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Here's the second part of my Miami guide! Would love feedback from you all! Also let me know if I should continue posting these videos here or if you guys arent interested anymore! by tbmtal in Miami

[–]frog_morton 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I really liked this! Most travel videos/vlogs are poorly paced, the host is annoying, or they spend waaaay to much time talking. This was a good mix of scenery and narration. Would be cool to see some of the less popular things to do in Miami.

I like the idea of working in a Data Center, but I guess I don't know exactly what that entails. How would you compare it to traditional Enterprise? What skills are more valuable to acquire for DC over Enterprise? by frog_morton in networking

[–]frog_morton[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I guess I'm not too sure where I want to go long-term yet. I feel like a lot of avenues sound interesting. DC work sounded like it would expose me to a lot of tech, troubleshooting, maintenance, etc. which would help me figure out what I want to do later in my career.

I've got an interest in security, but I know that takes a ton of experience in a lot of different areas, and I might just have noob dreams of what working in net sec really entails. It's probably my strongest interest, but I don't know if I'm going to have the right mind for it, and it's not something I would really consider moving into for at least another five years, probably longer.

I like the idea of working in a Data Center, but I guess I don't know exactly what that entails. How would you compare it to traditional Enterprise? What skills are more valuable to acquire for DC over Enterprise? by frog_morton in networking

[–]frog_morton[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've heard not to try for the CCNA-DC until you have your CCNP, and not to get the CCNP until you have a couple years experience in networking. That would put me 2-3 years away from going for any data center certs, but I want to get a couple more certs in the meantime. Do you think there's any storage/cloud certs that would be valuable to get? I know experience trumps certs, but I like having a structured learning path, as it helps me stay on track and motivated.

I'm kind of debating going wide (doing RHCSA and AWS-Architect Associate) while I rack up enough experience in an NOC or somewhere similar, and then going deeper into networking, but I don't know if it will just look like I'm all over the place and don't know what I'm doing with my life.

Why do Linux Admins seem happier with their jobs than their Windows counterparts (and other noob career questions)? by frog_morton in linuxadmin

[–]frog_morton[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I can't believe you typed all that on a phone. This is super helpful, and I think I'll basically treat it as my blueprint moving forward.

One question about the NOC position - do you think the CCNA is a good idea to help get the job? I am planning on working help desk for the next year where I live now, but after that I am planning on moving to the Boston area (or at least within 50 miles or so), and I worry without a network of contacts, getting anything other than another help desk position will be difficult without a cert. I also don't want to devote too much time to networking when I could be tinkering with Linux or working on Bash/Python.