About: The blogger

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The author

This blog is maintained and owned by me, Joep Piscaer.

I am a technical specialist on VMware and shared storage products and I work for a Dutch VMware Partner (Enterprise tier Solution and Service Provider): Operator Groep Delft as a product manager. As such, I architect, implement and analyze VMware-environments as well as storage area networks. I’m the lead specialist for VMware and shared storage, but also have many roles that deal with VMware:

Product manager virtualization.
Instructor of internal courses;
Manager of VMware partnership;
Contact for all things VMware;

Besides my regular job, I like to hang around at the Dutch VMware User Group. I’m a regular poster on the forum, help out with organizing the Dutch VMUG Event, was a speaker at the Dutch VMUG Event 2007 and 2009 and am a recognized Dutch VMUG Blogger. Besides the VMUG Events, I also present at other events and seminars, like the annual OGD seminar.

Certifications

In february 2009, at VMworld Europe ’09, I’ve received the highest available recognition from VMware for my work in the community. You can imagine how great it feels to have been awarded this, after only working in the field for a couple of years and starting this blog as recent as October 2008. Check out more details at the VMTN Blog.

Besides that, I also have the usual VCP (3 and 4), VSP and VTSP certifications.

And finally, I’m currently pursuing the VMware VCDX certification. I have already passed the Enterprise administration exam and hope to complete this endeavor by the time of VMworld 2010.