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[#]: subject: (What do we call post-modern system administrators?)
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[#]: via: (https://opensource.com/article/21/7/system-administrators)
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[#]: author: (Joshua Allen Holm https://opensource.com/users/holmja)
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[#]: collector: (lujun9972)
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What do we call post-modern system administrators?
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Our community discusses the responsibilities, possible titles, and
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potential skills of today's sysadmins.
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![Multi-colored and directional network computer cables][1]
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For today's sysadmin, many companies expect you to have cross-platform knowledge, network knowledge, _and_ application knowledge. Add to that a dash of programming ability, a pinch of sysadmin experience, a heaping portion of social skills, and a fanatical commitment to reliability and automation.
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What do we call this new, post-modern sysadmin? Do we use the same term and simply stretch the responsibilities? Or do we give this evolved role a new name?
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We chatted with friends at [Enable Sysadmin][2] and in the Opensource.com Correspondent program to get their thoughts. Here's what we heard:
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### Possible titles
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* How about Enterprise Architect or Solutions Architect?
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* Or are we talking more of a DevOps Engineer or Site Reliability Engineer?
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* What level of experience and expertise are we looking at? Maybe an Applications Specialist or IT Helpdesk Administrator?
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* Overheard: Platform Engineer or System Engineer
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### Potential skills
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* setting up a new user account in Google Workplace or similar
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* configuring and ordering laptop, cell phone, service contracts
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* software training (teaching a new user how to use kanban boards, shared storage solutions, or similar)
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* preparing “procedures” manuals
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* monitoring and checking security settings and storage usage
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* keeping an eye on pooled storage
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* deactivating a user leaving us
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* arranging for pickup of equipment
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* working with a user and provider having personal equipment difficulties
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* keeping an eye on internet connection services, telephone services
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### Lingering questions
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Does today's sysadmin need to understand clustering, containers, FS sharding, unicast/multicast coms, and other similar topics?
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Is there a dividing line between infrastructure and systems?
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Could the title of systems administrator remain the same while the role changes?
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Does the image of a sysadmin crawling under the desk to fix broken cupholders still apply?
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Are most of today's sysadmins already using a PaaS approach in tandem with doing the basic administrative tasks of managing users, accounts, applications, and licenses?
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Are they also a helpful resource for colleagues, acting as an interpersonal bridge between other departments and IT?
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**Share your thoughts and experiences in the comments.**
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via: https://opensource.com/article/21/7/system-administrators
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作者：[Joshua Allen Holm][a]
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选题：[lujun9972][b]
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[a]: https://opensource.com/users/holmja
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[b]: https://github.com/lujun9972
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[1]: https://opensource.com/sites/default/files/styles/image-full-size/public/lead-images/connections_wires_sysadmin_cable.png?itok=d5WqHmnJ (Multi-colored and directional network computer cables)
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[2]: https://www.redhat.com/sysadmin/
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