Roy Mikes has developed a deep knowledge of virtualization and storage in a broad perspective, but also streamlines his focus on VMware and EMC Technology. Because of that knowledge and focus, Roy works as a Storage Technologist Specialist, Data Center Architect Specialist and a VMware Certified Professional with expertise in SANs, NAS, virtualization and backup solutions. Additionally, Roy has great expertise in Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery.

Roy is responsible for a large, high-end virtualization and storage infrastructure for a mental health care organization. Roy has been working intensively with redesigning Backup and Recovery, moving inactive data to another Tier layers, implementing Archiving, introducing new NAS storage, and upgrading SAN storage with new systems. At the same time he works on Data Center Architectures and coordinates a team to stay on the right side of the road In this misty “Cloud” landscape.

Currently Roy is also working as an independent contractor for medium and small business to extend their business values through IT. In his opinion, decisions are often made more emotionally than rationally. Advice, therefore, must come from a trustworthy source. Roy focuses specifically on the conception, design, build and organize IT challenges. Even if there is a lot of knowledge, it appears useful on a regular basis to exchange ideas with a specialist. Especially on new investments, technical decision-making processes and (re) design of your IT can be a very enlightening discussion.

Roy likes to give his opinion on everything that has to do with virtualization and storage and is the author and owner of www.mikes.eu.