About this Site

image Welcome to Anil Desai’s blog and web site.  On this blog, you’ll find links to the many technical articles and other content I have created.  The major topics are related to virtualization, IT management best practices, software development, and working with the Windows Server platform.  Feel free to leave comments on this site, or e-mail me at Anil@AnilDesai.net.

Anil Desai’s Bio

Anil Desai is an independent consultant based in Austin, TX. He specializes in evaluating, implementing, and managing IT solutions. He has worked extensively with Microsoft’s Server products and the .NET development platform and has managed environments that support thousands of virtual machines.  Anil is an MCITP, MCTS, MCSE, MCSD, and MCDBA, and a Microsoft MVP (Windows Server – Virtualization; 2004-present).

Anil is the author of numerous technical books focusing on the Windows Server Platform, Virtualization, Active Directory, SQL Server, and IT management. He has made dozens of conference presentations at national events and is also a contributor to technical magazines.  For more information, please see http://AnilDesai.net, or e-mail Anil@AnilDesai.net.

Awards and Certifications

MVP_Horizontal_FullColor Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP): Windows Server – Virtualization
(2006 – present)
image Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP)
image Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)
image Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD)
image Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA)

Note: This list includes only major certifications.  For more details, please see my Certifications and Qualifications page.