The Practice of System and Network Administration: Prac Sys Net Admin _p2The first edition of The Practice of System and Network Administration introduced a generation of system and network administrators to a modern IT methodology. Whether you use Linux, Unix, or Windows, this newly revised edition describes the essential practices previously handed down only from mentor to protégé. This wonderfully lucid, often funny cornucopia of information introduces beginners to advanced frameworks valuable for their entire career, yet is structured to help even the most advanced experts through difficult projects. The book's four major sections build your knowledge with the foundational elements of system administration. These sections guide you through better techniques for upgrades and change management, catalog best practices for IT services, and explore various management topics. Chapters are divided into The Basics and The Icing. When you get the Basics right it makes every other aspect of the job easier--such as automating the right things first. The Icing sections contain all the powerful things that can be done on top of the basics to wow customers and managers. Inside, you'll find advice on topics such as
It's no wonder the first edition received Usenix SAGE's 2005 Outstanding Achievement Award! This eagerly anticipated second edition updates this time-proven classic:
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... Applications 25.2.2 Storage Limits: Disk Access Density Gap 25.2.3 Continuous Data Protection 25.3 Conclusion 26 Backup and Restore 26.1 The Basics 26.1.1 26.1.2 26.1.3 26.1.4 26.1.5 26.1.6 26.1.7 26.1.8 26.1.9 26.1.10 26.1.11 Reasons ...
... Server The Icing 29.2.1 Third-Party Web Hosting 29.2.2 Mashup Applications Conclusion 690 690 693 694 694 698 699 703 710 714 718 718 721 722 31.1.1 A Good First Impression 31.1.2 Attitude, Perception, and Customers xx Contents.
... applications exciting again. Here's what's new in the book: • Updated chapters: Every chapter has been updated and modernized and new anecdotes added. We clarified many, many points. We've learned a lot in the past five years, and all ...
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Contents
Foundation Elements | 39 |
Change Processes | 389 |
Providing Services | 521 |
A Management Practices | 725 |
Epilogue | 909 |
Appendixes | 911 |
The Many Roles of a System Administrator | 913 |
Acronyms | 939 |
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