Alex Robar is a strong supporter of Open Source Software and has worked in the IT industry for seven years. He has worked with Digium's Asterisk software since version 1.2, and typically uses Asterisk to replace existing closed source PBX systems for SMBs. As the Technical Services Manager for GearyTech (a Canadian Managed Services Provider), he develops IT automation solutions for SMBs. He has worked with open source telephony solutions for the past four years, and has collaborated on the development and growth of an international Asterisk-based VoIP peering network.
In 2005, Alex co-authored Secure Your E-mail Server on IBM eServer i5 with Linux, an IBM Redpaper on using OSS solutions on the iSeries server platform to create an integrated security appliance for a small business. Alex has also authored several freely available short tutorials for Asterisk and FreePBX.