Feb 4
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Modern System Administration is about the convergence of Infrastructure and Observability. You can't just install monitoring software; you need to provision the environment. Today, I’m walking you through the full engineer's workflow: Provisioning Windows Server on VMware ESXi, and deploying SolarWinds Observability to create a fully self-hosted monitoring powerhouse. In the modern IT landscape, a System Administrator must be comfortable with the entire stack—from the bare-metal hypervisor to the application layer. We aren't just installing software; we are architecting a monitoring solution. In this deep dive, I demonstrate the end-to-end workflow of a platform engineer: 1. Infrastructure Layer: managing resources on a Type-1 Hypervisor (VMware ESXi). 2. OS Layer: Provisioning and hardening Windows Server for high-availability roles. 3. Application Layer: Deploying SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted for deep network visibility. What You Will Learn ✅ VMware ESXi Management: Creating VMs, assigning vCPUs/RAM, and mounting ISOs effectively. ✅ Windows Server 2022 Provisioning: Static IP configuration, Hostname standards, and pre-requisite checks. ✅ SolarWinds Observability Deployment: Handling the Self-Hosted installer, IIS configuration, and SQL considerations. ✅ The "Why": Understanding why we separate the database, app, and hypervisor layers in production. The Roadmap to DevOps: How to transition from a "Click-Next Admin" to a Hybrid Cloud Engineer using Linux and Python. 🚀 About TECH With LEO: I’m an IT Operations Specialist dedicated to Real-World System Administration, Network Automation, and Observability. No fluff—just production-grade skills. We are building a community of engineers who understand the "Full Stack" of operations. Let me know in the comments: Do you prefer keeping your monitoring on-prem (Self-Hosted) or are you moving to SaaS? Let's discuss. Subscribe for practical labs on System Administration, Network Simulation with GNS3, SolarWinds Observability, and Automation with Python scripting. 🛠️ **LAB TOOLS & DOWNLOADS** --------------------------------------------------- Windows Server 2022 (Eval ISO): https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-windows-server-2022 SolarWinds Observability (Free Trial): https://www.solarwinds.com/products SolarWinds Platform Requirements" https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/orionplatform/content/system_requirements/solarwinds_platform_2025-1_system_requirements.htm GNS3 Network Simulator: https://www.gns3.com/ 🔗 **CONNECT WITH LEO** --------------------------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leonard-noumba-246289182/ #SysAdmin #SolarWindsObservability #DeploymentEngineer #ITCareer #Windows #Linux #Cloud #Monitoring #Observability #Security #ITSupport #WindowsServer #NetOps #ITInfrastructure #SelfHosted #HomeLab #EnterpriseIT