About the Author

Tom Carpenter is a consultant and trainer based in Marysville, Ohio. He is the founder and current senior consultant for the Systems Education and Consulting Company (SysEdCo, LLC). SysEdCo provides technical content development services and training for Microsoft technologies, wireless networking, security, and IT professional development. Tom is the author of several books on topics ranging from wireless network administration to SQL Server database administration and optimization. He spends every spare moment he can with his amazing wife and children and his church family, where he is honored to pastor a fine group of believers.

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