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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... Hiring System Administrators Firing System Administrators Appendixes Appendix A The Many Roles of a System Administrator Appendix B Acronyms Bibliography Index 521 523 543 565 583 619 653 667 689 725 727 751 777 819 853 871 899 909. 911.
... Hiring Many New SAs Quickly Increasing Total System Reliability Decreasing Costs Adding Features Stopping the Hurt When Doing “This” Building Customer Confidence Building the Team's Self-Confidence Improving the Team's Follow-Through ...
... Hiring System Administrators 35.1 The Basics 35.1.1 35.1.2 35.1.3 35.1.4 35.1.5 35.1.6 35.1.7 35.1.8 35.1.9 35.1.10 35.1.11 Job Description Skill Level Recruiting Timing Team Considerations The Interview Team Interview Process Technical ...
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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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