When did you last take the time to do the things you loved as a child: crafts, games, getting your hands dirty? Or feel the same delight and wonder that you took from your favorite childhood activities?Despite the joy we gained from these pursuits, in our adult lives, we've left them behind-they're [...]
We can all be Linux experts, provided we invest the time in learning the craft of Linux administration. Pro Linux System Administration makes it easy for small- to mediumsized businesses to enter the world of zerocost software running on Linux and covers all the distros you might want to use, includ[...]
Pro Puppet is an in-depth guide to installing, using, and developing the popular configuration management tool Puppet. The book is a comprehensive follow-up to the previous title Pulling Strings with Puppet. Puppet provides a way to automate everything from user management to server configuration. Y[...]
Apress has already published leading hardening titles, and welcomes the newest addition: Hardening Linux. If you're responsible for protecting computers that run on Linux, then this highly valuable book will show you how. Crucial topics such as file security, enhanced email security, and IMAP, DNS a[...]
"Pro Nagios 2.0" explains how to install and administer Nagios, the web-based enterprise management tool that helps monitor Unix, Windows, network devices, infrastructure equipment, and applications. You'll learn how to architect Nagios installations, deploy agents and plug-ins, and monitor a variet[...]
Competent system administrators know their success hinges upon being able to perform often tedious tasks with rigor and punctuality. Such metrics are often achieved only by instituting a considerable degree of automation, something that has become even more crucial as IT environments continue to sca[...]