Contributors to IT Infrastructure
Current Contributors
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(ISC)2 is a nonprofit membership association that offers a wide portfolio of educational materials that are part of a holistic approach to cybersecurity.
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Ryan Arel is former associate site editor for SearchDataCenter.
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JM Auron is the founder of Quantum Tech Resumes, where he works closely with IT clients to help build and advance their careers.
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Rahul Awati is a PMP-certified project manager with IT infrastructure experience spanning storage, compute and enterprise networking.
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Lee Badman is a network architect specializing in wireless and cloud technologies for a large private university.
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James Bannan is a principal security consultant with more than 25 years in Azure architecture and security. He is also a Microsoft Certified Trainer.
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Nick Barney is a technology writer for WhatIs.com. Barney joined TechTarget after writing and editing for journals, news sites and technology companies.
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Rob Bastiaansen is an independent trainer and consultant specializing in VMware and Linux.
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Kevin Beaver is an information security consultant, writer, professional and speaker with Atlanta-based Principle Logic LLC.
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Corinne Bernstein has written and edited business and technology articles for more than 30 years.
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Adam Bertram is a 20-year veteran of IT and an experienced online business professional.
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Mark Betz is a senior software developer with over 20 years of experience deploying applications and is a contributing writer for TechTarget websites.
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Samuel Bickham is senior engineer at NetCraftsmen and has 12 years of experience in the networking industry.
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Stephen J. Bigelow, senior technology editor in the Learning Content group, has more than 20 years of technical writing experience in the PC/technology industry.
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Everett Bishop is an associate site editor for Informa TechTarget's AI & Emerging Tech group, covering AI, quantum computing and other emerging technologies. He joined TechTarget in 2024.
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Ryan is a former assistant site editor for Informa TechTarget, where he edited and produced coverage on software testing, application development and more. He is a Rochester Institute of Technology graduate.
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Christopher got his first IT job at 15 and has held positions in several disciplines. Currently, he's a DevOps engineer at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
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Julia Borgini is a freelance technical copywriter, content marketer, content strategist and geek.
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Bridget Botelho is a technology journalist. She has covered technologies including data center hardware, cloud computing, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence, as well as emerging IT industry trends.
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Jon Brown is a former senior analyst at Omdia.
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Jim Brown is a senior QA analyst at Boston University and a former technology journalist.
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Ariella Brown is a technology journalist with experience covering AI, blockchain, IoT and cybersecurity.
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Cynthia Brumfield is a writer, analyst, publisher and instructor specializing in cybersecurity, as well as founder of strategic advisory firm DCT Associates.
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John Burke is CTO and a research analyst at Nemertes. He has worked at all levels of IT, including as a network administrator and network architect.
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Ryann Burnett is the executive managing editor for TechTarget's Business Initiatives group.
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Stuart Burns is a virtualization and Linux expert at a Fortune 500 company.
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Jeff Byrne is a senior analyst with Taneja Group focused on virtualization and the cloud, including how they intersect with data storage.
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Dan Cagen is the associate site editor for SearchWindowsServer and SearchExchange, and an associate features editor.
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Natasha Carter is the director of partnerships and event content at TechTarget.
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David Carty is the site editor for SearchSoftwareQuality, and previously served in the same capacity for SearchAWS.
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Carlos Casanova is the president of Casanova Advisory Services, and co-author of 'The CMDB Imperative: How to Realize the Dream and Avoid the Nightmares.'
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Kathleen Casey is the site editor for TechTarget's SearchCloudComputing site.
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Brad Casey holds an MS from the University of Texas at San Antonio, and has experience in penetration testing, public key infrastructure, Voice over IP (VoIP) and network packet analysis.
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Rich has been involved with high-tech journalism for more than 20 years.
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John Cavanaugh is vice president at the Office of the CTO at BlueAlly. He leads a consultancy team focused on designing secure infrastructure.
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As a Healthcare Informatics consultant, cloud expert and a business intelligence architect, Reda Chouffani helps enterprise clients make the best use of technology to streamline operations and improve productivity. Chouffani runs the consulting practice he co-founded, Biz Technology Solutions Inc, and works closely with key accounts.
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Michael Churchman is a technical writer with a background in the bundled software industry and the analysis of software development processes.
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Joe Clabby is the president of Clabby Analytics and has more than 32 years of experience in the IT industry, with positions in marketing, research and analysis.
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Liam Cleary is the owner of SharePlicity, a technology consulting company. He is an expert in Microsoft 365 and Azure security, PowerShell and IT administration.
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Michael Cobb , CISSP-ISSAP is a renowned security author with more than 20 years of experience in the IT industry.
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Jeff Cogswell is a software engineer, author and training consultant for Web developers and consultants. He writes about cloud computing technologies.
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Marissa Comeau is the associate site editor for SearchVMware.
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Dan Conde is an IT analyst and consultant.
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Every day, millions of technology professionals rely on TechTarget’s network of sites to consume news analysis; read useful tutorials, how-tos and tips; and consume in-depth features and vendor product comparisons.
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Alastair Cooke is a freelance trainer, consultant and blogger specializing in server and desktop virtualization.
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Meredith Courtemanche provides training to Informa TechTarget's editorial teams.
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Robert Crawford has been a CICS systems programmer off and on for over 30 years.
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Paul Crocetti is editorial director of Informa TechTarget's Infrastructure sites, which include SearchStorage, SearchDataCenter and SearchITOperations.
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Tim Culverhouse is the site editor for SearchSoftwareQuality. He edits and writes content and helps drive the site's social media strategy.
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Jamison Cush is the senior executive editor of video content at TechTarget.
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Ashley possesses technical experience in a variety of storage and backup/recovery hardware and software, including EMC and IBM SAN/NAS storage systems as well as IBM, Veritas and EMC storage and data protection software products
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Deanna Darah, site editor for TechTarget Networking, joined TechTarget after graduating from UMass Lowell in 2021. She majored in English, focusing on journalism.
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Boston-based freelance writer and editor.
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Darcy DeClute is a Scrum Master and Agile coach from Toronto, Canada. Since 2017, Darcy has helped over a dozen companies digitally transform.
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Tenzin Dhakpa is an assistant site editor for SearchITOperations. He graduated from Fitchburg State University in 2020 with a Bachelor of Science degree in English.
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Deepak Singh Dhami works as a systems engineer, and specializes in IT automation and scripting technology.
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Ryan Dowd is the associate editor for SearchCloudComputing.
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Kerry Doyle covers issues relevant to both IT and enterprise leaders through cogent white papers and analyses covering a diverse range of topics.
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Lee Doyle was a principal analyst at Doyle Research. At Doyle Research, Lee researched the evolution of intelligent networks: SDN, OPEX and COTS.
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Alan R. Earls is a freelance writer focused on business and technology.
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Pearson products are designed to support and advance career development for professionals.
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McGraw Hill Education empowers students, educators and lifelong learners to achieve their goals.
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John Edwards is a freelance technical writer for SearchStorage.com.
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Wisdom Ekpotu is a DevOps engineer and technical writer, primarily focused on building infrastructure using cloud-native technologies.
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Aymen El Amri is a cloud/software engineer, tech author and the founder of eralabs.io.
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Dave Ellis has over 30 years of high-tech experience including roles at NetApp, Instrumental, LSI Corporation and more.
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Joe Emison is the CTO of Branch Insurance, a home and auto insurance company. Joe has a degree in English and Mathematics from Williams College and a law degree from Yale Law School.
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Daniel Engberg is a principal consultant and partner at Agdiwo, focusing on enterprise client management.
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Stephen Engelhardt has held various storage and IT positions over the last 25 years. He's currently a systems architect for St. Charles County, Mo.
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Jennifer English is editorial director for TechTarget's AI & Emerging Tech group.
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David Essex is an industry editor in the Enterprise Software and Services Media Group at TechTarget.
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Chris Evans has worked in the IT industry for more than 25 years. After receiving a BSc (Hons) in computational science and mathematics from the University of Leeds, England, his early IT career started in the mainframe arena and continued to storage and systems programming paths.
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Tommy Everson is an assistant editor for video content at TechTarget.
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Donald Farmer is a data strategist with more than 30 years of experience, including product leadership roles at Microsoft and Qlik. As the principal of TreeHive Strategy, he advises global clients on data management, analytics and AI strategy. He has written several books and a widely read blog on data and innovation.
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Russ Fellows is a senior partner at Evaluator Group responsible for leading research/analysis of product and market trends on network attached storage (NAS) and storage security.
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Tim Fenner (MCSE, MCSA: Messaging, Network+ and A+) has been working in IT since 1999, including a decade of cultivating and leading award-winning teams in the design, implementation and management of complex IT environments.
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Kevin Ferguson has written about technology for many years and for many publications. Kevin holds a BA in journalism from Rutgers University and an MPA from Harvard University.
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Paul Ferrill has been writing in the computer trade press for over 25 years.
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Laura Fitzgibbons is a research writer, technical writer and technical illustrator specializing in science and technology content.
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Zachary Flower is a freelance web developer with a need for usability. His background includes building projects and features for the National Security Agency and others.
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Don Fluckinger is a seasoned B2B technology journalist with over 30 years of experience, specializing in enterprise IT, digital experience, and content management. As a senior news writer at Informa TechTarget, he delivers award-winning analysis that helps IT and business leaders navigate complex technologies to enhance customer and employee experiences.
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Stephen Foskett is an active participant in the world of enterprise information technology.
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Adam Fowler is a principal solutions architect with more than 20 years in IT, holds multiple Microsoft certifications and blogs about technology.
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Yvette Francino has over 20 years of experience in all phases of the software development lifecycle, including 11 years at IBM and 10.5 years at Sun Microsystems.
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Douglas Francis is an Azure PFE and Microsoft Certified Trainer, helping customers take advantage of the cloud and PowerShell.
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Dan Franciscus is a veteran IT professional, currently working as a manager of Digital Experience Tools.
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Jim Frey covers networking as principal analyst at Omdia.
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Andrew Froehlich has been involved in enterprise IT for over 15 years. His primary focus has been in Cisco wired - wireless - voice network design, implementation and support as well as network security.
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John Fruehe has spent more than 25 years in enterprise technology, deriving a broad knowledge base through his work at AMD, Compaq, Dell and others.
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Colleen has been a regular contributor to SearchMicroservices.com and SearchSoftwareQuality.com as well as other TechTarget websites for some time now. Before this, she was an editor on Software Magazine and ESD Magazine before that. Frye has a breadth of experience writing about topics that range from SOA governance to infrastructure, from open source architecture tools to application integration.
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Damon Garn works as a freelance writer and editor and has written the Linux+, Cloud Essentials+, Cloud+ and Server+ CompTIA study guides.
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Steve Garson is president of SD-WAN Experts, where he helps companies design and install the SD-WAN option that best meets their business needs.
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Robert Gates is a news writer for TechTarget's Data Center and Virtualization Media Group. He covers data centers, data center strategies, server technologies, converged and hyper-converged infrastructure and open source operating systems for SearchDataCenter.
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Phillip Gervasi is a New York-based network engineer.
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Kate Gerwig is the editorial director for TechTarget's Networking, Security and Infrastructure Media Group.
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Stan Gibson, an award-winning technology writer and former executive editor at eWEEK and PC Week, is principal at Stan Gibson Communications.
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Alexander S. Gillis is a technical writer and editor in the Infrastructure group at Informa TechTarget.
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Mike Gleason is a reporter covering unified communications and end-user computing topics.
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Stephanie Glen is a news writer at TechTarget. She has written about topics from software development to AI and the metaverse to mathematics.
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Carrie Goetz is principal and CTO of StrategITcom, as well as a fractional CTO to several companies.
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Antone Gonsalves is editor at large in the TechTarget Editorial News Group.
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Steve Goodman is a Microsoft MVP who blogs and gives presentations related to Exchange Server, Office 365 and Skype for Business.
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Michaela Goss is the senior site editor for TechTarget's IT Strategy group.
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Gene Gotimer is a principal consultant at Coveros and a software architect with years of experience.
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Ellen Gottesdiener, co-founder and principal with EBG Consulting, is an internationally recognized facilitator, coach, trainer and speaker.
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Principal Analyst John Grady covers network security at Omdia.
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Jason Grant is an expert in the UX/UI world and is the contributor for SearchSoftwareQuality's newest Inside UX column.
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Matt Grasberger is a DevOps engineer with experience in test automation, software development and designing automated processes to reduce work.
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Michael Gregg of The Solution Firm has extensive experience securing networks. You can confidentially ask him your corporate network security questions here.
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Sara Grier is an assistant site editor for SearchCloudComputing as a part of the Cloud DevOps media group at TechTarget.
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Gary Gruver is a consultant that spends his time running workshops with large organizations to help them transform their software development and delivery processes. He is the author of Starting and Scaling DevOps in the Enterprise and co-author of two other books.
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Priyank Gupta is a partner at Sahaj Software. He builds distributed systems that operate at scale and is active in open source projects.
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Sudhanshu has over 10 years of extensive networking experience and is CCIE and MCSE certified.
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IPv6 expert Silvia Hagen is CEO of Sunny Connection AG in Switzerland and works as a senior consultant and analyst for many mid-size and large sized companies.
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Edward L. Haletky is the CEO of AstroArch Consulting Inc., providing virtualization, security, network consulting and development.
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Jim Handy is a semiconductor and SSD analyst at Objective Analysis in Los Gatos, Calif.
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Logan G. Harbaugh is an IT consultant and freelance reviewer located in Redding, Calif. He has worked in IT for more than 30 years.
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David Harbeck, an editorial intern at TechTarget, is an undergraduate student at Northeastern University, where he's majoring in journalism.
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Coming from a background of technical editing and writing, Cameron Hashemi-Pour formerly worked as Site Editor for SearchEnterpriseAI.
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Nihad Hassan is an author, blogger and independent consultant with expertise in cybersecurity, digital forensics and open source intelligence.
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Grant Hatchimonji is a freelance writer and developer living in Boston specializing in mobile tech and cybersecurity.
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Kaitlin Herbert is a former managing editor for WhatIs.com at TechTarget.
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Matt Heusser is principal consultant at Excelon Development, where he recruits, trains and conducts software testing and development.
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Diane Hoffman is the principal consultant at Intelopment Group LLC. Her areas of expertise include Agile software development and project management.
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Makenzie Holland is a senior news writer covering big tech and federal regulation.
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Brenda L. Horrigan is an executive managing editor with extensive publishing and international affairs experience.
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Lindi Horton is senior product manager at ServiceMesh and has more than 10 years of networking experience.
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Anthony Howell is a DevOps engineer and PowerShell consultant with 10 years' experience working in IT.
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Laura E. Hunter (CISSP, MCSE: Security, MCDBA, Microsoft MVP) is a technology architect at Microsoft.
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Brad Irby has been a developer and systems architect since 1990, specializing in updating legacy systems using the Microsoft stack.
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Alissa Irei is an award-winning B2B cybersecurity journalist with more than a decade of experience covering enterprise technology. As senior site editor for TechTarget SearchSecurity, she writes and edits content that helps CISOs effectively manage cyber risk.
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Freelance news writer Joab Jackson has been writing about back-end IT technologies for the past three decades.
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David B. Jacobs of The Jacobs Group has more than 30 years of networking industry experience. He has managed leading-edge software development projects and consulted to Fortune 500 companies as well as software start-ups.
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Abhishek Jadhav is a technology journalist covering AI infrastructure, semiconductors and advanced computing systems.
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Johna Till Johnson is CEO and founder of Nemertes Research, where she sets research direction and works with strategic clients.
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Trevor Jones is the senior site editor for TechTarget's SearchCloudComputing and SearchITOps sites.
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Dan Jones is a tech journalist with 20 years of experience, covering topics like 5G, IoT, 4G and enterprise Wi-Fi.
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Mike Jude is a program manager at Stratecast/Frost + Sullivan in charge of the consumer communication services practice.
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Mike Kanakos is a Microsoft MVP and a senior infrastructure tools engineer with expertise in PowerShell automation.
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Joydip Kanjilal is a Microsoft MVP, author and speaker with over 20 years of experience in application development.
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Ron Karjian is Industry Editor and writer on business analytics, artificial intelligence, data management, computing, security and enterprise applications.
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Jeff Kato is a senior storage analyst at Taneja Group Inc. in Hopkinton, Mass. He focuses on converged and hyper-converged infrastructure, as well as primary storage.
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Will Kelly is a freelance writer and content strategist.
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Glen Kemp is a professional services consultant in the United Kingdom. He designs and deploys network and application security tools, including access control and firewalls.
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Sean Michael Kerner is an IT consultant, technology enthusiast and tinkerer, and has been known to spend his spare time immersed in the study of the Klingon language and satellite pictures of Area 51.
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Wayne Kernochan is the President of Infostructure Associates, an affiliate of Valley View Ventures and has been an IT industry analyst for 22 years.
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Randy Kerns is a senior strategist and analyst at Evaluator Group.
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Zeus Kerravala is the founder and principal analyst with ZK Research. Kerravala provides a mix of tactical and long-term strategic advice to constituents, including end-user IT and network managers; vendors of IT hardware, software and services; and the IT investment community. Prior to ZK Research, Kerravala was a senior vice president and distinguished research fellow with Yankee Group.
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Evgeniy Kharam leads a cybersecurity firm, hosts two podcasts and is co-founder of the Ski & Snowboard CyberSecurity Conference.
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Brian Kirsch is an IT architect and instructor at Milwaukee Area Technical College. He has been in IT for over 20 years and holds many certifications.
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Paul Kirvan is an independent consultant/IT auditor and technical writer/editor/educator. He has more than 25 years experience in business continuity, disaster recovery, security, enterprise risk management, telecomm/IT auditing.
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Venus Kohli is a freelance technical writer, focusing on electronics, electrical, networking and quantum technologies.
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Josh Kolarac is the assistant site editor for SearchMicroservices. He joined TechTarget's Cloud DevOps media group in spring 2018.
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Charles Kolodgy is principal at Security Mindsets and has specialized in cybersecurity and unified threat management for more than 30 years.
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Paul Korzeniowski is a freelance writer and leading industry voice with more than 10,000 articles published.
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The Pragmatic Programmers supplies professional software developers with the information they need to perfect their craft and forward their careers.
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Bob Laliberte was formerly a principal analyst at TechTarget's Enterprise Strategy Group.
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Rob Lambert is the Director of Cultivated Management.
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Alicia Landsberg is the senior managing editor for the BrightTALK summits team at TechTarget.
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Jon Langemak is a network engineer with over 10 years of experience designing, building and maintaining high-performance networks.
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Ryan Lanigan is the former assistant site editor for SearchServerVirtualization.com.
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Allyson Larcom works as associate site editor for SearchVMware.
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Michael Larsen is a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer with Socialtext in Palo Alto, California, USA.
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Nicole Laskowski is a senior news director for TechTarget.
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George Lawton is a journalist based in London with over 30 years of experience writing about computers, communications, knowledge management, business and health.
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Irwin Lazar is President and Principal Analyst at Metrigy Research, where he leads coverage on the Digital Workplace.
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Jennifer Lent spent some time as site editor for SearchSoftwareQuality.com and is now a major contributor of news, tips and expert opinions.
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Mike Leone is a former principal analyst covering data platforms, analytics and AI at Omdia.
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Michael Levan is a cloud enthusiast and DevOps pro. He coaches engineers and provides consultation services for customers on cloud and DevOps projects.
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Nicole Lewis is an independent business and technology journalist who covers public policy, technology and business issues.
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David Linthicum is a globally recognized thought leader, innovator and influencer in AI, cloud computing and cybersecurity.
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Clive Longbottom is an independent commentator on the impact of technology on organizations. He was a co-founder and service director at Quocirca.
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Peter Loshin is a former TechTarget senior technology editor.
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Scott Lowe is a former CIO and frequent contributor to TechTarget, TechRepublic and other IT publications.
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Richard Luckett is a consultant and instructor specializing in messaging and unified communications. He's an MCT and Exchange MVP with expertise in Lync and Exchange servers.
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Jessica Lulka writes and edits content for TechTarget's SearchServerVirtualization site.
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Ben Lutkevich is an award winning technology writer and editor covering IT infrastructure, app development and AI.
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Baiju M. is a testing and QA manager at Envestnet Asset Management in India. He has more than 10 years' experience in system analysis, development and testing.
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Bruce is a master consultant at Hewlett-Packard providing third-level worldwide support on Microsoft Windows-based products, including clusters and crash dump analysis.
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James Maimonis is the Associate Editor for TechTarget's SearchSDN site. James comes from Hometown Publications, where he was the editor of the Westwood, Walpole and Dover-Sherborn Hometown Weekly newspapers. James has also been a freelance sports reporter in the area. He majored in journalism at Quinnipiac University.
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Kurt Marko was an engineer and technologist who designed and built digital systems at varied scales.
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Howard Marks is Founder and Chief Scientist at DeepStorage.net.
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Melinda Marks is a senior analyst at Omdia, where she covers cloud and application security.
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Owner/project director at Concurrency Labs
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Nick Martin is senior director of content strategy and member engagement at TechTarget.
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Dennis Martin is the founder and President of Demartek, a computer industry analyst organization with its own on-site test lab.
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Katherine Martin is a former content optimization specialist for SearchITChannel, SearchCompliance, SearchIOTAgenda and SearchSecurity.
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Mike Matchett is principal IT industry analyst at Small World Big Data.
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Mark May is a freelance writer and blogger specializing in the areas of storage, networking and virtualization.
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Butch Mayhew is a Playwright Ambassador and a writer at Playwright Solutions with many years of experience building software with a focus on quality.
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Terri McClure is a senior storage analyst at Milford, Mass.-based Enterprise Strategy Group.
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Johanna McDonald is a former site editor for SearchCloudComputing.
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Shamus is the vice president of research for the network management practice at Enterprise Management Associates (EMA). He has more than nine years of experience in the IT industry, primarily as a journalist covering the network infrastructure market.
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Cameron McKenzie is the Editor In Chief for TheServerSide.com.
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Rob McShinsky is a senior systems engineer at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, N.H., and has more than 15 years of experience in the industry -- including a focus on server virtualization since 2004.
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Through its books and online learning material, O'Reilly Media supports professionals in their ongoing quest for expertise in the IT industry.
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Dr. Jim Metzler is widely recognized as an authority on both network technology and its business applications.
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Madelaine Millar is a news writer covering network technology at TechTarget. She has previously covered tech for MIT's Lincoln Lab and Khoury College.
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James plays a leading role in shaping editorial strategy across the enterprise software landscape at Informa TechTarget, overseeing multi-site editorial operations across ERP & Supply Chain, HR Software, Customer Experience, Communications & Collaboration and End-User Computing.
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James Montgomery is the senior features editor for TechTarget's Cloud and DevOps group.
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John Moore is a freelance writer who has covered business and technology topics for 40 years.
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Nick Moore is assistant site editor for SearchServerVirtualization and SearchVMware. He graduated with a master's degree from Emerson in 2017.
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Chuck Moozakis is editor at large of the Networking and Security Media Group.
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Chris Moyer is an author and the vice president of technology for ACI Information Group. He has years of experience in programming with an emphasis in cloud computing.
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Ed Moyle is founding partner at SecurityCurve, a consulting, research and education company.
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Verlaine Muhungu is a tech enthusiast and aspiring Cisco Press author, focused on network automation, penetration testing and secure coding practices.
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Craig Mullins has extensive experience in the field of database management having worked as an application developer, a DBA, and an instructor with multiple database management systems including DB2, Sybase and SQL Server.
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Kate Murray is a managing editor with Informa TechTarget's Infrastructure editorial team. She joined the company as an associate managing editor of e-products in 2020.
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Stefani Muñoz is an assistant site editor for SearchVMware. Her responsibilities include editing articles focused on VMware topics and in-depth analyses.
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Michael Nadeau is an award-winning journalist and editor who covers IT and energy tech.
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Paul Nashawaty formerly covered infrastructure modernization and application modernization at TechTarget's Enterprise Strategy Group.
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Theresa Neate is a test consultant and developer advocate who loves lean and agility and advocates for holistic system quality and systems thinking.
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David Needle is a veteran technology reporter covering mobile, big data, CX and social media, among other topics.
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Sarah Neenan is a former assistant site editor for TechTarget's Cloud/DevOps Media Group.
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Tom Nolle is founder and principal analyst at Andover Intel. He has experience as a programmer, software architect and product manager.
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Amy Novotny is Senior Managing Editor of TechTarget's Content Innovation and Amplification Group.
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Ellen O'Brien, a former senior editor at CIO Decisions, is now executive editor of SearchStorage.com.
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Nathan O'Bryan is a Microsoft MVP with management expertise in Exchange, Office 365, Active Directory, Microsoft Azure and Skype for Business.
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Jim O'Donnell covers CIO and ESG/sustainability topics.
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Luke O'Neill is an experienced editor and writer who covers customer experience and content management topics for Informa TechTarget.
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Gary lives in Roswell, Ga., with his wife, Colleen. They have five children and 16 grandchildren.
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Gerie Owen is QA engineering manager at Roobrik. She is a conference presenter and author on technology and testing topics, and a certified Scrum master.
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Beth Pariseau is a senior news writer for the Cloud/DevOps group at TechTarget.
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Tessa Parmenter is a former site editor for TechTarget websites SearchUnifiedCommunications.com and SearchEnterpriseWAN.com.
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Devin Partida is editor in chief of ReHack.com and a freelance technology writer.
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Chris Partsenidis is the founder and editor in chief of www.Firewall.cx -- one of the few websites recommended by Cisco Systems.
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Matthew Pascucci is a security architect, privacy advocate and security blogger. He holds many security certificates and founded Frontline Sentinel.
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Andy Patrizio is a veteran technology journalist based in southern California.
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Luciano Patrão is the technical lead and ICT senior infrastructure engineer for Elits Global Group.
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Stacey Peterson is executive managing editor for TechTarget's AI & Emerging Tech group.
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Mike Pfeiffer is an accomplished IT architect, consultant, writer and conference speaker with 20 years of experience in the tech industry.
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Dave Pinkawa is a systems engineer focused on automating IT infrastructure, from AWS to Windows Server.
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Bob Plankers is a virtualization and cloud architect at a major Midwestern university. He is also the author of The Lone Sysadmin blog.
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Sabrina Polin is a managing editor for TechTarget's Video Content team.
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Brien Posey is a former 22-time Microsoft MVP and Commercial Astronaut Candidate. He has served as a lead network engineer for the U.S. Department of Defense and as a network administrator for some of the largest insurance companies in America.
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Trevor Pott is an IT consultant and network administrator in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. His IT experience covers systems and network administration to help desk support.
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Mary K. Pratt is an award-winning freelance journalist specializing in enterprise IT, cybersecurity strategy and data management.
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No Starch Press publishes the finest in IT 'geek entertainment,' with volumes on programming, cybersecurity, hacking, sys admin and more.
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Mike Preston is a virtualization expert and current co-leader of the Toronto VMUG. He's also the systems analyst at HPEDSB.
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Established in 1993, Manning Publications is an independent and innovative publisher of books for the IT community.
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Packt Publishing aims to put software to work in new ways by providing IT professionals high-caliber learning materials and services.
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Elsevier delivers an array of materials -- journals, reference sources, e-books and more -- to aid those working in the scientific research world.
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Dave Raffo is an independent IT analyst and journalist.
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Staff software developer at DNAStack. Java Champion, author, editor at InfoQ and Foojay.io. Passionate about open source and OSS community.
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Dmitry Raidman is co-founder of Cybeats Technologies and co-founder of Security Architecture Podcast.
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Varun Raj is a cloud and AI engineering executive specializing in enterprise-scale cloud computing, cloud modernization and AI-native architectures. His work focuses on designing and operationalizing large-scale cloud, data and distributed systems, including generative AI and multi-agent platforms.
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Nicholas Rando is a former senior production editor for TechTarget's Centralized Editorial.
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Amy Reichert is a 25-plus-year professional QA tester and writer. As a tester, she specializes in test development and Agile team management.
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Mary Reines is a news writer at TechTarget covering networking.
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Dwayne Rendell is a longtime IT expert who specializes in cybersecurity, service delivery and operations.
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Bob Reselman, a software developer and system architect, has authored numerous articles and books on software technologies, techniques and culture.
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IT Revolution is a leader in publishing, event production and research on IT subjects.
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Kathleen Richards is a freelance journalist and industry veteran. She's a former features editor for TechTarget's Information Security magazine.
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Kelly Richardson is a site editor for searchDataCenter. She started at TechTarget after graduating with a Master of Arts in English from UNH in 2022.
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Steve Ricketts is a senior analyst and consultant with Taneja Group, where he analyzes IT infrastructures, including data protection and object storage.
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Simon Robinson is a principal analyst at Omdia who focuses on existing and emerging storage and hyperconverged infrastructure technologies.
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Scott Robinson is an enterprise data architect at New Era Technology, a global digital transformation firm. He is a 25-year IT veteran.
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Eric is a professional and freelance front-end web developer with over 15 years of experience. He writes extensively on his own site as well as contributing to Informa TechTarget.
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Moriah Sargent is the associate director of e-products at TechTarget.
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David Savage is a writer and blogger and will be contributing pieces focused on software skills, career development and hiring trends.
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Derek Schauland is a Microsoft MVP who has worked in several IT roles, including systems admin, IT manager and cloud infrastructure consultant.
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Helen Searle-Jones holds a group head of IT position in the manufacturing sector.
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Vladan Seget is an independent IT consultant and professional blogger who holds multiple VMware expert certifications.
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Dave Shackleford is founder and principal consultant with Voodoo Security, as well as a SANS analyst, instructor and course author, and GIAC technical director.
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Mary E. Shacklett is president of Transworld Data, a technology analytics, market research and consulting firm.
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Sharon Shea is executive editor of TechTarget Security.
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Robert Sheldon, technical consultant and freelance technology writer, has written numerous books, articles and training materials.
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Esther Shittu is eager to take on the world of AI as a news writer at TechTarget. In the past, she has written for the 'New York Daily News' and Bklyner.
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Richard Siddaway designs systems based on the Microsoft product stack and the automated procedures to manage them.
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Jan has covered the computer industry for more than 20 years, writing about everything from personal computers to operating systems to server virtualization to application development.
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Marc Staimer is the founder, president and CDS at Dragon Slayer Consulting in Beaverton, Ore.
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Phil Sweeney is an industry editor at TechTarget covering cybersecurity.
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Twain Taylor is a technical writer, musician and runner. Having started his career at Google in its early days, today, Twain is an accomplished tech influencer. He works closely with startups and journals in the cloud-native space.
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Doug Tedder is the principal of Tedder Consulting LLC, a service management and IT governance consultancy, as well as an author, blogger and speaker.
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