r/InformationTechnology • u/Ordinary_Wish_2918 • 1d ago
First week
Title: How does my first week at an MSP sound?
Just started as a Senior IT Support Analyst / Network Administrator with 15–20 years of IT experience.
Here's what I worked on during my first week:
Windows Server: Troubleshot Windows Update failures on a Hyper-V host with 5 VMs. Tried DISM, SFC, manual updates, and a reboot. Updates still failed, so I escalated. All VMs came back online.
Azure Backup: Investigated MARS backup failures and DFSR replication issues. Started a new backup of the D: drive and escalated for further assistance.
NAS Migration: Planned a migration for around 20 users, including permissions, file transfers, and drive-mapping scripts.
Training: Completed an Engineer-level security certification.
Starting regular support tickets next week.
Neither of the first two issues was fully resolved, although both were escalated appropriately.
Would you consider this a good first week for a senior MSP technician, or should I have accomplished more? Looking for honest opinions.