Linux System Administration for the 2020s
Description
The book begins by reviewing the foundational blocks of Linux and can be used as a brief summary for new users to Linux and the OpenSource world. Moving on to Part 2 you'll start by delving into how practices have changed and how management tooling has evolved over the last decade. You'll explore new tools to improve the administration experience, estate management and its tools, along with automation and containers of Linux.
Part 3 explains how to keep your platform healthy through monitoring, logging, and security. You'll also review advanced tooling and techniques designed to resolve technical issues. The final part explains troubleshooting and advanced administration techniques, and less known methods for resolving stubborn problems.
With Linux System Administration for the 2020s you'll learn how to spend less time doing sysadmin work and more time on tasks that push the boundaries of your knowledge.
What You'll Learn
- Explore a shift in culture and redeploy rather than fix
- Improve administration skills by adopting modern tooling
- Avoid bad practices and rethink troubleshooting
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Create a platform that requires less human intervention
Everyone from sysadmins, consultants, architects or hobbyists.
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Part One: Laying the foundation.- Chapter 1 : Linux at a Glance.- Part two : Strengthening core skills.- Chapter 2 : New tools to improve the administration experience.- Chapter 3 : Estate management.- Chapter 4 : Estate Management Tools.- Chapter 5 : Automation.- Chapter 6 : Containers.- Part Three: Day two practices and keeping the lights on.- Chapter 7 : Monitoring.- Chapter 8 : Logging.- Chapter 9 : Security.- Chapter 10 : Maintenance tasks and planning.- Part Four: See, analyze and act.- Chapter 11 : Troubleshooting.- Chapter 12 : Advanced Administration.