What is on Your Mind?

Hello 2 all!
Many of you (i think) work as sys.admins in different small or large corporations and so on.
That's why i've got a question for you:
What requirements usually nominate to you, when you'r searching a work?
Knowledge of what OS they want you to know?And what software?

And how do they (directors/somebody else with whom you pass interview) treat to admins from other countries?


p.s. sorry for such english, i'm not from english-speaking country

It depends on what the job requirements are. A small shop might have the sysadmin taking care of the network, but in large organisations, there will be seperate teams for network, storage and systems.
Usually, you need to know atleast one of the OSes properly (commercial Linux versions/Solaris/HP-UX/AIX/etc), preferably two. You need to have an understanding of networks (even if you do not work on any networking aspects), esp addressing, subnets and such. A large shop will require you to have worked on at least one volume manager as well. Understanding storage concepts is also very helpful, and try to learn one major backup/recovery tool (HP-OpenviewDP, Netbackup, Legato).

I don't really get the question.

If they will have a good young admin with good knowledge (not me )) ) from other country and one from their country. Whom will they choose?

I didn't know this
you mean, that people don't want to install free Linux distributions on servers. But on Internet I often see web-servers with Fedora Core or so on )

That's why, do you mean each admin must study anywhere to get such knowledge of this OSes? 'cause usually people can't afford them to install smth like HP-UX/AIX/Unix on their desktop/home machine (

p.s. And I must say, I know few education establishments, which will study us such OSes ((
And what is the middle age of such (with good knowledge) admins? )

That really depends on the regulations in place. And its not just 'how much you know' that matters. HR may have other requirements (experience, certifications, previous job patterns, such).
That's ok. You can start with Fedora or some such Linux version. Try to install the Linux LVM and learn how to use it. It is very similar to the HP-UX (that's what I've heard) LVM.

I don't get this either.

And another word. If you are just starting off, you will apply for a fresher/junior position so details like backup tools and stuff may not be a 'requirement'.

what's this?
yeah, you are right especially certifications an previous job, I think
i have already started but such distrs as Fedora don't attract me =)
I use now Gentoo and sure that it's the best of free Linux distributions.
i haven't heard of it, but as i know , LVM is a technology connected with hard disks and it's smth like Raid (?)
You can use this feauture in all linux distributions, as i know. Or am I wrong?
And what does Linux LVM in this case mean?

But at home I can't do such things as it will be in real (smth like connect some machines, configure smth like vpn or so on)

Maybe you have some suggestions?
i mean that if the man/women? will hardly study all this questions (about programs/OSes, etc) he must spend many years for this and he will be at that time at least 35-40 years IS it so?

And what about *BSD systems?
are they used on servers?

HR means Human Resource

BSD is of course used on servers.