{"id":1943,"date":"2020-10-27T12:03:31","date_gmt":"2020-10-27T12:03:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/read.virtualizeplanet.com\/?p=1943"},"modified":"2020-10-27T12:03:33","modified_gmt":"2020-10-27T12:03:33","slug":"sysadmin-horror-stories-free-ebook-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/read.virtualizeplanet.com\/?p=1943","title":{"rendered":"SysAdmin Horror Stories \u2013 FREE eBook"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.altaro.com\/ebook\/sysadmin-horror-stories-vol-2.php?LP=virtualplanet-sc-Article-halloween20-EN&amp;Cat=SC&amp;ALP=ebook-halloween20-virtualplanet-sc-article&amp;utm_source=virtualplanet&amp;utm_medium=sc&amp;utm_campaign=horrorstoriesvol2&amp;utm_content=Article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"no follow noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"http:\/\/read.virtualizeplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/halloween2020-1024x512.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1944\" srcset=\"https:\/\/read.virtualizeplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/halloween2020-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/read.virtualizeplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/halloween2020-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/read.virtualizeplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/halloween2020-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/read.virtualizeplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/halloween2020.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Last year\u2019s ebook, SysAdmin Horror Stories Vol1 by Altaro, highlighted some of SysAdmins\u2019 funniest and most horrifying stories. It proved so successful, that Altaro decided to produce a second edition this year: they\u2019ve gathered some more real-life stories to share with you, that are both funny and horrific!<\/p>\n<p>We all know that a SysAdmin\u2019s job is no easy task, and apart from constantly having systems to update, bugs to fix and users to please, SysAdmins encounter all sorts of situations throughout their careers. From tech situations to funny anecdotes, terrible mishaps or incidents with colleagues, this eBook includes real stories of what SysAdmins go through on a daily basis.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s very easy to download as no registration is required. Click on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.altaro.com\/ebook\/sysadmin-horror-stories-vol-2.php?LP=virtualplanet-sc-Article-halloween20-EN&amp;Cat=SC&amp;ALP=ebook-halloween20-virtualplanet-sc-article&amp;utm_source=virtualplanet&amp;utm_medium=sc&amp;utm_campaign=horrorstoriesvol2&amp;utm_content=Article\">Download<\/a> and it\u2019s yours. 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