What Do Data Center Technicians Do?

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Learn about the duties and responsibilities of data center technicians.

Software development gets a lot of attention in the world of tech, says FOSSlife, but there are many important tech jobs that don’t involve programming, such as the role of data center technician. 

This article provides an overview of this key role, including required skills, salary expectations, and various duties and responsibilities, including:

  • Monitoring the health and performance of servers by performing routine assessments
  • Installing and updating server components based on diagnostic reports
  • Reacting and responding to potential network and server issues in a timely fashion
  • Documenting processes and managing activity logs

Learn more at FOSSlife.

09/29/2022

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