SAs had better understand networking, I don't expect/demand Cisco certs, but basic understanding of networking is a requirement of the job.
I deal with systems administrators of large corporations on a daily basis, there are lots of really excellent administrators who really know their stuff and frequently teach me something when we interact.
However, and unfortunately, there is also a significant group who don't know TCP from UDP (etc.). This is the group this book is for.
They shouldn't be SAs then. As GP said, I don't expect Cisco certification, but there is a level of knowledge of networks that a competent SA should have.
If they keep the email flowing and the databases up, I don't care that much that the SA's cannot tell the difference between a UUID and an IPv6 address. It's my job to do the latter.
Maybe they are evolving from being the Pimply Faced Youth (from BOFH) to a sysadmin. I know when I went from being an engineer to sysadin I read the crab book (TCP/IP) and armadillo book (Essential System Administration), as well as a lot of hands on stuff before I became anything close to a reasonable sysadmin. I've met a few people who have made newbie mistakes in production that could benefit from such a book even though they are already in the role.
If you are smart enough to know that you're not smart enough to be an
Engineer, then you're in Business.
weird title? (Score:2)
Re: (Score:0)
You are thinking of "Networking for Network Administrators". This is "Networking for System Administrators". See the difference?
Re: (Score:4, Insightful)
The network is part of the system.
SAs had better understand networking, I don't expect/demand Cisco certs, but basic understanding of networking is a requirement of the job.
Re: (Score:2)
The network is part of the system.
SAs had better understand networking, I don't expect/demand Cisco certs, but basic understanding of networking is a requirement of the job.
I deal with systems administrators of large corporations on a daily basis, there are lots of really excellent administrators who really know their stuff and frequently teach me something when we interact.
However, and unfortunately, there is also a significant group who don't know TCP from UDP (etc.). This is the group this book is for.
Re:weird title? (Score:4, Insightful)
They shouldn't be SAs then. As GP said, I don't expect Cisco certification, but there is a level of knowledge of networks that a competent SA should have.
Re: (Score:2)
Which is why they need a book.
Is this so hard to understand? They're in over their heads and they need a hand.
Re: (Score:2)
They shouldn't be SAs then
If they keep the email flowing and the databases up, I don't care that much that the SA's cannot tell the difference between a UUID and an IPv6 address. It's my job to do the latter.
Re: (Score:2)