Rick Nolan is the Director of IT at United Structural Systems, overseeing technology strategy and infrastructure. With over 20 years of experience spanning engineering, infrastructure architecture, and leadership roles, Rick provides valuable insights into infrastructure’s evolution. His career began in Dell’s technical support program, equipping him with strong foundations in troubleshooting. Rick continues leading infrastructure modernization initiatives, while developing IT teams and planning for the future needs of the business.

In this episode, we dive into the transformation of IT infrastructure over the past couple of decades with infrastructure expert Rick Nolan. We explore how infrastructure has evolved from physical servers and hardware to virtual machines and the cloud. Rick provides insights into major shifts like the rise of Active Directory, virtualization, hyperconverged infrastructure, and SaaS models. We also discuss the cultural and workforce impacts of new infrastructure models and what the future may hold. Tune in for a thoughtful dialogue on infrastructure’s journey and where it’s headed next according to those on the frontlines architecting it.