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Mohali, India
$50 USD per hour
19 Years experience as Linux/Unix Admin, System/Storage/Server Admin, Virtualization Expert => Install and troubleshoot anything on Linux/Unix, Windows => Centos, RHEL, Ubuntu, Debian, Cloudlinux, Windows => Backup, Recovery, System boot and kernel issues => Server Security and Hardening: FIREWALLD, UFW, IPTABLES, Selinux, Fixing Security vulnerabilities => User, Disk, File Management,Linux Networking/Routing, ISCSI, Multipath, LVM, Partitions => Servers: Cisco, HP, IBM, Dell, Supermicro => Hardware and Software RAID, SAN/NAS Storage => Virtualizor, KVM, Xen, ESXI, VirtualBox, VMware, Vcenter Converter => Apache, Nginx, Mysql, RDS, SSL including Letsencrypt, cPanel, Webmin, Plesk => AWS, GCP, Digital Ocean => NTP, SSH, SQUID, DHCP, BIND, Postfix, Sendmail, VNC, Kannel, HA-Lizard, DRBD, XCD-NG, RSYNC, ISCSI, Multipath, NFS, VSFTPD, Samba => WHMCS, Opencloud, Nextcloud, Zulip, OpenVPN, Polr, Odoo, Advandate, Openmeetings, TOR, Keycloak, Rocket chat, Opencanary, eSignForms, Apache Nifi

8.2
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Nairobi, Kenya
$10 USD per hour
Hello welcome to my profile, I am a guru in research writing, technical writing, business analysis, web scraping, and SEO content writing. I have been doing this for more than you can imagine. I am a BSc degree holder in computer science and a diploma in project management and CCNA certification. I also hold a Bachelor's degree in commerce. I have more than 5 years of experience in providing research writing, technical writing, WordPress, SEO article writing, and content writing. Below are some of the services that I offer, Article and Book Reviews Finance, Accounting, Statistic and Economics Writing. Case study analysis Proposal writing software requirements specification (SRS) and system design specification (SDS) Project management (WBS, scheduling, Gantt charts, charter, scope, project cost estimation) Computer network && Cyber security Database management && design(ERD design, Normalization, database schema ) Computer programming(Python, Java and Php ) Software Engineering (UML diagrams: Use Case, Class diagram, flowcharts, Sequence diagram) Digital forensic Etc. I believe in creating excellent services to my clients by understanding the instructions, thus providing well-versed results. As a researcher, I remain committed to delivering quality work, free from plagiarism, with proper grammar and intensive research. My key purpose in the freelance industry is to relentlessly and passionately deliver high-quality work. My core values are always Commitment, reliability, time- conscious honesty I am always open to invitations from clients who have confidence in my skill set and share the same interest in perfection and good working relations. Please click "Hire me" in my profile "https://www.freelancer.com/u/kaindo2017" and I will never disappoint you, thank you.

7.9
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Malappuram, India
$60 USD per hour
Top 1% in the Freelancer.com Community. I am excited to offer 16+ years of solid experience in Physical & Virtual Server & Networking Platforms, System Administration, Network Administration,Managing Telecommunications Networks and Technical Strategy. Below are a few of my strong assets for your business: - Microsoft(Active Directory, DNS,DHCP, RDS,SQL Server(DB Admin),SharePoint, - Hyper-V, Exchange(All Versions &O365)Azure) - VMWare (ESXi, VCenter) - Citrix (XenApp, XenCenter) - Antivirus(Symantec(SEP),Mcafee(EPO),Kaspersky) - Linux (Ubuntu, CentOS,Debian) - Cloud(MS Azure,AMAZON AWS ,Google GCP,OVH and Digital Ocean) - Storage(Synology,QNAP,FreeNAS,WD,Dell and HP) - VOIP ( Avaya,3CX,Yeastar,XCally,GrandStream & FreePBX) - Firewalls (Fortinet, Sonicwall, Sophos, ASA,WatchGuard&PFSense) - Wireless(Cisco,Unify,Grandstream,Fortigate) - Routers (Cisco, Ubiquiti) - Servers (HP Proliant Servers) & (Dell/EMC Servers) I am happily available anytime using secure remote support or walk you through the steps via Freelancer chat .I am looking to show each client my worth to build a long relationship. Get started by clicking on "Hire Me"

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Mississauga, Canada
$25 USD per hour
We are a Canadian-Ukrainian team of highly professional IT specialists (software developers, designers, system administrators and Internet marketers) with more than 20 years expertise. OUR MAIN SPECIALIZATIONS: 1) WEB DEVELOPMENT & SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT 1.1) FRONT-END: HTML, HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap, TailwindCSS 1.2) JAVASCRIPT: JavaScript, ES6+, Typescript, Node.js, MEAN, MERN, MEVN, Angular, React.js, Vue.js, Nuxt.js, Next.js, Gatsby.js, jQuery 1.3) BACK-END 1.3.1) LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) including Symfony, Laravel, Yii, Zend, CodeIgniter, CakePHP 1.3.2) Python (Python, Django, Flask, FastAPI) 1.3.3) .NET stack technologies (C#, ASP.NET, .NET Core) 1.4) OPEN SOURCE SOLUTIONS 1.4.1) E-commerce Platforms: Shopify, Magento, WooCommerce, Prestashop, OpenCart, BigCommerce, Shopware, osCommerce 1.4.2) CMS: WordPress, Drupal, Joomla, TYPO3 etc. 1.4.3) CRM: SuiteCRM, SugarCRM 2) MOBILE DEVELOPMENT 2.1) Android native development: Java, Kotlin 2.2) iOS native development: Swift, Objective-C 2.3) Cross platform development: Flutter, React Native, Ionic 3) DESIGN 3.1) Website Design (UI (User Interface), UX (User Experience) etc.) 3.2) Graphic Design (Creative Design, Digital Design, Advertisement Design etc.) 3.3) Corporate Identity (Brand Boooks, Business Cards, Logos, LetterHeads etc.) 4) INTERNET MARKETING 4.1) Social Media Marketing (Linkedin, Xing, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram etc.) 4.2) SEO (SEO Copywriting, SEO Auditing, White Hat SEO) 4.3) PPC Marketing (Google Adwords, Google Ads, Facebook Ads, YouTube Ads, Instagram Ads etc.) 4.4) Email Marketing 5) MANAGED SERVICES 5.1) 24/7 TECHNICAL SUPPORT 5.2) SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION SERVICES Our team of high qualified System Administrators have huge experience with technologies covering: - different distributions of OS Linux, Unix and MS Windows Server systems; - different types of virtualization (ProxMox, Virtuozzo, OpenVZ, KVM, XEN, VMware, Hyper-V); - VPN/DNS/IPTables/Firewalls/web servers/mail servers configuration and tuning etc.; - cloud solutions (AWS, MS Azure, Google Cloud, Alibaba Cloud, OVHcloud, DigitalOcean, Linode etc.). 6) HOSTING SERVICES provided by our hosting subdivision under trade mark "TanHost" 6.1) Cloud based solutions (e.g. configuration and technical support of Private Clouds); 6.2) Сollocation services, the providing for rent dedicated and VPS/VDS (virtual servers); 6.3) Shared Hosting; 6.4) Domain names registration services; 6.5) SSL Certificates. 7) EMBEDDED SYSTEMS 7.1) Embedded software development 7.2) Internet of Things (IoT) 7.3) Microcontrollers programming 7.4) Arduino microcontrollers programming OUR CREDO: Reputation – is above anything else! We help our customers to grow success and we grow together with our customers! We are flexible to meet our clients' needs. We make it simple...

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Karachi, Pakistan
$50 USD per hour
After getting 14 years of experience in System and IT administration along with multiple certifications, I am confident enough for providing you a perfect solution to your technical issues and projects from starting to the completion. I would be available on daily basis as required and full time available on weekends. Having a flexible and friendly nature, you would find me very cooperative and dedicated to your work. I am proficient in the following areas: Cloud Computing ---> AWS (EC2, RDS, VPC, ECS, EKS, S3, EFS, Cloudfront, Elastibeanstalk, etc) Cloud Computing ---> Azure (VM's, Vnet, Scaleset, Function Apps, App Services, CosmosDB, FlexibleDB, AKS, Blob Storage, etc..) Containerization ---> Docker, Docker-compose, Kubernetes DevOps ---> Jenkins, Bitbucket, Github, Terraform, Ansible, Python Virtualization ---> Vmware Vsphere High Availability & Disaster Recovery ---> Veeam Backup & Replication Windows Server ---> Active Directory, File Services, WDS Mail Server, Database Server ---> Exchange, Mdaemon VOIP ---> Elastix, Freepbx Website Development ---> Wordpress, PHP, HTML, CSS, Javascript

7.0
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Dhaka, Bangladesh
$60 USD per hour
✅As a highly skilled and experienced network and system administrator with over 11 years of expertise, I hold notable certifications such as CCNP, CCNA, RHCE, and Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) . I have established myself as an accomplished network, system, and security engineer, capable of delivering complete solutions for designing, configuring, automating, and managing network and system projects. My proficiency in using simulation software such as Packet Tracer and GNS3, as well as real-life network and system devices, make me a valuable asset for any project. My few hands-on experiences is : ✅Network Design by MS Visio, Cisco packet tracer, GNS3, and EVE-NG ✅Netacad CCNA and CCNP packet tracer Labs activities, projects design and solution ✅Cisco routers, switches, FTD, FMC, and ASA firewalls. ✅WatchGuard, Palo Alto, CheckPoint Firewall, SonicWall, Fortigate, pfSense, OPNsense, Huawei firewalls. ✅Unifi Enterprise Fortress Gateway, Ubiquiti UDM Pro, Unifi Cloudkey, USG UniFi Firewall , Security Gateway, Switch, and AP devices ✅ Netgear, Huawei, Aruba switch, DrayTek router, TP-Link and others vendor wireless router configurations. ✅Cisco, Tp-Link, Aruba, Fortinet, Ubiquiti, Planet, Huwei switch configurations. ✅MikroTik Routers and switch configuration ✅ SNMP monitoring configuration: Observium, Librenms, Cacti, Nagios core ✅ Cloud Administrator: Azure, AMAZON AWS , Google GCP, OVH Cloud and Digital Ocean, Contabo ✅Hyper-V, VMware ESXi, VMware Workstation, VirtualBox, KVM, and Proxmox. ✅Ubuntu, Red Hat, CentOS, Debian, openSUSE, and Kali Linux distributions. ✅Windows server administration , Active Directory management, Exchange Server administration, DNS configuration ✅Servers: HP Proliant Servers, Dell/EMC Servers, IBM ✅VLSM/subnetting of small to large enterprises ✅VLANs, Inter-VLAN routing, VTP, CDP, Ether-Channel(LACP, PAGP) ✅DHCP, NAT/PAT configuration and IP helper address ✅static and Dynamic Routing protocols (RIP, OSPF, EIGRP, BGP) configuration ✅Layer-3 Redudent/backup links Using HSRP, VRRP ✅Port security, ACL( access list) configuration ✅Network troubleshooting and optimization ✅VPN Configuration Expert (GRE , SSL, IPSEC, PPTP, OpenVPN & DMVPN) ✅Network automation script for any Cisco and FortiGate devices using python ✅Overlay Networks VPN Expertise: Proficient in configuring and managing various overlay network VPNs, including ZeroTier, Tailscale, WireGuard, SoftEther VPN, Netbird , Netmaker, OpenVPN Cloud, I, Twingate and PeerVPN for secure, scalable, and decentralized networking, enabling seamless remote access, team collaboration, and encrypted communications across distributed systems. ✅Cisco Duo: MFA, 2FA, SSO, Identity Security Integration, Windows Logon, RDP, Microsoft AD, VPN Authentication.

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MOHALI, India
$15 USD per hour
Hello! We are a group of professional web and mobile application developers working together to develop TOP Notch websites and mobile applications. Our goal is to provide effective web and mobile solutions that are focused on reducing your costs, best in class quality thus automating your business to the road of success. Skills: Mobile Development: Flutter, Kotlin, Swift, Objective C Web design & Development: WordPress, Joomla, Magento, Os-commerce, Mobile App Development, Html, JavaScript, Jquery, Xhtml, CSS,PHP SERVICE VERTICALS: - Mobility solutions and services - Graphic and web design - Web & API development - Digital Marketing - Quality Analysis Why should you hire US? - Understands and develops projects as per the client's requirement - Meets deadlines effectively - We Prefer and maintain long-term client relationship - We believe in well-documented codes as it is easy to understand and maintain for a better performance of the application in the future.

7.4
7.4
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Lahore, Pakistan
$50 USD per hour
I am Network, Cybersecutiy, VoIP and System Engineer with over 10 years of professional experience. I have a demonstrated history of working in the field information technology and services industry. I have worked with both small and enterprise-sized companies to plan, design and implement the Network infrastructure. I have worked with a wide verity of vendors such as Cisco, VMware, IBM, Mikrotik, Ubiquiti, Lenovo, Fortinet, Palo Alto, Checkpoint, Pfsense and Microsoft etc. I make sure to design and recommend things based on best practices. I possess the following expertise: ✅Network administration (Routing, Switching, VPNs). ✅VOIP (FreePBX, 3CX, Vodia, Asterisk and Cisco CUCM,CME ). ✅Wireless (Cisco, Ubiquiti, Aerohive, TPlink, Mikrotik). ✅Security (Cisco ASA, Fortinet , Palo Alto, Checkpoint, Sonicwall, PFsense, opnsense). ✅Virtualization (VMware, Microsoft HyperV, Proxmox). ✅System administration (Microsoft and Linux servers.) ✅Cloud computing, dedicated servers and VPS (OVH, Google, AWS, Digital ocean etc) Looking forward to working with you. Why Choose Me? ✅24 hours availability ✅Quick response ✅100% Project Delivery

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Rawalpindi, Pakistan
$25 USD per hour
I'm a Cisco Certified network engineer with 15+ years of hands-on experience designing, configuring, and troubleshooting enterprise network and security infrastructure. Based on your description, this looks like a great fit for my core skill set. NETWORKING & ROUTING Cisco routing/switching (OSPF, EIGRP, BGP), VLANs, Inter-VLAN routing, EtherChannel, IPv4/IPv6 subnetting, DHCP/DNS SECURITY & FIREWALLS Fortinet/FortiGate deployment, site-to-site & remote VPN (IPsec/SSL), web filtering, IPS, HA configuration, firewall policies SERVERS & VIRTUALIZATION Windows Server 2012–2022 (AD, WDS, RDP, DHCP, DNS, RDS, GPO), VMware (install, VM management, multi-OS environments) DESIGN & DOCUMENTATION Packet Tracer, GNS3, EVE-NG, MS Visio, Network Reports WEB & SAAS DEVELOPMENT End-to-end SaaS and web app development using AI-assisted workflows — from concept to live product including domain, hosting, content, and maintenance. Running two live SaaS products: letsflw.com and namenesting.com. How I work: I start with a detailed discussion of your requirements before any commitment. Once we agree on scope and you award the project, I get to work immediately and keep you updated through to completion — no surprises, no delays. Feel free to check my profile and portfolio, and message me to discuss
A SAN engineer is a storage specialist who designs, deploys, and maintains Storage Area Networks that connect servers to consolidated block-level storage over Fibre Channel, iSCSI, or FCoE fabrics. Hiring a SAN engineer gives your business reliable, high-performance, low-latency storage infrastructure for databases, virtualization, backup, and mission-critical workloads. Storage Area Network engineers bridge the gap between compute, networking, and storage hardware, ensuring data is available, replicated, and recoverable at enterprise scale.
A SAN engineer is responsible for the full lifecycle of block storage infrastructure. That includes capacity planning, fabric design, LUN provisioning, zoning, masking, multipathing, firmware management, and performance tuning. They work closely with virtualization administrators, database administrators, and network engineers to ensure storage performs predictably under production load.
Beyond day-to-day administration, a senior SAN specialist will architect new deployments, migrate workloads between arrays, integrate replication for disaster recovery, and document runbooks for operations teams. The commercial value is straightforward: storage downtime stops every dependent application, and a skilled SAN engineer prevents that downtime while keeping IOPS, throughput, and latency within agreed service levels.
Strong SAN engineers are platform-fluent across multiple vendors because real environments are rarely single-vendor. Look for hands-on experience with the following storage and fabric ecosystems.
SAN expertise is in demand wherever block storage performance and uptime are non-negotiable. Common buyers include financial services firms running trading and core banking workloads, healthcare providers managing PACS and EHR systems, government and defense agencies with classified data tiers, telecommunications operators, large e-commerce platforms, and enterprises consolidating data centers or executing cloud migrations. Managed service providers also engage freelance SAN engineers for short-term migrations, audits, and capacity expansions.
Vendor certifications are a useful baseline. Look for credentials such as Dell EMC Proven Professional, NetApp Certified Data Administrator, HPE ASE Storage, Brocade Certified Fabric Professional, and Cisco CCNP Data Center. Equally important is documented hands-on experience with the specific arrays and fabrics in your environment.
Review portfolios for production-scale projects: data center migrations, multi-site replication deployments, and array refreshes with measurable outcomes around uptime, latency reduction, or capacity reclaim. Ask for sanitized architecture diagrams and runbooks as evidence of documentation discipline.
Sample interview questions you can use directly:
Freelancer.com gives you access to a global pool of storage specialists with experience across every major array and fabric vendor. Whether you need a short engagement to plan a migration, an audit of an underperforming array, or ongoing remote administration of a production SAN, you can post a project on Freelancer.com and receive competitive bids from vetted freelancers within hours. Profile ratings, verified reviews, and portfolio evidence let you compare candidates objectively, and Milestone Payments protect your budget until deliverables are accepted. The scale of freelancers on Freelancer.com means you can match the engineer's vendor experience to your exact stack rather than settling for a generalist.
Ready to design, migrate, or stabilize your storage infrastructure?
Hiring a SAN engineer is straightforward when your brief is precise about the storage hardware, fabrics, and workloads in scope. The clearer your requirements around vendors, protocols, and downtime tolerance, the more accurate the bids you'll receive. The three steps below walk through the process from posting your project to awarding the engagement.
The quality of the brief is the single biggest determinant of bid quality on a SAN project. Storage work is highly vendor-specific, so naming your arrays, switches, and host platforms upfront filters for engineers with directly relevant experience. Head to the
Bids on a SAN project should read like mini proposals, not just price quotes. A strong bidder will reference your specific arrays, ask about RPO and RTO targets, and propose a phased approach rather than a single-shot cutover. Use Freelancer.com chat to ask clarifying questions before shortlisting.
The final decision should weigh proposal quality alongside profile evidence. Storage engineering rewards consistency, so look for repeated successful delivery of similar projects rather than a single impressive engagement. Vendor certifications and detailed client reviews mentioning specific platforms are strong signals.
A SAN engineer focuses on block-level storage delivered over Fibre Channel, iSCSI, or NVMe-oF fabrics, typically for databases and virtualization. A NAS administrator manages file-level storage over NFS and SMB. A general storage administrator may cover both, but SAN engineering specifically requires deep fabric, zoning, and multipathing expertise.
Yes. Many freelance SAN engineers specialize in project-based work such as array refreshes, data center moves, fabric redesigns, and performance audits. Define the scope, source and target platforms, and downtime tolerance in your brief so bidders can size the work accurately.
Most SAN engineering work is performed remotely through VPN and out-of-band management interfaces. On-site presence is usually only required for physical cabling, hardware installation, or initial rack-and-stack, which can often be coordinated with local smart hands while the SAN engineer drives the configuration remotely.
If your workloads run on physical or hyperconverged infrastructure with block storage requirements, you need a SAN engineer. If you're moving to AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud with EBS, managed disks, or persistent disk, a cloud storage specialist is more appropriate. Many freelancers cover both for hybrid environments.
An audit or performance review can take one to two weeks. A new SAN deployment or array refresh typically runs four to twelve weeks depending on capacity, replication requirements, and migration windows. Large multi-site disaster recovery projects can extend longer and are usually delivered in phases.

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