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DeployLinux.net: Training the Sysadmin

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jul 27, 1999

Thanks to Matthew
Marlowe
for this link.

“Due to heavy demand for experienced sysadmins and the
enthusiasm of young students just entering the computer science
field – sometimes the best route to meeting demands for increased
staffing is to do your own training. The problem, of course, is
that most college courses teach little of what is practical and
necessary.”

“In this column, we will prevent a standard but informal which
has worked on a number of occasions when training administrators in
the web hosting industry. We will not be placing any focus on
desktop support.”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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