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HI Guys ,

I currently Work as web developer(3 years). I want to move into System Administrative field. I am currently doing job so can get any training.

My company has one computer called server with 2TB HD 8GB RAM XEON, which is only used to store files nothing else.

I just keep experimenting things on that server. Initially it had only windows 2003 server installed but as i was trying to learn more about the Windows. I installed 2008 server and then installed VMware Workstation and then two VM 1)Again 2008 server 2)Ubuntu

Just for experimenting.

MY Main question is by experimenting this way and doing some certifications LIke MCITP,VCP. Can i enter the System Administartor field.I think i can finish some certifiaction within few months. Can i try all practical stuff on that server?

IF i write in my resume that i can done all that stuff while working for that web design company . Will that be considered as experience or not

thanks

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Of course you can get into system administration with no experience. Everyone has no experience at some point :)

If you really want to get into it, there's a couple of things you should do:

  • Experiment & learn on your own time as well (at home, etc)
  • Find yourself a job as a junior sysadmin at a smallish company where a more senior sysadmin can mentor you.
rodjek
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It'll count for something. Whether or not it'll get you a job depends a lot more on the company you're applying for. You can greatly increase your chances of finding a sysadmin job if you hang around with sysadmin type people and make it known you're looking for a job. It really is true that "it's not what you know, it's who you know".

womble
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At your current company if you're just "experimenting" and not doing actual systems administration, I feel it would be unethical to list that as experience on your resume. That said, it is possible to get hired with very little experience, just don't expect to get hired and be immediately handed dozens and dozens of servers to keep up. I'd suggest getting to know the sysadmins at your current company (if there are any there) and glean information, techniques, etc. from them.

EEAA
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It's just as dishonest to NOT list that knowledge as it would be to list it as "job experience" (assuming your current employer is not paying you to perform those tasks). That's why you can list things in separate areas of you resume/CV - simply move the system admin items under an "Other Experience" or some similar heading.

The first real job I got in IT was due in large part to the fact that in the interview, I described the home network I'd built with DOS drivers, 10bT cards, and coax cable. Sometimes having the drive and interest is more important than how much you know, or where you learned it.

Kara Marfia
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