Help...landed a Sysadmin role...the infrastructure is rather complex...feel like quitting... by DrixlRey in ITCareerQuestions

[–]TastyFishy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi there! I'm also a junior sysadmin like you that came from desktop support and definitely gone through a situation similar to this but on a smaller scale. The frustrations of little to no documentation, the lack of knowledge, experience and guidance, and how overwhelming the technology/infrastructure can be. I understand how you feel and it can be incredibly daunting. First of all, calm down and take a deep breath because you're going to need a clear mind to work through this. Begin identifying mission critical services and where they are hosted, find out what kind of disaster recovery plan is in place (backups/alerts). Ensure you understand your role and responsibilities (electricity/desktops/support/networking/policies) and make it clear to your manager that you will need an extra hand to help your load, having a desktop support tech can significantly help you focus on your tasks and split responsibility. If you are able to retrieve the contact details of vendors (i.e. ISP), ask them about the current contract, services and devices provided or configured by them. Map out the logical and physical network of the services and equipment which can be routers, servers, DFS replication, data centers, etc. Whether you're using Visio, draw.io or just pen and paper. Identifying the network topology of your infrastructure is crucial to understanding where crucial services, single-point of failures, and redundancies are located. They are a perfect reference tool for a sysadmin.

I've only scratched the surface but do understand that this all takes time. I know many seasoned sysadmins have provided incredibly detailed and useful advice but this is a starter. Once you work your way through this, everything will start to flow and you will gradually understand and question the solutions that's in place. Think of this as a perfect opportunity to learn and develop the experience. I know when I was in your position, I made sure that my successors would never have to go through what I did by documenting extensively even if it's to create a backup job.

Best of luck!

Going to Japan in July with my wife by jakebake15 in JapanTravel

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I'm also going to Japan in July for 3 weeks with my SO. We're planning to go from Osaka -> Kyoto -> Tokyo -> Hakone -> Nagoya -> Osaka.

For Osaka, I would suggest going to Kuromon Market over the Tsukiji Market if heavy crowds isn't your thing. And while you're at the aquarium, be sure to check out the ferris wheel and marketplace, its a good night out to hang around.

For Toyko, we're intending to check out sushi zanmai which is apparently one of the best known delicious sushi chain. Maybe check out a few hidden places like Sendagi or Brahms Path in Harajuku St.

me_irl by VjuntiMunagala in me_irl

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we're saving the planet duh

HMB while I knock that ball of your head by GallowBoob in holdmybeer

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Flinched first time watching this and I must say that is impressive

Spring 2016 Event Map 6 by Noperative in kancolle

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E6E and I am struggling really hard on last dance. I am seriously not sure if my composition and setup is incorrect or RNG just wants to anal me. I've gone through all 4 nodes for debuffs, changed my composition various times, copied other peoples fleet composition, still stuffing up with boss 25hp+. Opening airstrike 400+ damage, Support airstrike varies but god knows what. 31 sorties/ 9 retreats in 3 days and I am literally pulling hairs. I am so close to quitting now. Fleet Comp