From systems administration to Virtualisation Administrator
A way in from outside the industry.
There’s a page for this pathway in , with its licences and local details.
What’s different
Usually about three years of administration; learns the data centre’s hardware and how it’s run.
Skills to build
What a Virtualisation Administrator needs. Some of it will come with your background.
Systems and virtualisation
- Administer an operating system Leads others
- Install and patch a hypervisor host Leads others
- Install or rebuild an operating system Leads others
- Use the Linux and Windows command line Leads others
- Administer a virtualisation platform Independent
- Patch and harden to a baseline Independent
- Run storage, backup and recovery Independent
- Script systems tasks Assisted
Procedures and documents
- Work within change management Independent
Emergency response
- Recognise and report a suspected cyber incident Assisted
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Sources and licences
- Critical Facilities reference framework © Facility Labs. (CC BY 4.0)