system operators

Infrastructure control personnel

System operators are the people or organizations responsible for running and maintaining a technical system—typically a computer network, power grid, or communications infrastructure.

In computing, a system operator (often shortened to sysop) manages user accounts, monitors performance, and handles problems.

The system operators took the server offline for maintenance.

In electricity markets, system operators balance supply and demand across the grid.

roles

administrator

Person who manages operations

dispatcher · controller · supervisor · coordinator · sysadmin · DBA · on-call · help-desk · DevOps

tasks

configuration

Arrangement of parts

provisioning · backup · restore · permissions · authentication · compliance · documentation · escalation · scheduling · failover

infrastructure

router

Packet-forwarding network device

  • switchCircuit-breaking toggle device
  • firewallNetwork access control system
  • serverOne who attends tables

gateway · subnet · LAN · WAN · datacenter · mainframe · telecommunications · broadcast · utility · plant

monitoring

dashboard

Vehicle control panel

status · uptime · diagnostics · troubleshooting · ping · traceroute · latency · bandwidth · throughput · real-time

Opposites
role in system interaction

system operatorsend users

Ultimate product recipients

users · consumers · clients · customers · subscribers

system component type

system operatorsautomated systems

Technology operating without human intervention

bots · scripts · algorithms · hardware · endpoints

Family

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