Hands-on experience working with VMware ESX, VCenter and Windows Server Operating systems
Proven experience administering & troubleshooting Windows OS, Active Directory, DHCP, and DNS, patch management using SCCM, capacity and performance management
Good knowledge of Active Directory, Forest & domain management in multi-forest / multi-domain environments, AD sites & replication management, group policies, troubleshooting issues and AD upgrades
Hardware life cycle management activities with HP & Dell servers including remote troubleshooting, firmware upgrades, BIOS upgrades, driver packages, coordinating with vendors for hardware issues / replacements etc., Blade Enclosure & blade server management (configuring, troubleshooting issues & firmware / BIOS upgrades)
Support / Management tools : Comm Vault, SCCM for application deployment & patch management, WSUS for patch management
Performing Snapshots, Cloning, Cold Migrations and Hot Migrations, patch management activities