SysAdmin Show

In today’s episode I talk about patching various types of systems and my recommendations for each.  

Workstations

• BIOS/Firmware
  • Update at deployment then as needed
• Drivers
  • Update at deployment …

This episode is an an interview with Jack McCarthy.  He has been working in IT for 6 months and it currently an IT Client Support Specialist.

Some takeaways from my conversation with Jack are:

• Don’t…

In this episode I talk about why System Administrator is my favorite IT role.

• Today’s Show
  • This following is highly influenced by my own opinions and experiences
  • The System Administrator role is my…

In this episode I talk about the importance of being prepared for a disaster that takes your primary data center offline.

• Being prepared to keep IT systems operating during or after a disaster is cr…

In today’s  show I add email to the lab with Exchange 2016.

• Follow Up
  • From last show
    • Grounding bar
    • Conduits and ladder rack
    • Airflow
    • Data Closet Specs
• Today’s Show
  • Exchange 2016 Cu11 install f…

In today’s episode I go over all the requirements for building or remodeling a server room.

• Today’s Show – Building a Server Room
  • New construction or remodel
  • Project Management
    …

In today’s show we will continue working in the lab.  I walk through the process of deploying Active Directory on a new Server 2016 VM with DNS and DHCP.  We also setup a file server with a basic net…

We continue getting the lab setup.  Configuring a dedicated network with internet access for the lab  using pfSense and VLANs on a managed switch.

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Follow-Up

• Missed from SAS 006
  • Testing Hardware/Software
    • Test everything, try to break it
    • Don’t assume anything
  • Testing backups
    • Monthly backup tests
    • Quarterly disaster recovery tests
    • Annual busi…

On today’s show we continue working on the VMware lab we started last show.  We will be focusing on configuring some basic settings, so that we can deploy VMs.  Once VMware is setup I walk through th…

Installing VMware ESXi 6.5U2 to use as the basis of my home lab.  I was planning on installing ESXi 6.7, but they have release new CPU requirements that my lab servers is not compatible with.

My serv…

Today’s Show: Testing 123

• Developing good testing practices is important
• Computer hardware/software testing
• Backup restore testing
• Documentation & process testing
• Patch testing
  • OS
  • Application
• The…

In Today’s episode I take a look at using VirtualBox on Linux Mint.  I have included a few pictures of the hardware I use in this episode.  This is a fairly old setup but the performance is good most…

Today’s show is all about facing fear and getting out of your comfort zone.

• Is fear holding you back?
• Do you put off tasks that you are not sure how to do?
• Have you not applied for position you don’…

Today’s episode answers listener feedback and explains the basics of problem solving.

You can send feedback and ideas for future episodes to [email protected]

• Listener Q&A
  • Example degree
    • AAS…

Today’s episode is all about the training options available for IT professionals today.

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• Today’s Show – Let’s Talk Train…

This is episode 1 of the SysAdminShow!  In this episode I give an intro to the podcast and give an overview of what SysAmins do day to day.

You can send feedback and ideas for future episodes to dust…