Travis Greene, Director of Strategy, IT Operations at Micro Focus, leverages his unique blend of IT operations and security experience to help customers simplify management of complex IT platforms. Travis also engages with industry analysts and partners to understand current infrastructure and operational challenges. After a 10-year career as a U.S. Naval Officer, he started in IT as a Data Center Manager for a hosting company. In early 2002, Travis joined a Managed Service Provider as the leader of the service level and continuous improvement team. Travis is Expert Certified in ITIL and holds a BS in Computer Science from the U.S. Naval Academy.
The opinions expressed in this blog are those of Travis Greene and do not necessarily represent those of IDG Communications, Inc., its parent, subsidiary or affiliated companies.
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