About the Authors

Rand Morimoto has been in the computer industry for more than 25 years and has authored, coauthored, or been a contributing writer on dozens of books on Windows 2003, Exchange 2003, security, BizTalk Server, and remote and mobile computing. Rand is the President of Convergent Computing, an IT consulting firm in the San Francisco Bay Area that was one of the key early adopter program partners with Microsoft in implementing beta versions of Windows Server 2003 in production environments more than three years before the product's release. Besides speaking at more than 50 conferences and conventions around the world in the past year about tips, tricks, and best practices on planning, migrating, and implementing Windows Server 2003, Rand is also a Special Advisor to the White House on Cyber-Security and Cyber-Terrorism.

Michael Noel has been in the computer industry for more than 15 years and has been working with the latest in Windows, Exchange, and SharePoint technologies since the early versions of the software. Michael is the author of ISA Server 2004 Unleashed and the coauthor of Exchange Server 2003 Unleashed and SharePoint 2003 Unleashed from Sams Publishing, and leads WebCasts and other speaking events throughout the United States. Currently a Senior Consultant at Convergent Computing in the San Francisco Bay Area, Michael leverages his expertise in enterprise deployment and migration projects in his publications and speaking engagements.

Alex Lewis has been in the high tech industry over 10 years ranging from aerospace to gaming and is an expert in system and process security, data integrity, incident handling, and security strategy. He is a specialist in secure messaging and VPN structure including exotic designs for Fortune 500 companies and government contractors. Alex is a contributing author of Exchange Server 2003 Unleashed from Sams Publishing. He has also spoken at dozens of industry conferences including HOPE and private sessions at DEFCON. Currently a Senior Consultant at Convergent Computing in the San Francisco Bay Area, Alex uses a wide array of expertise in enterprise design and implementation in his writing and speaking engagements.