

I have been working in the IT industry for more than 16 years and with VMware products for 12+ years. I have earned many vendor certifications over the years, from EMC, VMware, Microsoft, Novell, and CompTIA. My certifications include: VCP, VCAP, VCI, MCSE (NT 4, Windows 2000 & 2003), MCDBA, MCT, CNA, CNE, CNI, EMCSA, Network+, A+, and CTT+. I have taught, developed courses for, and consulted on many of these technologies, both for public clients and for customized, internal training for Fortune 500 companies. I have taught in North America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Australia and have met with success in each location. My experience with virtualization began with VMware Workstation and progressed through various desktop and server products and releases, becoming a strong proponent of virtualization, especially using VMware products. Today, I teach a variety of classes for various vendors, specializing in VMware's vSphere 4 and 5, SRM, and View, Dell and EMC storage, and how applications (such as SQL and Exchange) can best exploit these technologies. I am the president of Hales Technologies, a company specializing in training, consulting, and solution-oriented consulting. I live in Sunrise, Florida with my wife and four children and can be contacted at johnh@halestechnologies.com. Check out my website at www.halestechnologies.org or my facebook Hales Technologies page where I post common tips and tricks for those in the computer field at www.facebook/com/halestech.