The sys admins I've known have generally been some of the most technical people I've met. They talk to vendors, know a lot about hardware, and have a great unde

The sys admins I've known have generally been some of the most technical people I've met. They talk to vendors, know a lot about hardware, and have a great understanding about unix/ linux. They're not just administering your infrastructure, but also troubleshooting really low level things. How exactly is 'troubleshooting' going to be replaced by programs?