Analyst Profile
Elias Khnaser
Research Director
3 years at Gartner
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20 years industry experience
IL USA
Roles and Responsibilities
Elias Khnaser is a Research Director with Gartner for Technical Professionals (GTP). Elias covers public cloud computing and hybrid cloud computing. His coverage is primarily focused on Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) along with platform as a service (PaaS) as it intersects with IaaS. Areas of focus include cloud computing adoption strategy, trends, technology, platforms and providers, exit strategy and multicloud.
Areas of Coverage
- Servers & Storage
Elias Khnaser's Recent Gartner Activity
Latest Research
Background
Previous Experience
Prior to joining Gartner, Elias was the CTO for Sigma Solutions. In that role, he directed the company's technical strategy and was a customer-facing executive engaging with client CIOs, architects and engineers on cloud, EUC and virtualization strategies. He is well-published with six books and thousands of blogs on Forbes, InformationWeek and VirtualizationReview.com. He has also presented at many industry conferences.
Professional Background
General Growth Properties (GGP), SBC Architect, 6 years
Sigma Solutions - A Pivot Company, Chief Technology Officer, 4 years
VSD Technologies, Chief Technology Officer, 2 years
Industry Awards/Accolades
Citrix Technology Professional (CTP)
Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP)
VMware vExpert
Education
B.S., Marketing, Lebanese American University
Languages
Arabic
English
French
