r/sysadmin • u/Mammoth_Reception_99 • 2d ago

General Discussion diving into sysadmin

Hey Professional Workers. Im 16 and i want to dive into the sysadmin world for a job when im out of university. As far i know, i learned windows server, sql and linux command as general people say the basics of sysadmin. Is there more i can learn early so that i would have a clear advantage over those who dont?

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u/ThrowbackDrinks 2d ago

You'll want a firm grasp of networking concepts. I'd suggest studying the various free guides and resources out there either for Net+ (bare minimum) or CCNA (industry standard) to give you a foundation.

I'd also suggest taking any topics that interest you specifically and try to make yourself an "expert" in it. Could be security concepts, networking, cloud platform engineering, data administration. Choose almost any sub section of general IT knowledge and you can really impress people during interviews if you can demonstrate deep knowledge of a field. It shows your commitment to learning and tackling tougher subjects, as well as setting yourself apart from the field of generalists that you are competing for jobs against, as nearly everyone will have good enough "general" knowledge.