Share what you know with millions of people

Focus is the best place to turn what you know into remarkable content

×

Nick O'Neil

Follow Following Unfollow

Solutions Architect, Datapipe

153 points

I have solid experience in system administration, architecture and support. My strengths consist of investigative problem solving and delivering sophisticated complex architectures with a proven track record of reliability. I enjoy meeting new people who are passionate about technology and ...

I have solid experience in system administration, architecture and support. My strengths consist of investigative problem solving and delivering sophisticated complex architectures with a proven track record of reliability. I enjoy meeting new people who are passionate about technology and working together with others in building new products and services that are easy to use, affordable and sustainable over time.

Specialties
MCP ID 3102065
* Microsoft Certified System Engineer
* Microsoft Certified Exchange Administrator
* Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist SQL
Citrix CCSP2012
VMWare VSP5

» read more » read less

Aug. 10, 2011

Nick O'Neil is now following Dave Asprey and 11 other people

July 8, 2011

Nick O'Neil and 8 other people answered this question

what are the benefits of a private cloud?

1. security - what if the 3rd party organization's network is hacked into? who is responsible for the data loss if it indeed happens
Private Clouds (at least well-built private clouds) include dedicated routing and security, so your architecture in a private cloud would pretty closely ... more

Information Technology

Cloud Computing

May 31, 2011

Nick O'Neil and 2 other people answered this question

How has hacking evolved in the past few years? What should businesses know about new hacking trends?

Hacking still is very alive and in terms of evolution almost identical to it has been in the past.
In most recent cases against Sony corporation the said hackers obtained personal data from the online playstation networks compromising the entire account base and the concern that ... more

Information Technology

May 6, 2011

Nick O'Neil and 10 other people answered this question

Will security issues kill Facebook? At what point would you stop using Facebook?

Facebook might also see a benefit in offering two-factor authenticator, such as Vasco SecurID

May 2, 2011

Nick O'Neil and 4 other people answered this question

Cloud computing Vs. buying PCs and servers for 20-25 users?

It could be very expensive to deploy your own internal CRM solution and in terms of turnover this could take months to deploy as well as excessive costs and outside developer work may be needed. I'd recommend a term based solution if your looking at ... more

Information Technology

April 28, 2011

Nick O'Neil and 3 other people answered this question

How does an organization change after deploying a cloud solution?

The immediate benefits would be scalability on demand and the increase in allocated time resources for mainstream business development. Some companies may want to take look at the benefits in managed cloud services without sacrificing the ability to consume those resources internally. Organizations will then ... more

Information Technology

Change Management

Cloud Computing

April 21, 2011

Nick O'Neil recommends this comment by erica byrd

Are We Over Due For Requiem For Privacy?

I personally believe the days of privacy are gone and have been gone for some time. Real privacy today means sacrificing every modern convenience. Phone, car, computer, credit cards, Facebook, etc. People tend to get inflamed when they find out yet another device they use ... more

Information Technology

Identity Theft and Legal Protection

April 15, 2011

Nick O'Neil and 5 other people answered this question

When a large enterprise creates a private cloud that is run entirely internally, is it still a cloud

It depends on what the physical boundaries are that present this so called cloud infrastructure.
If a company is taking in-house a private cloud and running their own hypervisors and presenting it as a genuine cloud by fully managing it themselves then what level of restrictions ... more

Information Technology

Cloud Computing

April 13, 2011

Nick O'Neil and 2 other people answered this question

Hybrid cloud: is there a security solution that integrates among private and public services?

There are solutions available for hybrid clouds and most commonly the best solution is finding a vendor whose specializes in the cloud security and compliance market most commonly offering an appliances and managed service for the solution.
Alert Logic a brand I have become familiar in ... more

Information Technology

Cloud Computing

April 13, 2011

Nick O'Neil and 1 other person answered this question

Should most organizations expect immediate cost savings moving from private to public cloud offering

The most immediate cost savings with a public cloud is that the majority of these offerings are without any contracts or setup fees. It's a compelling offer to hear this and for any organization or a new startup company the flexibility to grow and scale ... more

Information Technology

Cloud Computing

March 30, 2011

Nick O'Neil and 3 other people answered this question

What is the best way to minimize the amount of Patches necessary on a Windows system?

The best strategy which has worked for me is on applying patches based on their vulnerability attack methods, mitigating factors and workarounds. Within each patch there will be an Executive Summary, a FAQ, Workarounds and Affected Software Statement. Proper analysis of these would be key ... more

Information Technology

Feb. 1, 2011

Mike R selected a best answer for

What are some of Verizon's major strategic initiatives for 2011?

Information Technology

Mobile Wireless

Following 2 Topics

Cloud Computing

Information Technology

Following 14 People

Followed by 19 People

Knowledgeable in 21 Topics

Information Technology

#95 of 2263

#656 of 2984

Mobile Wireless

#19 of 107

#20 of 243

#19 of 129

Cloud Computing

#133 of 462

#313 of 822

#620 of 1456

Saas Applications

#13 of 20

#27 of 36

#27 of 38

Data Management

#14 of 42

#25 of 55

Change Management

#37 of 55

#65 of 77

Project Management

#143 of 254

#191 of 300

#217 of 480

#930 of 1429

#203 of 234

Email Marketing

#204 of 273