The IT XP

Database admins and engineers are paving the way for organizations to do more with the data they have. This has spawned a new role call data scientists/analyst/etc.., but it all starts here with the database admin/engineer.

Certification season is upon us! I start this season with the AZ-900 Azure Fundamentals exam. I discuss why I'm going back to basics and where I plan on taking my journey this season. Happy Easter and Passover to all who celebrate. If you don't celebrate, then Happy Spring!

Focusing on the cloud ops and engineering roles in this episode. I didn't want to take away anything from the sysadmin role. This is why I added cloud ops in this episode. This is still a very niche role and I give my thoughts on the future state of this role.

It's tax day in the United States! Get out there and pay those taxes. What's the saying, there are only two certainties in life: Death and Taxes!

Getting back into Nascar has me wondering about brand loyalty. This came after wondering why there were so many empty seats at Bristol Motor Speedway this past Sunday. Are you doing what you need to be doing to keeping your fans/customers loyal? I know I have a lot more work to do!

1. Recap of last week's topic: SysAdmin

2. What the Network Engineering role entails

3. Day to Day job functions that typically are performed by this role

4. What certifications you should look at getting

5. Next steps after working in this role for 1-3 years

6. Then covering some job postings in trying to help everyone interpret job details.

20 years ago The Matrix was released. It got me thinking about the evolution of the digital world and the common theme amongst many of the futuristic movies, we need to unplug.

what are you getting done today? Musings around Reddit and the power of self awareness.

The sysadmin role is considered, in my opinion, the glue that binds many aspects of an IT organization. The sysadmin is the escalation point for the helpdesk and desktop support. They work hard on keeping the lights on and work with various engineering teams to further improve the overall efficacy of the environment. The sysadmin also works with lines of business, like HR, in the new hire/termination process. A very challenging role, but one that can pay off in your future successes.

Today I go a bit technical as this weekend resulted in me working. Mostly just a rant on how operations teams are lackluster at best, especially when they are outsourced.