Ryan Mc Farland
About Ryan Mc Farland
Ryan McFarland is an Infrastructure Systems Architect at Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, where he manages proof of concept and proof of value for systems infrastructure solutions. He oversees global data center strategy and operations, including the deployment of various hardware and software systems across multiple regions.
Work at Arnold & Porter
Ryan McFarland has served as an Infrastructure Systems Architect at Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP since 2020. In this role, he manages and coordinates proof of concept (POC) and proof of value (POV) for all systems infrastructure hardware and software solutions. His responsibilities include overseeing the deployment and maintenance of Cisco UCS-B chassis across various data centers, ensuring efficient operations within the firm's infrastructure.
Education and Expertise
Ryan McFarland possesses extensive expertise in infrastructure systems architecture, with a focus on data center management and hardware solutions. His experience includes designing and implementing Pure Storage FlashArray and FlashBlade systems in global data centers. He is skilled in planning and budgeting, managing capital and operating expenditures exceeding $9 million annually.
Background
Ryan McFarland has a background in managing global data center strategies, overseeing three data centers in the US, two in the EU, and two in the APAC region. He has been instrumental in planning, configuring, and deploying HPE Apollo servers for backup to disk (B2D), achieving a total capacity of over 2PB across global data centers. His role involves guiding the Systems team by assigning daily tasks and workloads.
Achievements
In his current position, Ryan McFarland has successfully planned, configured, and deployed Veeam Backup & Replication for the global virtual environment, including Exchange 2016. His contributions to the infrastructure systems have enhanced the operational efficiency of the data centers he manages, demonstrating his capability in handling complex technological solutions.