I (Mike Connor) provide onsite service for Macintosh, Windows, Linux, and Solaris systems and networks.  Typical scenarios we work with are Macintosh and Windows clients using Windows, Macintosh, and Linux servers.  The Win/Mac servers are usually providing File Server services and the Linux server(s) is typically providing DNS & email.

My first exposure to the world of computers was in 1983 with an Apple IIe with 128k (that's kbytes) of RAM.  As the 80's progressed, I was using PC's running DOS and trying to figure out what Windows 2.0 was good for (all I could figure out is it displayed a very nice clock).  A little later in 1990, I discovered Macintoshes and was very impressed with the graphics abilities and ability to have multiple monitors (Windows is still rough around the edges in that department).  In the mid-90's I discovered Unix OS's, and those remained my favorite until Mac OS X arrived.  Now the Mac is my computer of choice for dealing with multiple OS environments.  Especially with the arrival of Intel Mac's, you can now easily administer workstations and servers whether they are Macintosh, Windows, or Unix remotely or on-site.

Among the experiences of my varied technical background are 6 years in the Navy as an Electronics Technician on the USS Acadia where I troubleshot everything from flashlights to RADAR's and computer based UHF satellite communication systems, selling Macintosh and PC systems in Chicago in the early 90's, a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from SIU , 4 years as a software engineer at Motorola where I wrote software for and worked with Solaris , Windows , Linux , VxWorks , and Mot's proprietary GSM OS for both Iridium and GSM networks.  Most recently, I was an independent Macintosh/Windows/Unix consultant in Las Vegas, NV, consulting on everything from single workstations to complex multiple server configurations.

Before Nashville, I resided in the Las Vegas, NV area (Henderson) where I consulted primarily on Macintosh, Unix/Linux systems and Windows 2003 Server.  A typical environment is Macintoshes doing creative work on one side, a Macintosh or Windows Server in the middle, and Windows / Unix on the production side.