About the Author

Jason Ventresco has been a veteran of the IT field for 15 years and is currently working for EMC2 as a principal solutions engineer. In this role, he designs, builds, and tests the latest end user computing solutions in order to validate their performance and provide guidance to EMC2 customers and partners. He previously worked as a member of the global infrastructure team for FHI 360 and as an IT consultant for WorkSmart and Xerox Global Services. Jason has authored Implementing VMware Horizon View 5.2 and VMware Horizon View 5.3 Design Patterns and Best Practices, both by Packt Publishing.

Jason lives in Raleigh, North Carolina, with his wife and daughter. He holds two degrees: a Master of Science in Information Security & Assurance from Norwich University and a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology from the University of Phoenix. In his free time, he likes to travel, ride his WaveRunner, and attend Carolina Hurricanes games.

I would like to thank my wife, Christine, and my daughter, Amanda, for supporting me through all phases of my career, including the many hours I spent writing this book. I love you both very much!

I would also like to thank my parents, Richard and Linda Ventresco, for raising me and showing me that you can have anything you want if you are willing to put in the effort required. I love you, mom and dad!

I would also like to thank my fellow members of the EMC Solutions engineering team—both here in the US and in China. Working with them has helped provide me with the experience and knowledge required to write books such as this.