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SYSADMINS CAN
BE SOME OF THE
MOST UNDER-
APPRECIATED
EMPLOYEES
IN ANY
ORGANISATION.
“Using automation solutions can help
reduce the time, cost and risk of deploying
changes to data infrastructure, by getting
rid of the near-herculean manual tasks. This
will free up SysAdmins to ensure the data
infrastructure is delivering results, rather than
being trapped in the manual nitty-gritty of
deployment tasks.”
Gary Watson, CTO and Founder, Nexsan,
contributed: "In the same way electricity
powers a grid without being seen, SysAdmins
underpin the smooth running of an
organisation's IT environment – they're the
'invisible' but crucial backbone of IT.
“It’s no easy job managing and maintaining
the IT infrastructure of an organisation.
When everything is running without a hitch
you usually won’t hear from them. However,
when the pressure turns up and users
encounter IT challenges, SysAdmins are the
first point of contact and are ready to help.
With IT challenges taken care of, SysAdmins
enable employees to focus on their own
role without needing to worry should any
technological glitches occur. So, although
flying under the radar is all part of being a
SysAdmin, it’s still important to acknowledge
the work they do and show appreciation for
all the SysAdmins out there; they are the
reason why IT keeps on ticking."
Gijsbert Janssen van Doorn, Technology
Evangelist, Zerto, said: "The SysAdmin
is directly responsible for the uptime,
performance and security of the systems they
manage that the business depends on. It’s no
mean feat, but the best thing a SysAdmin can
do for your business is keep you online – and
prevent outages. In some ways, they are the
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