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On Wed, Jul 3, 2013 at 9:33 AM, aneesh reghu <[email protected]> wrote: > July 26, 2013 14th Annual System Administrator > Appreciation Day > > A sysadmin unpacked the server for this website from its box, installed an > operating system, patched it for security, made sure the power and air > conditioning was working in the server room, monitored it for stability, > set up the software, and kept backups in case anything went wrong. All to > serve this webpage. > > A sysadmin installed the routers, laid the cables, configured the networks, > set up the firewalls, and watched and guided the traffic for each hop of > the network that runs over copper, fiber optic glass, and even the air > itself to bring the Internet to your computer. All to make sure the webpage > found its way from the server to your computer. > > A sysadmin makes sure your network connection is safe, secure, open, and > working. A sysadmin makes sure your computer is working in a healthy way on > a healthy network. A sysadmin takes backups to guard against disaster both > human and otherwise, holds the gates against security threats and crackers, > and keeps the printers going no matter how many copies of the tax code > someone from Accounting prints out. > > A sysadmin worries about spam, viruses, spyware, but also power outages, > fires and floods. > > When the email server goes down at 2 AM on a Sunday, your sysadmin is > paged, wakes up, and goes to work. > > A sysadmin is a professional, who plans, worries, hacks, fixes, pushes, > advocates, protects and creates good computer networks, to get you your > data, to help you do work — to bring the potential of computing ever closer > to reality. > > So if you can read this, thank your sysadmin — and know he or she is only > one of dozens or possibly hundreds whose work brings you the email from > your aunt on the West Coast, the instant message from your son at college, > the free phone call from the friend in Australia, and this webpage. > Show your appreciation > > Friday, July 26, 2013, is the 14th annual System Administrator Appreciation > Day. On this special international day, give your System Administrator > something that shows that you truly appreciate their hard work and > dedication. (All day Friday, 24 hours, your own local time-zone). > > Let’s face it, System Administrators get no respect 364 days a year. This > is the day that all fellow System Administrators across the globe, will be > showered with expensive sports cars and large piles of cash in appreciation > of their diligent work. But seriously, we are asking for a nice token gift > and some public acknowledgement. It’s the least you could do. > > Consider all the daunting tasks and long hours (weekends too.) Let’s be > honest, sometimes we don’t know our System Administrators as well as they > know us. Remember this is one day to recognize your System Administrator > for their workplace contributions and to promote professional excellence. > Thank them for all the things they do for you and your business. > > Regards > Aneesh Reghu > MOB:+919789982220 > _______________________________________________ > ILUGC Mailing List: > http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc > ILUGC Mailing List Guidelines: > http://ilugc.in/mailinglist-guidelines ++++++1 -- Regards, Rajagopal _______________________________________________ ILUGC Mailing List: http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc ILUGC Mailing List Guidelines: http://ilugc.in/mailinglist-guidelines
