Date: Mon, 15 Sep 1997 02:01:06 +0000 From: Giao Nguyen <grail@functional.com> To: Paul Griffith <paulg@interlog.com> Cc: freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Advice Needed - Unix System Admin Message-ID: <19970915020106.21020@functional.com> In-Reply-To: <3.0.2.32.19970914211405.00691eac@interlog.com>; from Paul Griffith on Sun, Sep 14, 1997 at 09:14:05PM -0400 References: <3.0.2.32.19970914211405.00691eac@interlog.com>
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Paul Griffith said: > I am writing this because, I am currently a Sr. Service Technician for > Micro Warehouse Canada Ltd. (Mac Warehouse, InMac, Notebook Store), > looking to make the move over to the Unix System Admin. side. I plan to > start with UNIX, and also get certified for Windows NT. Looks like the right way to go =) > I know this doesn't happen over nigh, and it takes a long time. I hope you > can assist me, I have but a few questions to ask you: > > > 1) Can you recommend any UNIX training centers that are recognized by the > industry ? > ( I am currently enrolled in a UNIX System Admin. course at a local College > - Centennial College ) I don't know of any however, I am of the mind set that you can't be a good admin for any given systems without year(s) of slaving away at it. Unix is something of a mindset too. You need to be able to think in the the Unix constraints/freedrom. There is also the right way and the wrong way. Most courses can't teach you that. Also in the mix is the usual headache of compatibility between systems. > 2) Do you think on is better off learning the UNIX tools (i.e. shell > scripts, pearl, performance tuning, etc.) than a vendor specific UNIX ? Erm. Those tools are helpful on all unix systems. The vendors usually give you some sort of tools but still a little scripting goes a long way. -- Giao Nguyen 540-231-7948 FIS Technologies Software Design and Network Solutions
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