Harold Nelson Email & Phone Number

Irondale, Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama Area

• Configure HP servers and drive arrays for server operating system installs.• Install and configure Windows 2008/2008 R2/2012 R2 servers in physical and virtual environments.• Install, configure and maintain VMware ESXi servers.• Install, configure and maintain VMware vCenter server and plugins.• Monitor and maintain VMware virtual server environment for best performance.• Install, configure and maintain VMware appliance servers for server replication (vRA) and management (vMA).• Perform P2V conversions of physical servers to VMware.• Plan, test and perform hardware and software upgrades.• Install Microsoft server OS patches.• Monitor system logs for deficiencies. • Monitor, maintain, troubleshoot, configure / perform zoning on fibre switches and present disk space to servers for a HP Fibre Channel SAN.• Involved with server disaster recovery planning.• Install and maintain Microsoft SQL 2008/2008 R2/2012 server in a clustered environment.• Monitor server backups using Symantec Backup Exec.• Perform application testing as needed.• Create/modify Standard Operating Procedures documentation as needed.• Complete training as required by the VA.• Provide Weekly/Bi-Weekly/Monthly/Quarterly/Annual Reporting on projects and accomplishments.

Tuscaloosa, Al

• Configure HP servers and drive arrays for server operating system installs.• Install and configure Windows 2003/2008/2008 R2 servers in physical and virtual environments.• Install, configure and maintain VMware ESXi servers.• Install, configure and maintain VMware vCenter server and plugins.• Monitor and maintain VMware virtual server environment for best performance.• Install, configure and maintain VMware appliance servers for server replication (vRA) and management (vMA).• Perform P2V conversions of physical servers to VMware.• Plan, test and perform hardware and software upgrades.• Install Microsoft server OS patches.• Monitor system logs for deficiencies. • Monitor, maintain, troubleshoot, configure / perform zoning on fibre switches and present disk space to servers for a HP Fibre Channel SAN.• Involved with server disaster recovery planning.• Install and maintain SQL 2005 and 2008 server in a clustered environment.• Monitor server backups using Symantec Backup Exec.• Perform application testing as needed.• Create/modify Standard Operating Procedures documentation as needed.• Complete training as required by the VA.• Provide Weekly/Monthly/Quarterly/Annual Reporting on projects and accomplishments.

Birmingham, Al

• Setup and install Windows 2003 and 2008 servers in physical and virtual environments.• Plan and perform hardware and software upgrades.• Monitor and maintain Citrix XenServer virtual server environment.• Responsible for server disaster recovery planning.• Administer DNS / DHCP / Active Directory / Group Policies / Login Scripts.• Maintain Exchange Server 2003 in a Windows 2003 Clustered environment.• Monitor and maintain Citrix Server Farm.• Monitor, maintain, configure backend switches and present disk space to servers for a Dell EqualLogic iSCSI SAN.• Install and maintain SQL 2005 and 2008 server. Backup databases. Run scripts.• Provide third level support for hardware and software problems.• Resolve Audit Deficiencies.• Involved with the change control process as well as hardware and software purchases.• Monitor server backups.

Birmingham, Al

• Responsible for the support of a 500 user wide-area and local-area network that consists of Novell and Windows NT/2000/2003 servers, UNIX servers, and a wide variety of desktop systems.• Perform problem identification and problem resolution on all network resources including the hubs, routers, switches, and telecommunications circuits.• Monitor the network for pro-active determination of response time problems and network capacity planning issues.• Assist in the network design and configuration of network components.• Maintain security on the network by administering network logins and administering the enterprise firewall and DNS / DHCP services.• Provide third level support for all workstation problems including hardware, PC/DOS, Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP, and specialized healthcare software packages.• Setup server hardware and software, including Windows NT/2000/2003, Novell Netware 5, and Linux.• Setup Terminal Services and Citrix Server in Windows 2000 environment.• Ensure that the network server backups are designed for maximum safety and integrity of data and that the backups complete on schedule. Used IBM TSM for backups.• Responsible for the three-tier PeopleSoft Financials environment, including the file server administration.• Configure and maintain Fortinet Fortigate 200 firewall. • Support Visual Basic applications that I designed for in-house use.• Provide support for Oracle 8.05 in an IBM AIX environment and Oracle 8i in a Windows 2000 Environment.• Installed and maintain SQL Server 7/2000/2005 in the client/server environment. • Plan / Organize software / hardware installs and upgrades.• Set up site-to-site IPSEC VPNs using Cisco PIX and Cisco 1841.