kahun/awesome-sysadmin

★ 24,289Audience · ops devopsComplexity · 1/5DormantSetup · easy

Mindmap

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  root((repo))
    What it does
      Curated tool list
      No code included
      Organized by category
    Categories covered
      Backup and recovery
      Monitoring and logs
      Configuration management
      Security and VPN
      Databases and storage
      Containers and virtualization
    Use cases
      Find backup solutions
      Discover monitoring tools
      Learn infrastructure
      Compare alternatives
    Audience
      System administrators
      DevOps engineers
      Infrastructure teams
      IT learners

mindmap root((repo)) What it does Curated tool list No code included Organized by category Categories covered Backup and recovery Monitoring and logs Configuration management Security and VPN Databases and storage Containers and virtualization Use cases Find backup solutions Discover monitoring tools Learn infrastructure Compare alternatives Audience System administrators DevOps engineers Infrastructure teams IT learners

Things people build with this

USE CASE 1

Find and compare open-source backup tools for your infrastructure.

USE CASE 2

Discover monitoring and log management solutions for your servers.

USE CASE 3

Learn what configuration management and deployment tools exist in the ecosystem.

USE CASE 4

Browse security, VPN, and database options when planning infrastructure upgrades.

Getting it running

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

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In plain English

Awesome Sysadmin is a curated reference list of open-source tools used by system administrators, the people responsible for maintaining servers, networks, and IT infrastructure. It does not contain any code itself; it is a comprehensive, organized directory of links to useful software. The list is organized into dozens of categories covering every area of server and infrastructure management: backup tools, configuration management (systems for automating how servers are set up and maintained), continuous integration and deployment pipelines, monitoring, log management, DNS, databases, VPNs, security, virtualization, container software, and more. Each category lists multiple open-source options with brief descriptions so a reader can compare alternatives side by side. A system administrator, DevOps engineer, or infrastructure engineer would use this as a reference when they need to find a tool for a specific task, for example, looking for a backup solution, a monitoring system, or a configuration management platform. Rather than searching the web from scratch, they can browse this categorized list to quickly discover well-regarded open-source options in any given area. It is also useful for anyone learning about IT infrastructure who wants an overview of what tools exist across different domains. This is a GitHub community resource with no specific programming language.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1

I need to set up monitoring for my servers. What open-source tools does the awesome-sysadmin list recommend?

Prompt 2

Show me the backup and disaster recovery tools listed in awesome-sysadmin and help me understand which might fit my use case.

Prompt 3

I'm learning about infrastructure management. What categories of tools does awesome-sysadmin cover?

Prompt 4

Help me compare the configuration management tools listed in awesome-sysadmin for automating server setup.

Prompt 5

What container and virtualization options are recommended in the awesome-sysadmin list?

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