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Galen Schreck

Galen Schreck
Principal Analyst

Research Coverage

Computer Architectures, Data Center Management, High-Tech, IT Infrastructure & Operations, IT Management, IT Strategic Planning, IT Strategy, Planning, & Governance, Server Virtualization, Systems Management

Research Focus

Galen serves IT Infrastructure & Operations professionals. He researches networking, storage, and processing technologies and their effects on business. Current topics include servers, data center automation, and data center design. Galen's areas of expertise include technical architecture planning, scale-out computing, and product marketing.

Previous Work Experience

Galen came to Forrester from 3Com, where he was business manager for 3Com's line of WAN and VPN solutions. His background also includes technology and healthcare consulting for Fortune 500 clients. Prior to 3Com, Galen was with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Management Consulting Services, where he specialized in networking, security, and high-end computing. As a member of PwC's Technology Leadership Group, he provided insight on technology issues and implemented back-office solutions for some of PwC's largest clients.

Education

Galen holds a B.S. in computer science from Hobart College.

Latest Research

Planned Research

Q&A: What You Need to Know About Virtualization Security August 2009
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Colocating Your Data Center In Europe July 2009
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Galen Schreck serves IT Infrastructure & Operations professionals.
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