Subject: RE: Comment Items
From: Dustin Paulson <Dustin.Paulson@multibandusa.com>
Date: 11/2/2011 9:47 AM
To: Tim Preuss <tim.preuss@minnesota.edu>

I don’t really have a whole lot of comments just a quick question. I have been doing quite a bit with VOIP and would like to learn it a bit more in-depth.  Basically what I know I have taught myself just through work.  I have currently applied for a Network Engineer position that is mainly dealing with VOIP networks within the same company but even if I don’t get the position it does seem interesting to pursue.

 

Thanks,

 

Dusty Paulson

IT Support Administrator

Multiband Corporation

Help Desk: 701.281.5757

Direct: 701.281.5320

dustin.paulson@multibandusa.com

 

From: Tim Preuss [mailto:tim.preuss@minnesota.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2011 5:08 PM
To: Dustin Paulson
Subject: Comment Items

 

Hi Folks,

 

I normally don't send out a message after the advisory meeting, but I have a couple of items I wanted to send your way. Should you be inclined, I would be interested in your comments on any of the items below.

This link suggests all system administrators must know scripting and a change management system. I've heard of change management for Cisco configurations, but not all configurations. I don't see this as a high priority right now. However, I think I should setup a change management system for the students to use. The link is http://www.standalone-sysadmin.com/blog/2009/08/the-future-of-system-administration/

 I don't remember the site, but one person suggested white collar/blue collar network administrators. The white collar admins would be writing scripts and aligning to business needs/strategies. The blue collar would do manual/redundant work that had not be automated for various reasons.

This link suggests two levels of system administration going into the future. This presentation argues we need to teach some business concepts along with everything else. The link is http://usenix.org/events/lisa06/tech/slides/couch.pdf

I went to the SIGITE (ACM Special Interest Group Information Technology Educators) conference at West Point, NY this year. EMC and NetAPP both want to be my friend and provide me with teaching materials. EMC told me they could connect me with teaching materials for Vmware. Right now, it looks like EMC is a course(s) and NetAPP is individual modules I may add. I would be interested in any opinions and/or requests for more information.

The room we currently have the advisory meeting (B150) has a vpn link to a classroom in Wadena. The Wadena class teaches many of the same topics as we do in Moorhead. My colleague in Wadena is knowledgeable in VOIP. I've been trying to develop ideas for our students to use the link to gain experiences that are difficult to gain any other way. I am asking for suggestions.

I appreciate your time to read this and any comments you might send.

Our next advisory meeting would be in the February/March 2012 time frame. Well, at least that is how it looks from this point in time.

 

 

Tim

 

 

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