Alan Cowles is a Principal Technical Marketing Manager on the Customer and Field Engagement team at Red Hat. He specializes in hybrid data center architecture and the development of solution patterns using Red Hat OpenShift, with a particular focus on OpenShift Virtualization. These patterns combine both native features and partner solutions to demonstrate how to best meet customer needs. In the world away from work, Alan can often be found running or biking on one of the many trail systems in central North Carolina, playing softball or golf, or hanging out at home with his wife and two children.