Will Willis

Will Willis (MCSE, A+ Certified Technician, Network+, B.A.) is a seniornetwork administrator for an international software-development company inthe Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas area. He shares responsibility for the network andserver infrastructure with other members of the network administration team, primarily focusing on Microsoft technologies such as Active Directory andExchange 2003. He also shares responsibility for server monitoring, documentation, maintaining disaster recovery preparedness,...See more

Will Willis (MCSE, A+ Certified Technician, Network+, B.A.) is a seniornetwork administrator for an international software-development company inthe Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas area. He shares responsibility for the network andserver infrastructure with other members of the network administration team, primarily focusing on Microsoft technologies such as Active Directory andExchange 2003. He also shares responsibility for server monitoring, documentation, maintaining disaster recovery preparedness, antivirus strategies, firewalls/network security, planning and maintaining the infrastructure (servers, routers, switches, hubs), and ensuring the reliability and availability of network resourcesfor the global network.Will began as a help desk tech, providing technical support over the phone forPC hardware and software and later moved to a desktop/LAN support specialistposition working on a team of eight to support a 3,000+ user multiple-sitenetwork. From that position, Will moved into a job as a network manager, where he also administered multiple Active Directory domains and servers runningBackOffice applications Exchange Server, IIS, Site Server, SQL Server, andSMS. He enjoys spending time with his family and writing and recording originalmusic when not busy being a techie and being active in church, includingteaching Sunday School. Will has co-authored numerous books and scores oftechnical articles. He has also written practice exams and tech-edited manytitles. His first album of guitar-based instrumental music, "Darkness into Light," was released in 2002. Will is also a seminary student, finishing a Master of Artsdegree in Theology in the fall of 2006. More information on Will can be foundat ... See less