He was overwhelmed and I had to step back to examine whether he was lacking talent <<more like skill>> or if my <<teaching>> methods were so very poor. Turns out it was both.
Posts made by scotth
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RE: How Do Such Big Gaps Get Missed in IT Education
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RE: How Do Such Big Gaps Get Missed in IT Education
Where and how to start.....
Being self taught by creating multi-boot machines and learning Linux the hard way (we had to compile PPP into the kernel before we could dial into our ISP), I can say that of the 3 partners in IT that I've been exposed to, the current one is the most prepared and only because he had prior experience working for a small ISP / MSP of a sort.
His 1st week at our shop, I sat down with him to fresh load a new firewall. My intention wasn't to overwhelm but to expose a task to him in a way that would allow us to destroy and start over if need be. He was overwhelmed and I had to step back to examine whether he was lacking talent or if my methods were so very poor. Turns out it was both.
Fast forward several years and we just built a storage box and are going to experiment by creating NFS shares and building a VM server to connect and well you know the rest. I finally have the resources to maintain a proper lab.
I, by no means am an expert in IT, but I've found that after many years and many issues, that I wonder if it's possible to develop a 'feeling' for systems rather than needing to constantly needing to Google log messages. I catch myself constantly deciding that something doesn't 'feel right' even though the issue isn't glaringly obvious.
I can say that most of the folks that I've met on a personal level are nowhere near ready to enter into properly managing a server / network environment and I wish that they were taught more than how to install a Windows server.
/MiniMildRantOver
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RE: Rolling Out Scale Driver Updates with Group Policy on Windows Server 2012 R2
@scottalanmiller said in Rolling Out Scale Driver Updates with Group Policy on Windows Server 2012 R2:
@scotth said in Rolling Out Scale Driver Updates with Group Policy on Windows Server 2012 R2:
We are just starting to plan our hardware refresh. I'm seriously considering Scale. I like the info that I've seen so far.
We love ours, it has been great.
I'm still pulling down information..... I need a vibrant DR plan in place or decided on before I commit to a platform. It always seems to be overlooked as an afterthought.
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RE: Rolling Out Scale Driver Updates with Group Policy on Windows Server 2012 R2
We are just starting to plan our hardware refresh. I'm seriously considering Scale. I like the info that I've seen so far.
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RE: What Are You Doing Right Now
No action today at work. Came in at 12:30, powered everything down (Everything!) gave it 45 minutes to nap. All is back up and reading five-9's. I haven't done that in over a year.
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RE: Has Anyone Built a Computer Controlled Model Railroad
If I remember correctly, Tyco was a 'player' in the model railroading milieu at the time as well.
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RE: Has Anyone Built a Computer Controlled Model Railroad
My brother has a goodly amount of Hot Wheels and tracks from the same era. Also on a shelf. Something we can hand down, I guess.
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RE: Has Anyone Built a Computer Controlled Model Railroad
I have mostly HO, some O27(?)-3 rail and some N Gauge. All Lionel and I believe, all before the company got twisted around in the late 60's / early 70's.
I had a board when I was much younger, but took it down and boxed it up. It's been sitting on a shelf ever since. -
RE: Has Anyone Built a Computer Controlled Model Railroad
I have kits from the 30's and 60's. I haven't touched them in years. I plan on giving them to the grandchildren..... or maybe a car -- hehe.
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RE: Why I Love Hiring Those that Teach Themselves
Life is one continuous stream of issues & problems.
Living is solving them.
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RE: If you are new drop in say hello and introduce yourself please!
Scott from Western Pa. IT for Reed Oil Co.
AKA Scotth on Spiceworks.
Some familiar handles here.