What is a Systems Administrator?
In this age of computer-run offices and companies, the job of system administrator is an indispensable one. Any business that has a computer network will need to hire one. Systems administrators keep a computer system running at maximum performance and efficiency. A person wanting to become a systems administrator will probably need a bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field. He will also need at least two years of experience with computer systems before being promoted to a systems administrator position. He will usually have worked as a systems technician, learning the basics of how systems work in practice as well as theory. A systems administrator needs a fairly extensive knowledge of various computer operations to be effective. He must understand how the mainframe server operates and know how to maintain the computer system, install software and patches, resolve problems, maintain data files, monitor the system, and execute systems backup and recovery. In short, the
