Finishing A+ / System Administration
xD Lucas
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I'm currently finishing the A+ certification, and originally wanted to take the networking route, but I've chosen the System Administration route, instead. I believe I'm going to forego Network+. What would you recommend for the System Administration route. MCSA?
2015 Objectives: MTA: 98-349 ✔ → CompTIA A+ ✔ → CompTIA Network+ → CompTIA Security+
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jahaziel
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Honestly, I say go for your network + or at less learn the material. It will help towards your goal. MCSA and VCP are definitely system administration certs. -
xD Lucas
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Okay, so there is a lot of material on Network+ that will benefit System Administration? I'm somewhat new to the certification process, but I've already completed 220-801.2015 Objectives: MTA: 98-349 ✔ → CompTIA A+ ✔ → CompTIA Network+ → CompTIA Security+
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DoubleNNs
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You could always buy the Network+ book but skip the certification.
For Sys Admin, MCSA or Linux+/RHCSA would be good starts, depending on preference.Goals for 2018:
Certs: RHCSA, LFCS: Ubuntu, CNCF CKA, CNCF CKAD | AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, AWS Solutions Architect Pro, AWS Certified Security Specialist, GCP Professional Cloud Architect
Learn: Terraform, Kubernetes, Prometheus & Golang | Improve: Docker, Python Programming
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srabiee
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CompTIA has a career pathways site with information regarding many different certs. This may or may not help you, but it's worth taking a look at. They also have a downloadable PDF depicting many different certification paths.
CompTIA Career Pathways
As far as the "average salary" stuff goes, take that with a grain of salt and rely on your own research.WGU Progress: Master of Science - Information Technology Management (Start Date: February 1, 2015)
Completed: LYT2, TFT2, JIT2, MCT2, LZT2, SJT2 (17 CU's)
Required: FXT2, MAT2, MBT2, C391, C392 (13 CU's)
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology Network Design & Management (WGU - Completed August 2014) -
Nidz
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you can start with MCSA then MCSE, you need also to master virtualization (servers, desktops,apps..). You might take ccna so you have a strong networking knowledge.
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markulous
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You definitely should have a good idea of networking. You don't want to be the sys admin that says, "Well my DHCP server works, but there's something wrong with the network. No clue what, but that's your job". At least basic knowledge on how the services and roles your work on get from point A to point B and familiarity with the OSI model. -
digitheads
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I would go down the Cisco line, start with INCD1 & INCD2, & CCNA. it would still benefit you to take the network + -
IIIMaster
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Net + or CCNA is fine. I would go net + for general depth. To be a system admin you will need the net + knowledge at the least and it correates with the MCSA. The CCNA is a great cert to have and it will give you exposure to switching and routing.
