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Cole Lavallee
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Cole Lavallee updated their profile
Aug 17, 2011
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Aug 17, 2011
Cole Lavallee replied to Mike Rigsby's discussion SysAdmin vs. Network Admin
"I think 90% of roles in IT don't fit the actual job.   I had the title of Network Analyst - yet all I did was server (MS/Linux) and VMware support, as well as server hardware/storage. I never touched a switch, router, etc. while I was in…"
Jan 14, 2011
Cole Lavallee replied to Phil Shannon's discussion Patching Production Windows Servers
"I do monthly, I have a maintenance schedule setup. I also get the security bulletins to make sure that I'm patching the critical patches immediately."
Aug 12, 2010
Cole Lavallee replied to Dan Taylor's discussion Working from home
"I only work from home when I'm sick (cold or something contagious) or once in a while. I'd suggest on your "lunch" get up, go to the store, go for a walk, do something outside the house. That should help. Also, make sure…"
Aug 12, 2010
Cole Lavallee replied to Cody Harlow's discussion How to start out in system adminstration?
"Agreed. There's so much you can do now with PowerShell ( and even intergrate VBScript with PoSH). I'd most definitely start looking into PowerShell. It's a native Microsoft tool, huge user base and extremely powerful."
Jul 8, 2010
Cole Lavallee replied to Cody Harlow's discussion How to start out in system adminstration?
"I agree with Jason. A CS degree would be somewhat helpful, as knowing why applications do certain things/how they relate to the hardware/networking type of environment. VMware Player is free, and you can get trial versions of Microsoft products…"
Jun 29, 2010
Wesley "Nonapeptide" left a comment for Cole Lavallee
"Hey Cole! Nice to have you here. Ready for the new job?"
Jun 29, 2010
Cole Lavallee is now a member of The SysAdmin Network
Jun 29, 2010

Profile Information

Job title
Engineering Support Systems Administrator
Tech Interests - e.g. Virtualisation? Cisco? Etc.
VMware, Cisco, Microsoft, Linux
Website
http://www.twitter.com/vColee

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At 6:59pm on June 29, 2010, Wesley "Nonapeptide" said…
Hey Cole! Nice to have you here. Ready for the new job?

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