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Friday, 30 July 2010

Happy SYSADMIN Day

Posted on 07:31 by Unknown

To all of the system administrators out there (and I include DBAs and network admins in that group), HAPPY SYSADMIN DAY.

For those who are unaware if this very important holiday, every year on the last Friday of July responsible people everywhere celebrate Sysadmin Day. The idea is to show some appreciation for the folks who keep your systems up and running every day of the week. There is even a page with some gift ideas if you are so inclined to get something for your favorite sysadmin. (Personally, I prefer cash... .)

At the very least you can wish him/her a Happy Sysadmin Day today... and hoist a beer or two in his/her honor at the pub this evening...
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