Michael Noel is an internationally recognized technology expert, bestselling author, and well known public speaker on a broad range of IT topics. He has authored over 20 major industry books that have been translated into over a dozen languages worldwide. Currently a partner at Convergent Computing (www.cco.com) in the San Francisco Bay Area, Michael's writings and extensive public speaking experience at over 300 events in over 85 countries around the world leverage his real-world expertise helping organizations realize business value from Information Technology infrastructure.