Christopher SlaterChristopher Slater is a managing consultant working for VMware as part of the Professional Services Organization (PSO). He specializes in SDDC technologies and methodologies such as vSphere, vRealize Operations Manager, and Infrastructure and Platfor as a Service (IaaS/PaaS) through vRealize Automation. He is a VMware Certified Design Expert (VCDX-DV #102) and acquired a bachelor of IT degree from the Australian National University. Chris's primary customer base is the Australian Federal Government, which has allowed him to work in some of the largest vSphere environments in Australia. He is in his late 20s and is grateful for the support from his wife, Nicola, and two children, Sophia and Daniel. Outside of work, Chris enjoys gaming and watching Hobbit and Frozen (for the 100th time) with his kids. Chris is glad to join Scott in his first book writing adventure and also blogs on VMware SDDC technologies at www.definedbysoftware.com. He can be followed on Twitter at @cslater27. Read More Read Less