The most useful top 10 Rules for System Admin

Every System administrator may follow the certain rules while performing day to day tasks.


1. Do not make any changes in your core IT infrastructure
    # At the end of Friday.
    # If you are going on long leave/holiday.
   
2. Planning and Testing.
    # Plan every project/Tasks in advance, document and circulate it to IT team to get suggestion.
    # Also find out the risks involves in case project fails.
    # Test it thoroughly before its implementation.


3. Keep it Simple.
   There are different path/ways available to implement the IT Solution, so it will good
   if we select the simple path. It will be easy to implement and manage. So always choose
   simple path instead of complex. 


4. Documentation.
   System admin should document every project/tasks so that everyone should know about it and it   
   will avoid people-centric environment. It will help Jr. System admin to do the repetitive tasks 
   by referring the document.


5. Ask questions.
   Always ask questions about small things even it looks like stupid, it will help to understand the 
   task/project well and we can find the loophole, if any.    


6. Review Backup Jobs.
   It will easy to add backup job but we should regularly review it and use it once in a quarter.


7. Proactive Monitoring.
    It is crucial to monitor the IT infrastructure proactively so that System admin will get alert
    on time. Decide the servers, application, services which need to be monitor and also decide
    whom you want to send alerts in case of alert trigger.


8. Automation.


10. New Learning.


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