First-Time System Administrator

Over the past 6 weeks, I was given the task of setting up a few server roles for the site I administer. These included Domain Services and OS Deployment Services in addition to the supporting services like DNS and DHCP. As an ICT Technical Officer system administration is part of my responsibilities although this isContinue reading “First-Time System Administrator”

Dawn of a New Year

With the start of the new year, I reflect on the last twelve months and look forward to the next twelve as we all do at this time. I think about all I want to accomplish both professionally and personally. I have 2 major projects I am pushing at my organization and it is myContinue reading “Dawn of a New Year”

Balancing Work Life, School Work, and Household Responsibilities

As the current semester is ending, looking back on it now, I can say this has been the most exhausting since I started my university journey 5 years ago. I’ve had many an occasion where I had to pull aside on my way home for work to take a quick nap to make it safelyContinue reading “Balancing Work Life, School Work, and Household Responsibilities”

New Hardware Projects

After a fun experience with pfSense in a VM the itch to work on hardware is getting more intense. Having one powerful RAM limited 16 thread desktop is not as exciting as I thought it would be. Now I want a half dozen second hand computers to host Pi Hole, pfSense, Unifi Controller and 3CXContinue reading “New Hardware Projects”