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My name is Ahmed Algam. I am a Network & Systems Administrator for ZPE Systems – A Brand of Legrand, with over 20 years of experience in network administration, system infrastructure, Microsoft ERP solutions, and enterprise IT management. I have a B.S. in Computer Science and will soon complete my Master’s of Information and Data Science.
In the early days of my IT career, I learned how to build systems from scratch, configure networks, and apply patches.
Like many, I was trained to focus on the obvious goals: keep things running, keep everything secure, and automate what I can.
But what no one taught me? What to do when everything goes dark – literally.
That’s exactly what happened recently.
ZPE’s Fremont branch lost power unexpectedly and without notice from our provider.
One by one, our services went down
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