Got this advice from a CTO - hot topics for system administrators: 1. performance monitoring 2. capacity planning 3. virtualization 4. Disaster recovery(DR) planning
Sys admins – keep an eye on this.
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A few more field notes.
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“The 2026 Enterprise Linux Roadmap: 5 Fundamental Skills for Large-Scale Ops”
In 2026, the "real-world" Linux administrator at a large enterprise is no longer just a "fixer" — they are a Platform Engineer. The focus has shifted from managing i
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Netstat alternative – dump socket statistics with ss
The net-tools set of packages had been deprecated years back, although the commands are still being in use. Tools such as netstat and ifconfig are part of the net-to
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