IMHO, the differences have never been clear. My job titles have, since 1997, been mixed and matched between [system|network] and [administrator|engineer], with not a dime's worth of difference between the positions.
On Fri, Feb 29, 2008 at 8:27 AM, David Lum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Are they pretty much the same thing? Does anyone see much difference in what > roles these two job titles entail, and if so what skills differentiate these > two? I see job postings that have them together in the title, but I also > found this on SearchNeworking.com: > > > > "The responsibilities of a system engineer and network administrator are not > as clear cut as they were as little as five years ago. Today, most IT > systems thrive on convergence of technologies. VoIP is a very popular > example of how two distinct technologies (voice and data) are no longer > divergent. Similarly, systems rely heavily on networking, and networking is > useless without systems so, in essence, the two are so interdependent that > the job responsibilities for system and network administrators greatly > overlap. The only major difference is that system administrators specialize > more in the nature of operating systems, applications, and the computers > that run the OS. Network admins specialize more in routers and switches and > understanding how traffic flows through an internetwork." > > > > http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/expert/KnowledgebaseAnswer/0,289625,sid7_gci1228606,00.html > > > > Does that sound accurate to you guys? > > > > Dave Lum - Systems Engineer > [EMAIL PROTECTED] - (971)-222-1025 > "When you step on the brakes your life is in your foot's hands" > > > > > > > > > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
