On 07/27/2011 08:39 AM, Gilbert Wilson wrote: > On Jul 26, 2011, at 1:08 PM, Nick Anderson wrote: > >> On 07/26/2011 12:05 PM, apostolos pantazis wrote: >>> All, I am looking for someone that has any knowledge of a >>> outfit/company etc that offers a good training curriculum on >>> Apache to send a few Sys admins to. I have done a bunch of >>> looking around and I got a few leads that I am investigating but >>> nothing I really Like. >>> >>> if anyone has any information I would appreciate the feedback >> >> Its not a training class, but don't neglect the LOPSA Mentorship >> Program. > > Another alternative (thinking a little outside the box). > > Instead of paying someone to sit in front of a projector and lead > your sysadmins through configuration files, how about "locking" your > sysadmins in a room away from the company for a few days with some > specific objectives. Initially, make the objective to build a LAMP > stack that hosts a fake website capable of meeting certain load > metrics. Then, change/update the server in ways that mimic your > environment's setup/needs. Provide them with manual references > and/or favorite Apache books to help them along the way. Use > something like Linode to get them up-and-running quickly. > > You could have a lot of fun putting together a mini-wargame to help > them learn Apache and they're more likely to retain what they learn. > This could be a good opportunity to re-inforce the importance of > documentation and after-action reports, too.
That sounds like a fun idea -- Nick Anderson <[email protected]> _______________________________________________ Tech mailing list [email protected] https://lists.lopsa.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tech This list provided by the League of Professional System Administrators http://lopsa.org/
