If you see the job as just a firefighter you are shortchanging yourself and
your employer severely. There are many folks out there who can put out
fires, there are fewer that can prevent fires. Smoky the bear doesn't work
here, so I have to do that job. ;') By doing the mentally and business
challenging, work up front you end up with systems that are stable,
supportable, and predictable. This means that the folks who's work brings
money into the company can do their job with fewer interruptions, therefore
you indirectly contribute to the bottom line instead of just being a cost.
Define hardware standards
Define software standards
Standardize existing hardware
Standardize existing hardware related processes
Standardize existing software
Standardize existing software related processes
Automate tasks
Automate more tasks
Document processes and procedures
Work with business users/units to ensure smooth integration of the latest
app that they have to have into your environment.
Establish top quality monitoring and management systems.
If you do this kind of stuff it may seem to be less visible right away, but
in the long run, it'll pay HUGE dividends.
+__________________________________________+
A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject.
Winston Churchill
Kevin M. Flanagan
C/S Planning Engineer III
IT Systems Implementation
Branch Banking & Trust
3261 Atlantic Ave Suite 116
Raleigh, NC 27604
919-716-6209
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gilbert Weeks [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 9:33 AM
> To: NT 2000 Discussions
> Subject: Re: Network Administrator
>
>
> It is kind of a mixture of monitoring, maintenance, and kind
> of like being a
> fireman. You are always on "stand by" to jump into action at
> a moments
> notice and fix something ASAP.
>
> Gil Weeks
>
>
>
> >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >Reply-To: "NT 2000 Discussions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: "NT 2000 Discussions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Subject: Network Administrator
> >Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2002 06:58:29 +0200
> >
> >
> >I know this is probably a question that will annoy some of
> you but in
> >your opinions, in your words what do you think is the function of a
> >network admin
> >
> >i.e. what sort of tasks (besides troubleshooting) should
> network admin
> >be doing on a daily/montly/weekly basis?
> >
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