Difference between "operator" and "system administrator"?

[Sean Fagan]

In article <680 at dynasys.UUCP> jessea at dynasys.UUCP (Jesse W. Asher) writes:
>The question was:  What
>is the difference between a system administrator and an operator?  

(My experience and opinions here:)

An operator is someone who mounts tapes, runs the printer, etc.  Just, in
general, makes sure that whatever the machine wants, it's got.  Pretty
boring.  (S)he will also run backups, most likely, of course.

The system administrator, on the other hand, will schedule the backups, and,
in general, make sure that the system, as a whole, is happy, and won't barf
on anyone at any moment.  (S)he will set and enforce quotas and other
restrictions or permissions, to set the system's "attitude."

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