Hey all...
Forgive my glaring ignorance. I've looked around but it's like drinking from a fire hose some days, other days dry like confetti...
I'm a Unix/Linux sysadmin; technical lead for Linux and HPC at a big auto company that you've all heard of. Thing is - I'd really like to get away from enterprise politics and BS. (Prolly not news to anyone that things don't bode well for the auto business, either.)
Anyway - I know there's a lot of computers on the internet, and I've heard a healthy percentage of them even run Linux. :D
How does a competent sysadmin break into the web-host sysadmin game?
Insults, sarcasm, advice - all is welcome

Well thats a good question, I guess the easiest way to start is to offer your services and build up references and go from there.
I presume your looking for it to replace your current job in the long term ?

Hey - that sounds like an obvious start. Guess I'm sticking my head out for another wollop with the clue bat as to how one goes about that exactly.
Is there a better strategy than standing at the off-ramp with a "will curse at the shell prompt for food" sign?

Hello Scott555, welcome. Enjoy your visits. :wht:
A couple points of interest are the forum guidelines (http://www.webhostingtalk.com/rules.php) and this answer guide (http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?t=585586).

Hey all...
Forgive my glaring ignorance. I've looked around but it's like drinking from a fire hose some days, other days dry like confetti...
I'm a Unix/Linux sysadmin; technical lead for Linux and HPC at a big auto company that you've all heard of. Thing is - I'd really like to get away from enterprise politics and BS. (Prolly not news to anyone that things don't bode well for the auto business, either.)
Anyway - I know there's a lot of computers on the internet, and I've heard a healthy percentage of them even run Linux. :D
How does a competent sysadmin break into the web-host sysadmin game?
Insults, sarcasm, advice - all is welcome

Well thats a good question, I guess the easiest way to start is to offer your services and build up references and go from there.
I presume your looking for it to replace your current job in the long term ?

Hey - that sounds like an obvious start. Guess I'm sticking my head out for another wollop with the clue bat as to how one goes about that exactly.
Is there a better strategy than standing at the off-ramp with a "will curse at the shell prompt for food" sign?

Hello Scott555, welcome. Enjoy your visits. :wht:
A couple points of interest are the forum guidelines (http://www.webhostingtalk.com/rules.php) and this answer guide (http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?t=585586).