Should I use 'among others' or 'such as'?

[dkqmail]

Hi,
Here are my constructions:

1. Ability to monitor and configure devices among others the company's Cisco Systems, workstations and servers using open-source and Microsoft software.
2. Ability to monitor and configure devices such as the company's Cisco Systems, workstations and servers using open-source and Microsoft software.

So my question is, should I use 'among others' or 'such as'?

Thank you in advance for your help.

 

[teechar]

I would use "including."
"Such as" is OK, but "among others" is incorrectly used in your sentence.
;-)

 

[tedmc]

Alternatively, you can use "among others" this way:

Ability to monitor and configure devices which include, among others, the company's Cisco Systems, workstations and servers using open-source and Microsoft software.

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[Barb_D]

But don't use both. If you say "such as" or "including" it already carries the "among others" idea.

 

[dkqmail]

Now, is this grammatically correct?

Ability to monitor and configure devices including the company's Cisco Systems, workstations and servers using open-source and Microsoft software.