Start Here

Welcome. If you want a career in system administration, hosting, or cloud but don't know where to begin, this is your starting point. Read these in order — they explain what the job is, what to learn, and how to get hired — then dive into a track.

Your starting path

1. What Is System Administration? — what the job really involves, the day-to-day, and the careers it leads to.
2. Your Sysadmin Career Roadmap — what to learn, in what order, from zero to employable.
3. Certifications That Get You Hired — which certs matter for each path, and which to start with.
4. Build a Home Lab to Practice — set up a safe place to break things and learn by doing.
5. Getting Your First Sysadmin Job — resume, portfolio, interviews, and your first week.

Then pick a track

• :material-linux: Linux — the foundation of modern servers and cloud. 8 stages from "what is Linux?" to advanced.

• :material-server-network: Hosting — domains, DNS, control panels, email, databases, backups, and migrations.

No sign-up, no cost

Everything here is free and open. Work at your own pace, test yourself with the quizzes, and come back as a reference once you're on the job.