Brian S. Madden

Brian Madden is known throughout the world as an opinionated, super technical, fiercely-independent desktop virtualization expert. He's written several books and over 2,000 articles about desktop and application virtualization. (Brian's most recent book, Desktops as a Service, was published in February, 2014.) His blog receives millions of visitors per year and is a leading source for conversation, debate, and discourse about the application and desktop virtualization industry. Brian is also the creator of BriForum, the premier independent application delivery technical conference.

Brian launched BrianMadden.com in January 2002 in conjunction with the publication of his first book. The following year he quit his day job to become an independent consultant. He started blogging on BrianMadden.com in May 2003, started teaching training classes in 2004, and launched the first BriForum in 2005. His best friend (and colleague from Ohio in the 90s) Gabe Knuth joined BrianMadden.com in 2006, and in 2008 the company was acquired by TechTarget. Brian & Gabe are still at TechTarget, still writing for BrianMadden.com, still enjoying BriForum, and still working together as best friends, sixteen years & counting!