Backup Academy Professor: Greg Shields

About:Greg Shields is an independent author, speaker, and IT consultant, as well as a Partner and Principal Technologist with Concentrated Technology. With 15 years in information technology, Greg has developed extensive experience in systems administration, engineering, and architecture specializing in Microsoft OS, remote application, systems management, and virtualization technologies. Greg is a Contributing Editor and columnist for TechNet Magazine and Redmond Magazine, as well as a former columnist for Virtualization Review Magazine. His personal website is http://concentratedtech.com. You can follow Greg on http://twitter.com/#!/concentratdgreg or connect with Greg on http://www.linkedin.com/in/gregshields.

Awards:MVP, vExpert 2011

Highlights: Greg has authored or contributed to eleven books and countless white papers and webcasts. His writing is regularly seen in publications like TechTarget online and the UK-based IT EXPERT Magazine. He also serves as the Series Editor for Realtime Publishers, the world’s leading provider of high-quality content for the IT market. Greg is a highly sought-after and top-ranked speaker for both live and recorded events, and is seen regularly at conferences like TechMentor Events, Microsoft Tech Ed, VMworld, the Microsoft Management Summit, and Windows Connections. His live and recorded sessions consistently receive top scoring with both technical and non-technical audiences. Greg has produced hundreds of hours of video training for CBT Nuggets, TechTarget, 1105 Media, and others. He has also served as Conference Chair for 1105 Media’s TechMentor Conference since 2005, determining content and session structure as well as sourcing speaking talent. Greg is well known for his ability to relate highly technical concepts with a focus on fulfilling business needs.