Many organizations employees other jobs related to programs administration. In a larger firm, these might all be separate positions within a computer support or Info Services (IS) department. In a smaller group they might be shared by just a few sysadmins, or even a single person.
A database administrator (DBA) maintains a database system, and is accountable for the integrity of the info and the efficiency and performance of the system.
A community administrator maintains community infrastructure resembling switches and routers, and diagnoses problems with these or with the conduct of community-attached computers.
A safety administrator is a specialist in laptop and network security, together with the administration of safety devices resembling firewalls, as well as consulting on common security measures.
A web administrator maintains internet server providers (corresponding to Apache or IIS) that permit for inside or exterior entry to internet sites. Tasks include managing multiple websites, administering security, and configuring mandatory elements and software. Tasks may additionally embody software program change management.
Technical help staff respond to individual customers' difficulties with laptop programs, provide directions and generally coaching, and diagnose and remedy frequent problems.
A pc operator performs routine maintenance and upkeep, resembling changing backup tapes or replacing failed drives in a RAID. Such tasks normally require physical presence within the room with the computer; and while much less skilled than sysadmin duties require a similar level of trust, since the operator has entry to possibly delicate data.
A postmaster is the administrator of a mail server.
In some organizations, an individual might begin as a member of technical assist employees or a pc operator, then gain expertise on the job to be promoted to a sysadmin position.