{"product_id":"9780137002757","title":"Linux Administration Handbook","description":"\u003cblockquote\u003e“As this book shows, Linux systems are just as functional, secure, and reliable as their proprietary counterparts. Thanks to the ongoing efforts of thousands of Linux developers, Linux is more ready than ever for deployment at the frontlines of the real world. The authors of this book know that terrain well, and I am happy to leave you in their most capable hands.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003e–Linus Torvalds\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/blockquote\u003e  \u003cblockquote\u003e“The most successful sysadmin book of all time–because it works!”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003e–Rik Farrow, editor of ;login:\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/blockquote\u003e  \u003cblockquote\u003e“This book clearly explains current technology with the perspective of decades of experience in large-scale system administration. Unique and highly recommended.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003e–Jonathan Corbet, cofounder, LWN.net\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/blockquote\u003e  \u003cblockquote\u003e“Nemeth et al. is the overall winner for Linux administration: it’s intelligent, full of insights, and looks at the implementation of concepts.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003e–Peter Salus, editorial director, Matrix.net\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/blockquote\u003e  \u003cp\u003eSince 2001, \u003ci\u003eLinux Administration Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e has been the definitive resource for every Linux\u003csup\u003e®\u003c\/sup\u003e system administrator who must efficiently solve technical problems and maximize the reliability and performance of a production environment. Now, the authors have systematically updated this classic guide to address today’s most important Linux distributions and most powerful new administrative tools.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe authors spell out detailed best practices for every facet of system administration, including storage management, network design and administration, web hosting, software configuration management, performance analysis, Windows interoperability, and much more. Sysadmins will especially appreciate the thorough and up-to-date discussions of such difficult topics such as DNS, LDAP, security, and the management of IT service organizations.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eLinux\u003csup\u003e®\u003c\/sup\u003e Administration Handbook, Second Edition,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e reflects the current versions of these leading distributions:\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003eRed Hat\u003csup\u003e®\u003c\/sup\u003e Enterprise Linux\u003csup\u003e®\u003c\/sup\u003e   \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFedora\u003csup\u003eTM\u003c\/sup\u003e Core   \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSUSE\u003csup\u003e®\u003c\/sup\u003e Linux Enterprise   \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDebian\u003csup\u003e®\u003c\/sup\u003e GNU\/Linux   \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUbuntu\u003csup\u003e®\u003c\/sup\u003e Linux\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003eSharing their war stories and hard-won insights, the authors capture the behavior of Linux systems in the real world, not just in ideal environments. They explain complex tasks in detail and illustrate these tasks with examples drawn from their extensive hands-on experience.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pearson Education","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47119846146288,"sku":"9780137002757","price":43.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780137002757_p0.jpg?v=1763655156","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780137002757","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}