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Advice on career change?

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  • 01-11-2011 1:01am
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    euser1984
    Registered Users Posts: 1,977 ✭✭✭


    Hi,
    I've been working in tech support for 4 years and want a change. I haven't been that well but now that I'm feeling better I want to do something better.

    I have no college degree, I have an A+ and N+ (I know these are not that valuable). I'm not really interested in Windows but would like working with Linux I think, data centre jobs would be most interesting to me.

    Does anyone think it would be possible for me to get into a position like this given my education. I am quick to learn though and computer issues come naturally to me and I have a good understanding.

    I'm also interested in programming but in something like C or Python as opposed to Java or the like.

    Any advice appreciated,
    Thanks.


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    _Kaiser_
    Registered Users Posts: 28,845 ✭✭✭✭_Kaiser_


    I'd imagine it could be hard to break into (I'm a Windows Server/Network admin myself with zero Linux experience) but probably better asking this over in Work & Jobs


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    feylya
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,359 Mod ✭✭✭✭feylya


    If you have the means, study for the CCNA/CCNP and RHCT exams.

    Start building out virtual machines on your home computer to learn more about Linux.

    Build Linux from scratch http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/

    Practice scripting in Bash, Perl, Python and PHP.

    Read up on configuration tools like Chef and Puppet.

    With your interest in programming, possibly something along the lines of a DevOps role might be more interesting for you. Either way, that should get you started on the Linux path.


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    UnCorked
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    euser1984 wrote: »
    Hi,
    I've been working in tech support for 4 years and want a change. I haven't been that well but now that I'm feeling better I want to do something better.

    I have no college degree, I have an A+ and N+ (I know these are not that valuable). I'm not really interested in Windows but would like working with Linux I think, data centre jobs would be most interesting to me.

    Does anyone think it would be possible for me to get into a position like this given my education. I am quick to learn though and computer issues come naturally to me and I have a good understanding.

    I'm also interested in programming but in something like C or Python as opposed to Java or the like.

    Any advice appreciated,
    Thanks.
    You should start playing around with opensource technologies at home which would give you a better idea for what goes on in todays datacenter. VirtualBox, Openfile, etc...Also you can download many VMware software packages and trial them for free..highly recommended.


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