Alex Bakman is the founder and CEO of VKernel, a provider of easy-to-use and quick-to-deploy virtual appliances for managing virtual server environments. He is a recognized expert in systems management, server virtualization, IT security, and configuration management. Prior to VKernel, he was the founder and CEO of Ecora Software, a provider of configuration audit and analytics solutions, and remains the company's chairman of the board. Alex is a frequent speaker at many industry events and conference and a published author in various technology and business publications. His experience as director of IT for a Fortune 500 insurance company adds 'real-world' perspective to his understanding of the challenges facing today's IT executives.
Organizations are rapidly consolidating multiple physical servers to virtual environments. There is no debating the cost savings and operational benefits of virtualization. The issues that are now arising as virtualization continues to proliferate are rooted in management and how organ...Aug. 17, 2008 06:00 AM EDT Reads: 2,721
