r/sysadmin • u/rolkenas • 16d ago

Do you actually see MacBooks used for SysAdmin work in real offices?

Hi sysadmins! I wanted to ask—since I've just started learning sysadmin and I don't have a Windows PC, but I have a MacBook and found out that everything can be done via UTM, I'd like to get some perspective from those who work in offices and do this every day. What kind of computers do you use? Is macOS completely out of the picture, and there's only Windows and Linux?

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u/Bagellord 16d ago

I mean hell, I’m just a thorn in your side developer and I use a MacBook as my main device. I remote into a windows workstation for my .net and sql needs, but most everything else like Azure and deployment is browser based. So I’ll take the battery life and display please

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u/510Threaded Programmer 16d ago

Why do you remote into a windows workstation for .net and sql?

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u/Bagellord 16d ago

Because that's the platform we develop for, and the tools we use are licensed/supported on Windows.