Pro Linux System Administration


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 medium–sized businesses to enter the world of zero–cost software running on Linux and covers all the distros you might want to use, including Red Hat, Ubuntu, Debian, and CentOS. Authors, and systems infrastructure experts James Turnbull, Peter Lieverdink, and Dennis Matotek take a layered, component–based approach to open source business systems, while training system administrators as the builders of business infrastructure.

If you want to implement a SOHO or SMB Linux infrastructure, Pro Linux System Administration clearly demonstrates everything you need. You’ll find this book also provides a solid framework to move forward and expand your business and associated IT capabilities, and you’ll benefit from the expertise and experienced guidance of the authors. Pro Linux System Administration covers

* An introduction to using Linux and free and open source software to cheaply and efficiently manage your business
* A layered model that allows your infrastructure to grow with your business
* Easy and simple–to–understand instructions including configurations, examples, and extensive real–world hints and tips


What you’ll learn

This book will explain and demonstrate

* Linux architecture
* How to build, back up, and recover Linux servers
* Creating basic networks and network services with Linux
* Building and implementing Linux infrastructure and services including mail, web, databases, and file and print
* Implementing Linux security
* Understanding Linux performance and capacity planning issues


Who is this book for

This book is for small to medium–sized business owners looking to run their own IT, system administrators considering migrating to Linux, and IT systems integrators looking for an extensible Linux infrastructure management approach.
About the Apress Pro Series

The Apress Pro series books are practical, professional tutorials to keep you on and moving up the professional ladder.

You have gotten the job, now you need to hone your skills in these tough competitive times. The Apress Pro series expands your skills and expertise in exactly the areas you need. Master the content of a Pro book, and you will always be able to get the job done in a professional development project. Written by experts in their field, Pro series books from Apress give you the hard–won solutions to problems you will face in your professional programming career.


About the Author

James Turnbull works for the National Australia Bank as a security architect. He is the author of Hardening Linux, which focuses on hardening the Linux host, and Pro Nagios 2.0, which focuses on enterprise management using the Nagios open source tool.


James has previously worked as an executive manager for IT security at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, the CIO of a medical research foundation, manager of the architecture group of an outsourcing company, and in a number of IT roles in gaming, telecommunications, and government. He is an experienced infrastructure architect with a background in Linux/Unix, AS/400, Windows, and storage systems. He has
been involved in security consulting, infrastructure security design, SLA, and service definition, and has an abiding interest in security metrics and measurement.


Peter Lieverdink was born in a small Dutch country town in 1973. He owns a pair of clogs, but has never eaten tulips.


On his 22nd birthday, Peter moved to Australia, and after briefly spending time in a office cubicle he now runs a small business called Creative Contingencies Pty. Ltd. The business depends on open source software for infrastructure and development as well as daily office tasks.


Peter specializes in web application development and helping other businesses implement open source solutions using Linux on both desktops and servers.


Dennis Matotek works as a systems administrator for Hitwise Pty. Ltd. This business relies heavily on open source technology as the backbone for its infrastructure systems.


Dennis was the technical reviewer of Pulling Strings with Puppet: Configuration Management Made Easy by James Turnbull (Apress, 2008).


Dennis has many years of experience in systems infrastructure management that covers Microsoft products to IBM iSeries, but predominately Linux.
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