NewsForge: The Ten Commandments of System Administration, Part I

“As system and network administrators, we play many roles. We
are the ones who provide stable and secure environments for
electronic business in all of its forms, from email to accounting
systems to mission-critical Web applications. However, despite our
best efforts, disaster will occasionally strike. In this series,
I’ll present what I feel are the 10 most important steps a systems
administrator can take to ensure that when that dreaded 3 a.m. page
hits, you’re prepared to react quickly, assess the situation, and
make everything right again. I call these the Ten Commandments of
system administration…”

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