kdump consultings - computers & operating systems

Shortly About Me

This is Alan Cheng, the guy behind kdump consulting, and kdump.org. As a unix admin for over 10 years, I have a deep interest on how computer and operating system works.

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What’s New

29Sept

kdump.cn: a new look

I found this free JS template and thought it's pretty cool and unique, even though it's meant for photographers.

26sept

Say hi to kdump.org

I decided to give the (free) videos a home of its own, the ads on youku is quite annoying,So check it out: kdump.org

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My Services

UNIX training, online or onsite

With over 10 years working as a UNIX Admin, I do Unix system admin trainings for OpenBSD, Solaris, CentOS and Ubuntu. Though I can do it for other variants of Unixes, these four are the ones I'm most familiar with

Also, I'm working to expand my training portofolio, so stay tuned:

• General Operating System theories
• Assembly language and C programming
• TCP/IP and IPv6
• English For Unix Admins

My Bio

occupations & education

1995-1999: High Molecure materials and engineering, Zhengzhou University, Henan China

2003-2006: Information Security, Shanghai Jiaotong University (on-job, master of engineering)

I worked on many positions over the past decade, to name a few:

1999-2002: helpdesk in Pacific PVC, Fuzhou
2005-2007: SysAdmin in eBay China, Shanghai
2008-2011: technical lead in Bleum, Shanghai

Now I started my own business in the hope that I can spend more time learning how computer and operating system works under the hood, and share that experience with these who want the same. Also, I hope to develop an OS of my own, or at least participate in an open source OS development.

My Interests

• English Language
• chinese Calligraphy, digital photography, and web design
• Enery efficent house constructions
• Planting

Note: interested in != good at

About My Works

How training is done

• Online: training via web conference tools like webex
• Onsite: go to your place to deliver the training
• email/IM: I give instructions and answer questions via email/IM

Free Training Videoes

kdump.org is a site I put all my Videos. Free for anyone who's interested in learning unix/Linux operating systems. If you'd like to learn stuff by yourself, that could be a good place to start to learn OpenBSD/Solaris/CentOS/Ubuntu and other stuff

Web Store

In the store are videoes I recorded in learning a certain subject. Most of them are freely available in kdump.org. You can check out there before you buy. The difference? The videoes in the store are of a much better quality, and I answer questions via email/IM you may have on that topic. This store is also served as a distribution center for OpenBSD CD Sets and T-shirts in China Mainland

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More about kdump consulting

Missions & Visions

When looked back, I often say to myself: if I had learned in colloge the way I did after graduation, I probably have done a lot better, at least in terms of mastering computer technoligies. Why I think this way is a long story and is closely related to what I've gone through in MY life, but that account for a big part in what making me to set up this site.

In short, I think three things make one learn an subject well and none of them has anything to do with colledge. 1. curiosity; 2: practice; 3: dedication;

That may not make much sense to you, but that explains why I found kdump consulting: learning, or education in general, can be done outside college, as long as you want to. Kdump consulting can help make the learning more efficient, and (hopefully) more enjoyable.

About our trainings

During my work in these multinational IT companies, I felt deeply that Chinese IT engineers have a long way to go to catch up with these in US, Russia and other European countries, in term of knowledge, experience and professionalism. On the other hand, we rarely see any Chinese faces in these well-known open source projects.

It's known to me that I myself have a lot to learn in Unix, operating systems and computer science, but, as the old Chinese saying goes, to teach is to learn. I'll continue my journey in learning computers, and share what I know with these who is interested in them.

If you prefer to learn stuff on your own, you can get some books on the topic you're interested in, and check out our free videoes from time to time.

If you want to learn something quick, and know how it is applied in the real world, my training can help. Thanks to the new technologies, you don't have to go to a classroom in another city to get a training. We deliver our training online, through web conference tools like webex, GoToMeeting etc, or even through emails or Instant messengers, if you prefer, so that you can learn at your own schedule.

drop me a email at acheng # kdump.cn if you're intrested.