Chris Childerhose is an information technology professional with over 30 years of experience in network/systems architecture, network/systems administration, and technical support. He is a Veeam Vanguard/Veeam Legend/VUG Leader and is a Veeam Certified Architect and Veeam Certified Engineer. He also has the following certifications: VMCE-SP, vExpert, VCAP-DCA, VCP-DCV, and MCITP. He currently works for ThinkOn as an Enterprise Architect, where he designs the infrastructure for all client services offered. Chris is also an avid blogger on all things virtual, focusing on Veeam and VMware. Rick Vanover is Vice President, Product Strategy at Veeam. Rick's passion for challenges led to his commitment to educate and communicate at all levels—engaging those new to availability technologies as well as those who are experts. As an active member of the IT community, Rick builds relationships and spreads excitement about Veeam solutions. Before becoming the “go-to” guy for Veeam questions, Rick was in system administration and IT management. He has held community designations including Microsoft MVP, VMware vExpert and Cisco Champion.