Publications and Presentations

Anil Desai

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Books

Book Title / Publisher / Pub. Date / ISBN / Role
/ The Rational Guide to Managing Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 / Rational Press / 06/2006 / 1932577289 / Author
/ The Rational Guide to Scripting Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 / Rational Press / 06/2006 / 1932577297 / Author
/ The Reference Guide to Data Center Automation / RealTime-Publishers.com / Q1, 2006 / C
/ Network Security: The Complete Reference / Osborne / McGraw-Hill / 11/2003 / 0072226978 / Contributor
/ Windows Server 2003 Administration Study Guide (70-290) / Osborne / McGraw-Hill / 09/2003 / 0072223227 / Author
/ Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Administration Exam Guide (70-294) / Sybex / 09/2003 / 078214263X / Author
/ Using Windows XP: Platinum Ed. / Que / 04/2003 / 0789727900 / Contributor
/ MCSA/MCSE: Windows 2000 Network Management Study Guide / Sybex / 05/2002 / 0782141056 / Co-author
/ SQL Server 2000 Database Design Study Guide (Exam 70-229) / Osborne / McGraw-Hill / 09/2001 / 0072126949 / Co-author
/ MCSE: Windows 2000 Core Requirements Virtual Trainer / Sybex / 12/2000 / 0782150136 / Co-author
/ SQL Server 2000 Backup and Recovery / Osborne / McGraw-Hill / 11/2000 / 007213027X / Author
/ MCSE: Windows 2000 Directory Services Administration e-Trainer / Sybex / 10/2000 / 0782150101 / Co-author
/ MCSE: Accelerated Windows 2000 Study Guide: Exam 70-240 / Sybex / 09/2000 / 0782127606 / Co-author
/ MCSE: Accelerated Windows 2000 Exam Notes / Sybex / 09/2000 / 0782127703 / Co-author
/ MCSE: Windows 2000 Directory Services Administration Exam Notes / Sybex / 08/2000 / 0782127622 / Co-author
/ MCSE: Windows 2000 Core Requirements / Sybex / 08/2000 / 0782127630 / Co-author
/ MCSE: Windows 2000 Directory Services Administration Exam Guide / Sybex / 07/2000 / 0782127568 / Author
/ SQL Server 7 Backup and Recovery / Osborne / McGraw-Hill / 02/2000 / 0072124105 / Author
/ Windows NT Network Management: Reducing Total Cost of Ownership / New Riders Press / 05/1999 / 1562059467 / Author
/ MCSE Exam Fast Track: SQL Server 7.0 Administration / New Riders Press / 04/1999 / 0735700419 / Co-author

Articles

Title / Publication / Publication Date
Realizing the Power of Virtualization / Microsoft TechNet Magazine / Q1, 2006
The Resource Guide to Datacenter Automation / Opsware.com Web Site (RealTimePublishers.com) / Q1, 2006
The IT Resource Guide to VPNs / CDW Web Site (RealTimePublishers.com) / January, 2003
Best Practices for Data Protection and Recovery / Winternals, Inc. Web Site / April, 2002
Your IT Operations Guide / MCP Magazine / December, 2001
Building an Enterprise Virtual Private Network / Enterprise Systems Journal / December, 2001
Exam Review: SQL Server Database Design and Implementation (70-229) / MCP Magazine / July, 2001
SQL Insider: Database Design 101 / MCP Magazine Online / April, 2001
Private and Secure: The VPN Solution (Cover Article) / MCP Magazine / April, 2001
SQL Insider: Master of Query Performance / MCP Magazine Online / March, 2001
SQL Insider: Drilling Down on Queries / MCP Magazine Online / February, 2001
Exam Review: SQL Server Database Administration (70-228) / MCP Magazine / February, 2001
SQL Insider: Behind Relational Databases / MCP Magazine Online / January, 2001
Windows 2000: Was it Worth the Wait? (Co-author) / MCP Magazine / April, 2000
Making the Internet Virtually Private / MCP Magazine / December, 1999
Breathe New Life into Windows NT / Interex Enterprise Solutions / Nov/Dec, 1999
Selling Windows 2000 to Management (Cover Article) / MCP Magazine / November, 1999
Windows NT 4.0 Updates / MCP Magazine / August, 1999
The Databasics of Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 / MCP Magazine / August, 1999
Getting Published / Sprint Paranet ParaScope / June, 1999
New Technologies in Windows NT Remote Access / Interex Enterprise Solutions / Jan/Feb., 1999
Your Own Private Internet / MCP Magazine / October, 1998

Conference Presentations

Conference / Location / Date / Title
TechMentor 2006 / Las Vegas, NV / 10/12/2006 / Monitoring and Optimizing SQL 2005 Performance
TechMentor 2006 / Las Vegas, NV / 10/12/2006 / Securing SQL Server 2005
TechMentor 2006 / Las Vegas, NV / 10/13/2006 / SQL Server 2005 Data Protection and High Availability
Austin .NET User’s Group Code Camp / Austin, TX / 03/04/06 / Automating Development Using Virtualization
Austin .NET User’s Group / Austin, TX / 01/09/06 / Using Virtualization to Improve Development and Testing
Virginia College Seminar / Austin, TX / 07/25/03 / SQL Server 2000 for Non-DBAs
MCP Magazine’s TechMentor 2002 Conference / San Diego, CA / 09/04/02 / SQL Server 2000 Security and Data Protection (full-day workshop)
MCP Magazine’s TechMentor 2002 Conference / San Diego, CA / 09/04/02 / 10 Tips for Communicating IT Issues to Management
MCP Magazine’s TechMentor 2002 Conference / Orlando, FL / 04/06/02 / Building a Well-Managed IT Environment
MCP Magazine’s TechMentor 2002 Conference / Orlando, FL / 04/06/02 / Advanced Windows Virtual Private Networks
MCP Magazine’s TechMentor 2001 Conference / London, England / 11/21/01 / Building a Business Case for Windows 2000
MCP Magazine’s TechMentor 2001 Conference / London, England / 11/20/01 / SQL Server 2000 Power Session for non-DBAs
MCP Magazine’s TechMentor 2001 Conference / London, England / 11/20/01 / Windows NT/2000 VPNs
Austin Software Process Improvement Network / Austin, TX / 10/16/01 / Performance Monitoring for Web Applications
MCP Magazine’s TechMentor 2001 Conference / San Francisco, CA / 09/07/01 / Windows NT/2000 VPNs
MCP Magazine’s TechMentor 2001 Conference / San Francisco, CA / 09/06/01 / SQL Server 2000 Power Session for non-DBAs
Austin ColdFusion User’s Group / Austin, TX / 07/31/01 / ColdFusion Performance Monitoring & Optimization
QuickArrow XChange / Austin, TX / 02/16/01 / Managing Your Projects Proactively
MCP Magazine’s TechMentor 2001 Conference / Orlando, FL / 02/06/01 / SQL Server 2000 for MCSEs
MCP Magazine’s TechMentor 2001 Conference / Orlando, FL / 02/06/01 / Windows NT/2000 VPNs
Texas Business Network Meeting / Austin, TX / 01/18/01 / Data Security and the ASP Model
Interex Greater Houston Regional User’s Group (GHRUG) / Houston, TX / 11/09/00 / SQL Server 7/2000 Data Warehousing
Association of IT Professionals (AITP) Student Chapter / San Marcos, TX / 10/10/00 / Web Application Architecture and IT Career Tips
MCP Magazine’s TechMentor 2000 Conference / San Francisco, CA / 09/07/00 / SQL Server 7/2000 Data Warehousing
MCP Magazine’s TechMentor 2000 Conference / San Francisco, CA / 09/06/00 / Windows NT/2000 Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)
Interworks 2000 / Las Vegas, NV / 04/12/00 / SQL Server 7/2000 Data Warehousing
MCP Magazine’s TechMentor 2000 Conference / Chicago, IL / 04/03/00 / SQL Server 7/2000 Data Warehousing
MCP Magazine’s TechMentor 2000 Conference / Chicago, IL / 04/03/00 / Windows NT/2000 Virtual Private Networking
Association of IT Professionals (AITP) Student Chapter / San Marcos, TX / 02/25/00 / Application Services Provider (ASP) Architecture
MCP Magazine's TechMentor Conference / San Francisco, CA / 08/24/99 / SQL Server 7.0 Data Management
MCP Magazine's TechMentor Conference / San Francisco, CA / 08/23/99 / Upgrading to SQL Server 7.0
HP World ‘99 / San Francisco, CA / 08/20/99 / Windows NT Performance Monitoring
HP World '99 / San Francisco, CA / 08/18/99 / Reducing Windows NT TCO (tutorial/workshop)
HP World '99 / San Francisco, CA / 08/18/99 / Windows NT Virtual Private Networking
MCP Magazine's TechMentor Conference / Atlanta, GA / 07/16/99 / SQL Server 7.0 Data Management
MCP Magazine's TechMentor Conference / Atlanta, GA / 07/15/99 / Upgrading to SQL Server 7.0
Interworks ‘99 / Chicago, IL / 03/06/99 / New Technologies in Windows NT Remote Access
Interworks ‘99 / Chicago, IL / 03/06/99 / Automated Windows NT Installations (2-hour tutorial/workshop)
Microsoft Explorer 99 / New York, NY / 02/17/99 / Automated Windows NT Installations
Microsoft Explorer 99 / New York, NY / 02/17/99 / Windows NT Virtual Private Networking
Microsoft Explorer 99 / New York, NY / 02/17/99 / Performance Monitoring on Windows NT
Rochester EDI User's Group / Rochester, NY / 12/08/98 / Enabling Technologies for EDI
Explorer ‘98 / Boston, MA / 12/02/98 / New Technologies in Windows NT Remote Access
HP World ‘98 / San Diego, CA / 08/06/98 / Web Database Publishing
Doug Ross for Governor of Michigan Web Chat / Internet / 07/22/98 / Education and Technology
Sprint Paranet Open House / Chicago, IL / 06/23/98 / Virtual Private Networking: Best Practices
Capital Area Central Texas UNIX Society (CACTUS) / Austin, TX / 05/21/98 / Virtual Private Networking: Best Practices
Interworks ‘98 / Santa Clara, CA / 04/27/98 / New Technologies in NT Remote Access
Microsoft Explorer ’98 / Washington, D.C. / 02/12/98 / Automated Windows NT Installations (8-hour workshop, Part I)
Microsoft Explorer ’98 / Washington, D.C. / 02/12/98 / Windows NT Remote Access (8-hour workshop, Part II)
Sprint Paranet Open House / Austin, TX / 11/12/97 / New Technologies in NT RAS
Central Texas LAN Association / Austin, TX / 10/28/97 / Windows NT Remote Access
Sprint Paranet NT 5.0 Team meeting / Austin, TX / 08/01/97 / Zero-Administration for Windows Overview
HP World ’97 / Chicago, IL / 05/01/97 / Windows NT Remote Access

Technical Papers

  • Application Services Provider (ASP) Architecture
  • Advanced Web Reporting / OLAP
  • ColdFusion Performance Monitoring and Optimization
  • EDI Enabling Technologies
  • Live Web Database Publishing
  • Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 Basics
  • Microsoft SQL Server 7.0/2000 Data Warehousing
  • New Technologies in Windows NT Remote Access
  • Upgrading to Microsoft SQL Server 7.0
  • Virtual Private Networking: Best Practices
  • Web Application Architecture and IT Career Tips
  • Windows NT / 2000 Virtual Private Networks
  • Windows NT Automated Installations
  • Windows NT Best Practices: Reducing Total Cost of Ownership
  • Windows NT Performance Monitoring & Optimization

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