Albeez

IT Director at DAR AL ARKAN
Has 10+ Years Of Experience

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User Activity

Over 4 years ago

Asked a question: What is your recommended cloud-based and cost-effective Recruitment and Talent Management solution?

Over 4 years ago

Answered a question: Should I get a third-party backup solution for Office 365?

https://manuals.gfi.com/en/mar We have been using GFI for more than a decade for on-premise exchange and Office 365. This is an excellent solution where the complete backup of emails can be maintained with email Journaling configuration. The search capabilities are…

About 5 years ago

Answered a question: What is the best next generation backup tool?

VEEAM backup is very good and we are using it since 3 years https://www.veeam.com/vm-backu...

Almost 6 years ago

Answered a question: Should I get a third-party backup solution for Office 365?

Use GFI Email Archiver. The solution helps in backup and addressing long term retention requirements. It keeps a copy directly when an email is sent or received and avoid any mail lose due to intentional or accidental deletion of emails by users…

About 7 years ago

Answered a question: Best hybrid cloud for a small business of 7 users?

Try using Synology 1517+ which comes with bundle of software and one of them is SFTP which is secure and run with Linux. This solution address the requirements for FTP, FIle Share, Cloud Sync, etc. A single box can be deployed with multiple functionalities. I have used 1517+…

About 8 years ago

Contributed a review of Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup: The intuitive interface allows you to set up and perform backups and restores easily

Over 8 years ago

Answered a question: Sophos XG 210 vs Fortigate FG 100E

From your message I understand your requirement as "protect external and internal threats including RANSOMWARE which may come thru E-Mail, Internet , Pen Drive, External Hard Disk.", I would recommend Sophos cloud based next generation protection. As per Gartner Magic…

Almost 9 years ago

Answered a question: What change management solution do you recommend for users to adapt to Windows 10 updates?

Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), previously known as Software Update Services (SUS), is a computer program developed by Microsoft Corporation that enables administrators to manage the distribution of updates and hotfixes released for Microsoft products to computers in…

Almost 9 years ago

Commented on Its use of hyper-threading causes stability issues, but the higher limits for storage and table management are valuable features.

I suggest to engage with an expert in SQL Always ON configuration to address the issues as we have been using it for over 5 years and never faced such issues. Heart-beat Sync between two nodes of remote locations has a dependency on latency which must be less than 15-20 ms…

Almost 9 years ago

Commented on The High Availability feature provides us with failover if a node becomes unavailable, but it lacks realtime data refresh in SSRS.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/database-engine/availability-groups/windows/reporting-services-with-always-on-availability-groups-sql-server

Almost 9 years ago

Contributed a review of SQL Server: The AlwaysOn feature ensures database availability, even when one of the servers is down.

Over 9 years ago

Contributed a review of ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus: Automates, integrates, monitors, and measures performance of IT assets and resources.

Over 9 years ago

Answered a question: HIPAA Compliance with JIRA

Kindly review the product ManageEngine. It covers complete IT Helpdesk functionality with Add-on for GRC, HIPAA requirements; https://www.manageengine.com/products/eventlog/eventlog-compliance.html https://www.manageengine.com/products/eventlog/hipaa-compliance-reports.html

Projects

About 9 years ago

network monitoring , physical and virtual server monitoring

network monitoring , physical and virtual server monitoring, flow-based bandwidth analysis, firewall log analysis and archiving, configuration and change management, and IP address and switch port management, thereby providing all the visibility and control.OP…

Experience

Micro Focus Network Management Center [EOL]

Other Skills

IT Strategy, Planning, Architecture, and Execution Budgeting, CAPEX, OPEX, Technology and Systems Integration Business Process Optimisation ICT Operations and Support ITIL (KPIs, IT Support, Assets, and change management) Risk Identification, Mitigation and Control ICT Policies, processes and Procedure management Leadership and Project Collaboration IT Procurement and Vendor Management IT Security and Governance (COBIT 5 Framework)

Reviews

About 8 years ago

Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup

The intuitive interface allows you to set up and perform backups and restores easily

Almost 9 years ago

SQL Server

The AlwaysOn feature ensures database availability, even when one of the servers is down.

Over 9 years ago

ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus

Automates, integrates, monitors, and measures performance of IT assets and resources.

Questions

Answers

Over 4 years ago

Backup and Recovery

Should I get a third-party backup solution for Office 365?

About 5 years ago

Backup and Recovery

What is the best next generation backup tool?

Almost 6 years ago

Backup and Recovery

Should I get a third-party backup solution for Office 365?

About 7 years ago

Cloud Storage

Best hybrid cloud for a small business of 7 users?

Over 8 years ago

Firewalls

Sophos XG 210 vs Fortigate FG 100E

Almost 9 years ago

Operating Systems (OS) for Business

What change management solution do you recommend for users to adapt to Windows 10 updates?

Over 9 years ago

Help Desk Software

HIPAA Compliance with JIRA

Comments

Almost 9 years ago

Relational Databases Tools

Its use of hyper-threading causes stability issues, but the higher limits for storage and table management are valuable features.

Almost 9 years ago

Relational Databases Tools

The High Availability feature provides us with failover if a node becomes unavailable, but it lacks realtime data refresh in SSRS.

About me

A technically proficient professional with over 2 decades experience and skill set across IT Management which include IT Strategy, Process Management & Improvement, Data Center Design, Project Management, IT Infrastructure Management, Service Delivery, Solution Design & Implementation, Business Continuity Planning Technical Support & Help-desk, System & Network Design and management, Team Management, ERP & CRM, IT Security and Governance.

Possess hands-on experience in evaluating client operations, assessing technical needs and designing scalable, reliable and optimized IT infrastructure solutions. Apart from this, I had shown expertise in end-to-end project execution and delivery on time with significant cost savings exceeding expectations and satisfaction of stakeholders in adherence to international guidelines.

Certifications

PMP
ITIL
PRINCE2
CCNA
MCP
Microsoft® Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS)
Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT® (CGEIT)
Certified Information Systems Auditor® (CISA)
Certified Information Security Manager® (CISM)
Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC)

Employers

PGIIC
DAR Al Riyadh Consultants
HOV Services
Mindzen
Maliban
e4e Nittany
Madras Export Porcessing Zone
MEASI

Education

Bharathidasan University
Alagappa University
University of Madras

Interesting Projects and Accomplishments

About 9 years ago

network monitoring , physical and virtual server monitoring