Chris Haight has over 20 years of IT experience (various roles) most recently transforming large Enterprise DataCenter compute environments into modern converged infrastructure. His focus and passion covers Server Platforms, Virtualization, Legacy, Traditional, Converged & Hyper-Converged Infrastructure utilizing technologies from Cisco, DELL EMC, VMware, Nutanix, NetApp, IBM and Microsoft. He helps customers understand new and emerging Technologies while working with them towards modernizing their DataCenters and realizing operational efficiencies and cost savings.

As a technical advisor, has recommended, planned and helped customers with their infrastructure and virtualization needs by aligning business requirements with concise solutions. As a technical lead, systems engineer and implementer, has stood up multiple datacenter server infrastructure and virtualization environment builds. Chris has also worked on and completed many migration & consolidation projects in varying roles.
  
Chris has been swallowed up by IT for the past 20 years with wide industry exposure working with Lululemon, TELUS, BC Hydro, Yellow Pages, Sierra Systems, Goldcorp, Vancouver Airport, BC Securities Commission, RSA Security (EMC), Sudden Service Technologies and London Drugs.

Key Strengths
• DataCenter Infrastructure
• HyperVisors and Virtualization
• Next Generation Server, Converged and HyperConverged Platforms
• High Availability and Data Protection
• DAS, NAS, SAN and Software Defined Storage Platforms

Areas of Expertise
• Cisco UCS, Converged and Hyper Converged Infrastructure
• DELL EMC CI, HCI, Compute and Storage Platforms
• Nutanix HyperConverged Infrastructure
• VMware vSphere Suite
• Cisco Meraki (Wireless, wired, security, and Mobile Device Management)
• Windows Server Operating Systems
• Windows core services, DNS, DHCP, RDS, AD, GPO, IIS, Networking etc.

In addition; works well with others, good communicator, responsive, concise, problem solver, and enthusiastic!