The value of mentorship
Posted: November 12, 2020 | by Joachim Haller (Red Hat Accelerator, Sudoer) Recently, I was challenged to talk about my mentors and mentorship in general—why it’s important to exchange knowledge and experience, and in what…
Sysadmin careers: the correlation between mentors and success
Posted: October 22, 2020 | by Joachim Haller (Red Hat Accelerator, Sudoer) For the duration of my career, I have had one fantastic mentor, and, for a few years, when I had very challenging…
Quantum computers and future of system administration
Posted: September 28, 2020 by Joachim Haller (Red Hat Accelerator, Sudoer) We are on the threshold to the next gigantic leap, thanks to quantum computers. Sysadmins, are you ready? Released in 1971, the…
Linux system monitoring for managers
Posted: September 10, 2020 | by Joachim Haller (Red Hat Accelerator, Sudoer) If you’re an IT manager and need a high-level overview of system monitoring, this is it. How can we demonstrate progress?How can…
IT meets behavior science: Driving change by understanding the 8 emotional stages
Posted: July 28, 2020 | by Joachim Haller (Red Hat Accelerator, Sudoer) Understanding these emotional and behavioral stages can optimize change management efforts. The last ten years of my IT career have largely consisted…
Six more warning signs that your technical project might fail
Posted: May 12, 2020 | by Joachim Haller (Red Hat Accelerator, Sudoer) If six reasons that your project might fail aren’t enough, here are six more to round out a full dozen problem areas…
The first six warning signs that a technical project might fail
Posted: May 5, 2020 | by Joachim Haller (Red Hat Accelerator, Sudoer) Is your project destined to fail? These first six of twelve indicators might say otherwise. Being a sysadmin means that you, from…
How to decommission a data centre
Posted: March 17, 2020 | by Joachim Haller (Red Hat Accelerator, Sudoer) Whether you’re moving your infrastructure to another data center, to a cloud provider, or to a colocation service, these guidelines will help…
How to identify a strong sysadmin job applicant
Posted: December 6, 2019 | by Joachim Haller (Red Hat Accelerator, Sudoer) Need a system administrator but don’t know where to start? Read this guide regarding important characteristics to look for when you are…
Router problem wrap-up
Posted: January 31, 2020 |by byJoachim Haller (Red Hat Accelerator, Sudoer) The job isn’t done once your router problem is solved. Here is how to properly handle the post-mortem. Once a router incident is resolved,…