I recently wrote a six-part series concerning useful physical tools that SysAdmins should consider carrying with them that was published across RedGate’s SysAdmin-Talk and SimpleTalk blogs. I also wrote an episode that dealt with useful tools that should be in a SysAdmin’s “virtual backpack”, i.e. a portable storage device. Here’s the list of articles:
- 10 Things That Should be in Every SysAdmin’s Backpack, Episode 1
- 10 Things That Should be in Every SysAdmin’s Backpack, Episode 2
- 10 Items That Should be in Every SysAdmin’s Backpack, Episode 3: USB Edition
- 10 Items That Should be in Every SysAdmin’s Backpack, Episode 4: Network Admin Edition
- 10 Things that Should be in Every SysAdmin’s Backpack, Episode 5: Boot Disc Edition
- 10 Items that should be in Every SysAdmin’s Backpack, Episode 6 – From the Ministry of Silly Tools
- Ten Things that should be in Every SysAdmin’s Virtual Backpack
In retrospect, I realize that those articles are based mostly on my own experiences which are probably wildly different from other Sysadmins’ experiences. Furthermore, in the words of one of my favorite Buttersafe comics:
Having said that, I’m am absolutely certain that I’ve left out some excellent ideas for physical and virtual tools that every SysAdmin should consider carrying. If you think I’ve left a vital tool out, or even just an oddball resource that might be handy to have in the bottom drawer, let me know about it and I’ll make a “Community Edition” post (or two, as the necessity may be).
What have I overlooked?
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