[Ale-study] Linux system administrator

[B. Robert]

Tx Mathew


On Fri, May 2, 2014 at 11:03 AM, Matthew <simontek at gmail.com> wrote:

> To my complete surprise,  I was recently hired at Indiana University as
> the GitHub admin. Not that I wasn't qualified, but the fact I don't have a
> degree was what surprised me. In this field, usually it doesn't matter
> whether or not you have a degree,  as long as you know the work. There are
> exceptions, such as schools and hospital's that have the prestige thing
> going on. Certs can help a lot. Granted a lot of them we as professionals
> see as a joke, but HR and gov't doesn't.  There are certs that do mean
> something such as the RHCE or OSCP. I currently hold the Linux+, net+,
> sec+, A+, LPIC1.  My other certs are medical related.
>
> Just get an OS going, crash it, break it. Google how to fix it. Come up
> with scenarios you would like to use. Oracle's virtualbox is handy. Stil do
> a dedicated box though.
> Howtoforge.com is a wonderful site.
> On May 2, 2014 10:46 AM, "B. Robert" <buzibar at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Lots of good advice from all of you
>>
>> JD, ill attend the next meeting, would love the opportunity to learn from
>> you after the meeting
>>
>> When is the next meeting and where does that take place
>>
>>
>> On Fri, May 2, 2014 at 10:16 AM, JD <jdp at algoloma.com> wrote:
>>
>>> On 05/02/2014 09:41 AM, B. Robert wrote:
>>> > I moved here 2 years ago and looking to start a new career in IT,  I
>>> work 2 jobs
>>> > to support my family and looking to do Linux system administration
>>> > It would be tough to enroll in a main stream college program and my
>>> background
>>> > has not been strong in computers as i am a High school.
>>> >
>>> > I need some advice on how to go about this, from a professional point
>>> of view or
>>> > experience from someone who has been through the same.
>>> >
>>> > Looking forward for any guidance
>>> >
>>>
>>> Everyone seems to find their own way into becoming a UNIX admin. There
>>> isn't a
>>> set way to do it. Mine was strange too. Come to an ALE or GA-400 Linux
>>> meeting
>>> and I'll share the story after. I have ZERO formal training, but have
>>> been doing
>>> UNIX/Linux administration since 1996 in 1 way or another - never as my
>>> only job.
>>>
>>> So - the best way is to get the company to pay for you to get trained by
>>> Redhat.
>>> If you want to make money, Redhat Certification is the best,
>>> most-likely, way to
>>> get paid in the end.
>>>
>>> Lacking getting the company to pay, get a current Redhat Cert book, load
>>> up
>>> CentOS and start working through all the chapters systematically.
>>>
>>> It should go unsaid that you need to use only Linux all day, every day,
>>> only
>>> dropping back to Windows when absolutely necessary. The struggle matters.
>>> Fedora is the desktop distro that RH people run.
>>>
>>> It should be noted that I'm saying this as an Ubuntu Server Admin and
>>> Debian
>>> lover. That just is not where most of the money flows.
>>>
>>> Most companies willing to pay well for admins (in the USA) will run
>>> RHEL. There
>>> are exceptions, of course.  Similar thoughts happen for virtualization -
>>> VMware
>>> ESXi is the money-earner, XenServer 2nd, followed by all the free
>>> solutions.
>>> Virtualization is a core skill for any Linux admin now.
>>>
>>> DevOps is a buzzword too - real admins have been doing DevOps since the
>>> beginning of time, but the tools are better today. This is also a core
>>> skill for
>>> any Admin, IMHO.  Puppet, Chef, Ansible, CFEngine ... tools like that.
>>>
>>> Being on projects with a budget matters. Just sayin' - RHEL, ESXi,
>>> Puppet are
>>> the skills to get paid.
>>>
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