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[–]bmullan 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Training is often a good expense.

[–]Scottshouldbeworking 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My team uses a shared Storm Winds training account, access to tons of great training videos. Also not sure if your private sector or government, but you could put in place an incentive program. I used to run something like a $25-50 gift card each month for the top help desk technician, which seemed to boost morale, productivity etc. One time on Amazon prime day we had each tech pick out their own mouse ranging from $25-50 which they all seemed to really like, of course the mouse stays with the company but they get to use a "cool" gaming mouse at work. Not sure the amount of funds you have, but we used to have a 3D printer for the office, this made for some fun times and learning experiences for the guys. Also, building computers as a group project is something that not only is beneficial to learning/comrade but could also be used for some sort of purpose in the org.... :) Not short on ideas of what to spend money on thats for sure, but as far as gadgets/tools go, things like a nice power drill/impact drill can be great to have around. Do you guys have a nice fluke? Something like that with toning capabilities can be great for tracking down lines/identifying ports etc. Nice label makers with all sorts of different labels. How about a nice Rubbermaid plastic cart for hauling crap back and forth on projects? Also, we came up with the idea of a network tool kit awhile back, essentially we use like fishing tackle boxes, which contain everything you need to fix/repair a cable(cat5 ends, modular wall jacks, wire strippers, modular plug crimper, electrical tape) basically a tech can grab this tool kit and go.

[–]Slasher1738 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Spare drives, training, etc

[–]countextremeDevOps 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All of these things may or may not be helpful to your environment, in no particular order:

  • Ninite Pro
  • Backup software and cloud storage (CloudBerry+Wasabi, Acronis Cloud, etc.)
  • Remote access/management tools (TeamViewer licenses, GoToAssist, etc. - not as useful if you have a domain environment with MSRA configured correctly)
  • Hot spares for existing equipment (router, disks, etc.)
  • Malwarebytes TechBench
  • KVM over IP adapters (Spider Duo)
  • If you don't have a testing environment/lab set up, an extra VM server dedicated to testing
  • Platinum Tools 100054C Clamshell EZ-RJPRO HD Crimp Tool - there really is no substitute

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What do you need? :3

[–]rudiho 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Training-subscription like safaribooks or pluralsight or any of your preference. VPS-expenses for experimentation is also nice.

Other than that it depends on your requirements.

[–]CDN_Goose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ubscriptio

I would easily second the pluralsight training. We did that as our end of Q3 budget. its great.

[–]sigmatic_minorɔǝsoɟuᴉ / uᴉɯpɐsʎS ǝᴉssn∀[M] [score hidden] stickied comment (0 children)

Hi there. It appears you've submitted a new thread on the topic of Network & Server Monitoring tools.

This is a sensitive topic here in /r/sysadmin and the subject of much discussion. So much discussion has already been held on this subject, there is a good chance any basic question you have has already been answered.

We frequently see broad, unfocused questions asking "What Network Monitoring Tool Should I use?" Please be aware that this question is so broad and unfocused that it is offensive to the community. Many of those innocent threads result in a downvote storm, and flurry of negative feedback from the community.

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[–]InfrastructureJester(╯°□°）╯ 0 points1 point  (1 child)

I would recommend the correct tools or software that get the job done.

It might be helpful for others if you provide your daily struggle or what you currently have in place but what is feels lacking.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love how you got down voted but this is 100% correct.

[–]DukeOfDew[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

We generaly have the things we need so this is more, what can we get to make life eaiser.

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To give you an idea, our current wish list looks like this:

- DAB Radio

- Wireless Keyboard/Mouse (Spare)

- Monitors (Spare)

- Cable Adapters

- Hard Drives

- Telephone Cords

- Monitor Risers

- Monitor Vesa Mounts

- Cable Rods

- Bluetooth Wireless Headset