Ernie Ayres Email & Phone Number

Shade, Oh, Us

Athens, Ohio, United States

Assisting small to medium sized businesses with technology needs. From desktop support issues to designing, installing and maintaining networks and security.- Design, install and manage Ubiquiti Unifi environments consisting of networking, cameras and wireless access points- Help business owners to understand the need for IT security and implement full stack plan- Design, install and manage Windows Server 2022 environment

Athens, Ohio

I build small furniture, cabinets, cutting boards and other small woodworking projects on a commission basis.

Manchester, Connecticut, United States

Lydall has been acquired by Unifrax. Together we have been re-branded as Alkegen.

Connecticut, United States

Athens, Ohio

As a Technology Specialist, I help small businesses with technical issues on a day to day basis. In addition, I help them optimize the network, servers, backups, workstations, and any other moving parts within the IT environment.A few of the technologies I work with regularly are Microsoft Windows Server 2016 and 2019, Carbonite backups, Cisco networking, Ubiquiti networking and security, Quickbooks (both cloud and local server) and any other technologies that the small business might want to utilize.

Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area

As Sr. Systems Administrator I worked closely with the Sr. Systems Engineer helping to design, test and build the server infrastructure in both a production and test environment.Several of the technologies that I worked with were Windows Server, Cisco UCS server infrastructure, Cisco switches, Commvault Backups, Genetec Security cameras, NetApp storage, VMWare ESX 6.2 and several other software applications for enterprise environments.

Columbus, Ohio

Systems administrator focusing on Cisco voice environment, Cisco UCS servers, VMWare ESXi environment and Windows Servers.

Nashville, Tn

Member of a team managing all server and network infrastructure for the organization. Products supported include VMWare ESXi 6 hosting Windows Server 2008, Server 2012 and Redhat Linux, Cisco UCS servers and Fabric Interconnects, EMC XtremIO SAN, Dell Complellent and CommVault Backup software. Act as second and third level support for corporate Help Desk assistance with Microsoft Exchange 2013 and Windows Group Policy / Active Directory administration.

Franklin, Tennessee

Sole IT support on-site for over one year, supporting VMWare ESXi 4 and 5.5 on Cisco UCS servers with Nimble storage array and dual EMC data domains for on-site and off-site backups via Veeam Backup and Replication. Act as third tier support for Wipro’s corporate helpdesk.• Update existing network, policies and procedures and Infosec related documentation• Managed project to replace existing VMWare ESX 4 environment with updated ESX 5.5• Work with India based Infosec officer to bring local office up to cororate security standards• Manage one IT employee and contractors• Administer physical and virtual server environment of over 250 servers, including creating policies for VM creation, maintenance and deletion, and change management

Franklin, Tn

Wintel administration including Hyper-V 2008 and 2012, Server 2008 R2 and Server 2012, Exchange 2007, Small Business Server 2008 and SQL 2008. IBMi V7 administration for three Power 720 AS400 servers located in separate data centers. Responsible for all server backups, high availability and recovery solutions.I am also responsible for Rocket Software Aldon Community Manager and LMe, Spiceworks, and 3CX VOIP phone system administration.

White Bluff, Tn

Developed many internal policies and procedures including: Helpdesk support, Disaster Recovery plan, change management, on-call technician, Internet access monitoring. Designed network expansion and updated server rooms to meet industry standards.Implemented network and server monitoring and IT department response to issue expectations. Manage Wintel servers, Cisco and HP switches, Symantec BackupExec utilizing disk to disk and data deduplication.

Franklin, Tn

Manage Wintel and VMWare data center consisting of 250+ servers. Lead IT Department of five with day to day issues, goals planning and conflict resolution.Subject matter expert for all in-house and third party software and hardware.Review, test and update Disaster Recovery plan and other documentation on quarterly and yearly basis.Work with other department managers to ensure quality of service and expectations.Project manager for entire data center move. Designed the new server room layout, infrastructure, security, fire suppression, uninterruptible power supplies and cooling.

Brentwood, Tn

Responsible for installation and maintenance of 250+ Windows 2000 and 2003 Servers (both VMWare virtual and physical), 25+ Cisco switches, 5 Cisco routers and various other networking hardware, Microsoft Exchange 2000 and 2003. Mentor junior level Help Desk technician and junior level systems administrator.Evaluate different software and hardware solutions for use in house and communicate findings with executive management.Work with in house and overseas security expert monitoring firewall alerts and logs.End user support for Microsoft Office and other PC applications.Prepare and verify disaster recovery plan and schedule testing.

Responsible for four Exchange 2000 servers, thirteen Windows 2000 servers, Netscreen VPN and firewall, and eight Cisco MC3800 routers. Provided Disaster Recovery solution and implementation testing. Supported 140 users operating Outlook XP/2000/97, MS Office XP/2000/97, Terminal Emulation (TermPro to HP UNIX server) and various other software packages not limited to Microsoft.

Responsible for all computer and network equipment in a small business environment (19 users). Installed and upgraded servers, hubs, DSL modems, desktops, laptops, and printers. Dealt directly with vendors for product pricing, procurement and returns. Created and executed a solid backup routine, which included backup reliability testing. Troubleshooting of remote user issues (both in the US and outside) via phone and/or email.

PC and Network troubleshooting and repair. Administration of Microsoft Exchange 5.5, Novell 4.x server, and Windows NT 4.0 servers and workstations. Handled IT purchasing for the entire company. Responsible for the deployment of PC's on a national level to all authorized dealers for remote ordering (Gibson Direct Connect).