I recently started a project where I needed to develop serverles automation for Azure VMs that have no inbound access.

I started with Azure Automation, but I switched over to Azure DevOps when there were version controlled artifacts I needed to use and it didn't seems like there was a sensible way to deal with that.

So far, everything I had been doing in Azure Automation Runbooks has been doable or even easier and more logically designed in Azure DevOps. So that got me thinking, is there even a use case for Automation Runbooks?

As a side note, Azure DevOps is the only MS product I don't hate at the moment.

That's like calling vCenter a hypervisor

@Dashrender said in Why IT certifications are worth more than you think...:

@flaxking said in Why IT certifications are worth more than you think...:

Many of the sysadmin jobs I've been applying for want repo links. So when you have a family, and a job where sometimes you have to work 100 hour weeks - and that doesn't let you open source your configuration as code, you have to pick your battles.

And then there's the homework assignments, one job had me submit an architecture design even before I had an interview with the recruiter.

huh - did you send them an bill? That does seem unreasonable - you produced work, you should be compensated... who's to say they aren't just using you for free architecture design?

Practical homework assignments are fairly common and to me seems to be a better sign of a company than those links to coding tests where it takes forever to understand the question and that there are study guides for. I've never had a practical assignment before any interview before though.

@Florida_man said in Why IT certifications are worth more than you think...:

@flaxking said in Why IT certifications are worth more than you think...:

you have to work 100 hour weeks - and that doesn't let you open source your configuration as code, you have to pick your battles.

That's just a bad choice to stay in a strong economy. If you want put in 120% effort for your employer and get virtually zero out of it, that's on you and you alone.

I've been looking since they asked me to come in when I was on parental leave. The problem is that I need a remote position, and I haven't had much luck there yet.

I've been seriously thinking about my own startup.

Many of the sysadmin jobs I've been applying for want repo links. So when you have a family, and a job where sometimes you have to work 100 hour weeks - and that doesn't let you open source your configuration as code, you have to pick your battles.

And then there's the homework assignments, one job had me submit an architecture design even before I had an interview with the recruiter.

@stacksofplates said in Fedora 31 stuck in a boot loop:

I'll have to check my laptop to compare kernels. Mine won't go to sleep. If I shut the lid and open it again it does a hard reboot instead of resuming from sleep.

Mine goes to sleep when I unplug it from power

I don't think @JaredBusch runs gnome, so that probably saves him a lot of grief.

@Pete-S said in Fedora 31 stuck in a boot loop:

Can't provide any input but it's interesting to read the problems that shows up every time there is a new Fedora release out. Your customers are a forgiving bunch for sure.

That said, it's great for the open source community to have lots of people running the latest and greatest.

I've been on Fedora about 2 years on my laptop now and I know exactly what you're talking about.

When I was playing with graylog, I was using Beats

@StorageNinja said in How M$ shakedown stupid corporations:

@Obsolesce said in How M$ shakedown stupid corporations:

Azure Resource Manager

Oddly enough I can't find any azure documents that abbreviate it (They always use the full product name for this reason).

Still back to the origional post. Is OP Seriously expecting new features on his 10 year old car?

I see it referenced as ARM all the time, but my first thought always goes to processors