{"product_id":"9781430226062","title":"Pro Python System Administration","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs time goes on, system administrators are presented with increasingly complicated challenges. In the early days, a team of engineers might have had to look after one or two systems. These days, one engineer can administer hundreds or thousands of systems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSystem administrators are gradually replacing their tools with more advanced and flexible ones. One of the choices is Python. Structurally, Python is a modern, high-level language with a very clean syntax. Python comes with many built-in libraries that can make automation tasks easier. It also has extensive set of third-party libraries and a very active development community. This flexibility makes Python a good choice for a wide variety of tasks, from prototyping science applications to system maintenance and administration jobs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003eThis book explains and shows how to apply Python scripting in practice. Unlike the majority of the Python books, it will show you how to approach and resolve real-world issues that most system administrators will come across in their careers. \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eIn this book, you will find several projects in the categories of network administration, web server administration, and monitoring and database management. In each project, we will define the problem, design the solution, and go through the more interesting implementation steps. \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eEach project is accompanied with the source code of a fully working prototype, which you’ll be able to use immediately or adapt to your requirements and environment. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e What you’ll learn\u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003eSolve real-world system administration problems using Python. \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eManage devices with SNMP and SOAP. \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eBuild a distributed monitoring system. \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eManage web applications and parse complex log files. \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eAutomatically monitor and manage MySQL databases. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e Who this book is for\u003cp\u003eThis book is primarily aimed at experienced system administrators whose day-to-day tasks involve looking after and managing small-to-medium-sized server estates. It will also be beneficial for system administrators who want to learn more about automation and want to apply their Python knowledge to solve various system administration problems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePython developers will also benefit from reading this book, especially if they are involved in developing automation and management tools.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book assumes that readers already use Python and are comfortable with the language. Most of the Linux distributions come with Python and various libraries (such as Django, PIL and SciPy) packaged and readily available, but basic knowledge of installing packages in a Linux\/Unix environment is advised.\u003c\/p\u003e Table of Contents\u003col\u003e  \u003cli\u003eReading and Collecting Performance Data Using SNMP1  \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eManaging Devices Using the SOAP API   \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eCreating a Web Application for IP Address Accountancy    \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eIntegrating the IP Address Application with DHCP  \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eMaintaining a List of Virtual Hosts in an Apache Configuration File    \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eGathering and Presenting Statistical Data from Apache Log Files   \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003ePerforming Complex Searches and Reporting on Application Log Files    \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eA Web Site Availability Check Script for Nagios   \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eManagement and Monitoring Subsystem   \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eRemote Monitoring Agents  \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eStatistics Gathering and Reporting    \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eAutomatic MySQL Database Performance Tuning   \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eUsing Amazon EC2\/S3 as a Data Warehouse Solution \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Apress","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47127553048816,"sku":"9781430226062","price":38.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781430226062_p0.jpg?v=1763751805","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781430226062","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}