English for system administrators - стр. 13
1) Which software do you see in the picture?
2) What types of software do you know?
3) Name software that you use every day.
4) Make up a «Top-10 list» of software that is essential at your work. Explain why.
2. Read the statements and say if you agree or disagree with them:
Branko: «Software makes my life easier because a lot of things are done automatically.»
Eden: «Software can be risky! I’ve heard stories of hackers stealing personal information through applications.»
Sofya: «I hate everything that is connected with software. Due to it, people became lazier and they rely only on software.»
3. Read the post and tick the ideas which are mentioned:
Greg
Every system administrator needs to have special software to close tasks faster. Today there’s an enormous quantity of such software and each company uses its own programs. I decided to write my personal list of must-have tools for better understanding of what you need to do at work.
To begin with, I’d like to start with Helpdesk – service for organising support activities for their customers. To have access to this software you (or your company) must be their client. In this case, if you have some basic questions but you’re short of time, you can write them in HelpDesk to receive an answer to help you with resolving an issue.
Secondly, one of the most popular open-sources is Ansible. It is used for configuration and is based on Python language. It’s very simple in using. Moreover, if you have a lack of knowledge of program languages, it’ll be easier for you to write a code in it than using some other software e.g. in Saltstack. Also, you can use it for a configuration of different types of systems and an integration with such tools as Kubernetes, Terraform, and Jenkins.
Next one in my list is Zabbix. It’s a nice tool for monitoring systems. Zabbix is quite complicated but at the same time flexible enough. For example, you can customize your own sensors for monitoring with the help of this software. But I strongly recommend you to read manuals before utilising it.
Fourthly, if you need a simple tool to manage all corporate devices, you can download cloud-based solution called Microsoft Intune. Especially Microsoft Intune comes in handy if you have a subscription in Microsoft Azure. It provides easy control and installation of updates.
Then, one of the tasks of sysadmins is an organisation of a secure «space» for keeping passwords. For this purpose, I like using KeePass. It generates passwords and temporary links for having an access to the passwords. Thus, it keeps passwords in safety.