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Hadia Yaseen, Network Engineer, ASREN – Trainer for basic Linux administration said the workshop was a great opportunity to lay a strong foundation for participants who are new to Linux.
“It’s encouraging to see such enthusiastic engagement from professionals across the region, many of whom are now better equipped to manage real-world systems.”
The virtual training represented practical step toward building a secure, interoperable infrastructure needed to support cross-institutional collaboration in the region. Through hands-on training, participants were taught how to manage users and file systems, install and monitor software, and automate routine administration tasks. They also explored modern technologies like Docker and Kubernetes, gaining insight into the tools to adopt for containerization and streamlining system maintenance.
Amro Aljadaa, Control Software Engineer, SESAME – Trainer for containerization and kubernetes noted that
“Introducing Docker and Kubernetes to the participants was a key step in modernizing their infrastructure management approach. It’s exciting to see so many IT professionals embrace containerization as a pathway toward scalable and resilient systems.”
Participants worked through virtual labs that simulated real-world challenges, including remote access configuration, web service setup, task scheduling with cron, and writing efficient scripts to reduce manual workloads and improve reliability.
Anas Mohammad, Data Engineer, SESAME – who was the trainer for automation and development tools says
“Automation is no longer optional—it’s essential. Through scripting and the use of tools like Ansible, participants learned how to reduce repetitive tasks and improve operational efficiency. These are capabilities they can take back and apply right away in their organizations.”
The goal of this hands-on session was to equip the attendees with the practical skills necessary to maintain resilient Linux-based environments—an essential foundation for the future of secure networked services. Ibrahim Foudeh, Linux System Engineer, SESAME noted that,
“This workshop was a valuable opportunity to equip IT professionals with the advanced Linux administration skills required to manage modern, scalable infrastructure. Through hands-on sessions, we focused on building practical expertise that participants can directly apply in their own operational environments.”
