So, the LOPSA Sysadmin Days 2007 training event is now over. I thought it was a very successful event, and I met many new and interesting people.

I have no information on how the other courses went since I was teaching all four sessions, but anecdotally I heard they went well overall.

When I get caught up I'll provide more details about the event.

So, it's the 8th annual System Administrator Appreciation Day today!

Every profession has their day, it seems, and this is our day. Please
take a moment today to reflect on the work your fellow system administrators do.

LOPSA Sysadmin Days is coming!

Just like last fall in Phoenix, I am teaching all four classes at this year's event.

Those classes are:

• Disaster Recovery: Will you survive?
• Change Management: Why suffer the paperwork?
• Advanced Security: A self-assessment study
• Communication for IT: A broad spectrum analysis

I hope attendence is as high in my classes as last year (or higher!). Last year they were the most attendended classes except, of course, for Tom Limoncelli's Time Management for System Administrators, a course based on his popular book of the same name.

We have some top notch instructor's again, and I wish I could take four classes instead of just teach them.

Please register today!

So, apparently I've been in a time warp. I took a break on writing blog entries to catch up on a couple things and suddenly it's months later.

As a friend of mine (who, apparently, took down his blog) has said, "bloggers blog," so here I am, trying to be a blogger who blogs.

Updates in brief:

I am teaching four classes at SysAdmin Days in Phoenix, AZ, which is November 6 and 7, 2006. If you are anywhere near there, please take a serious look at the program offered. There are some top notch instructors, so it's a fantastic price.

I posted the following to LOPSAÂ at http://lopsa.org/node/816:

 In my efforts to generate an SA skills matrix, I've discovered that we haven't managed to quantify what we do in categories in a clear and consistent manner. Therefore, I'm calling on other SAs to help me build this list. The results of my efforts will be returned to the community, as well, so let's all put a little in and get a lot out!

I am looking to build a system of evaluating my new team's set of skills and experiences. To start, I am looking to create a spreadsheet style matrix to get something prototyped quickly. So far I haven't found much online as a base to work from.

Of the few readers I have out there, does anyone have some suggestions or have already built a matrix for Unix SAs that I could look at?

Â

I start at IT Convergence tomorrow.

If any Unix System Administrators are looking for work in the Madison, WI, USA area, please visit the LOPSA job posting for the openings I have available. I am hiring several people, so please submit a resume or contact me for more information if you are interested.