Network Administrator Skills: The Essential Job Toolkit

While network technologies are rapidly advancing, the fundamental talents administrators need to succeed remain relatively unchanged. Learn how mastering just a few basic skills can advance your job and career.

John Edwards, Technology Journalist & Author

May 10, 2023

1 Min Read
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Today's network landscape bears little resemblance to its counterpart of just a few years ago. While most network administrators are doing a great job of keeping pace with evolving technologies, many are failing to acquire the fundamental skills that will allow them to handle any challenge with ease.

Here's a quick rundown of the basic skills every network administrator needs to succeed.

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About the Author(s)

John Edwards

John Edwards

Technology Journalist & Author

John Edwards is a veteran business technology journalist. His work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and numerous business and technology publications, including Computerworld, CFO Magazine, IBM Data Management Magazine, RFID Journal, and Electronic Design. He has also written columns for The Economist's Business Intelligence Unit and PricewaterhouseCoopers' Communications Direct. John has authored several books on business technology topics. His work began appearing online as early as 1983. Throughout the 1980s and 90s, he wrote daily news and feature articles for both the CompuServe and Prodigy online services. His "Behind the Screens" commentaries made him the world's first known professional blogger.

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