What Will You Find In This Book? Launched just a few months back, Windows 8 caused a commotion in the IT industry. It is said to be the most dynamic operating system launched by Microsoft. Windows 8 is different and far more exciting than its predecessors. It has innumerous features and utilities that are not only unique but also very user friendly. The fact that you are reading this book implies that you probably have already experienced Windows 8 and are looking for ways to explore more of it. Well you have definitely come to the right place. This book is not a typical user guide teaching you the basics of Windows 8. It contains 100 exciting unique tips that will make you love Windows 8 even more. Want to peek on the few tips? Well, here it is. Some of the most exciting tips of this book include the following. 1.Let your creativity flow while setting up your password 2.The secret to install the traditional evergreen all-time popular start button 3.Easy-to-remember keyboard shortcuts and mouse gestures 4.Some amazing tips on protection and personalization 5.Ways to save the data usage and bandwidth And much more... So don't just stop here. Continue reading and explore Windows 8 all over again.

Windows 8: 51 Essential Windows 8 Tips for Beginners Windows 8 is Microsoft's latest operating system to date The look and feel of Windows 8 is very different from previous operating systems from Microsoft. Windows 8 can be a bit confusing, especially if you are a Windows 8 beginner That's exactly why I released this book, Windows 8: 51 Essential Windows 8 Tips for Beginners Once you have a better understanding of Windows 8, you'll be able to get the most out of it My Windows 8 tips guide will provide you with the essentials to get you off the ground and enjoying everything Windows 8 has to offer you Here's a glimpse inside the Windows 8 Tips guide: Getting the Ball Rolling with Windows 8 Understanding the Charms Bar Opening the Control Panel Using Quick Access Displaying All Apps Closing an App Shutting It Down Shut Down in a Single Click Using Semantic Zoom Easy Access to Startup Items Sync a Microsoft Account Going Directly to the Desktop ..and so much more Don't let Windows 8 overwhelm you Grab a copy of my Windows 8: 51 Essential Windows 8 Tips for Beginners book today You'll be a Windows 8 guru when you're done

Your one stop guide to making the most out of Bash programming About This Book * From roots to leaves, learn how to program in Bash and automate daily tasks, pouring some spice in your scripts * Daemonize a script and make a real service of it, ensuring it's available at any time to process user-fed data or commands * This book provides functional examples that show you practical applications of commands Who This Book Is For If you're a power user or system administrator involved in writing Bash scripts to automate tasks, then this book is for you. This book is also ideal for advanced users who are engaged in complex daily tasks. What You Will Learn * Understand Bash right from the basics and progress to an advanced level * Customise your environment and automate system routine tasks * Write structured scripts and create a command-line interface for your scripts * Understand arrays, menus, and functions * Securely execute remote commands using ssh * Write Nagios plugins to automate your infrastructure checks * Interact with web services, and a Slack notification script * Find out how to execute subshells and take advantage of parallelism * Explore inter-process communication and write your own daemon In Detail System administration is an everyday effort that involves a lot of tedious tasks, and devious pits. Knowing your environment is the key to unleashing the most powerful solution that will make your life easy as an administrator, and show you the path to new heights. Bash is your Swiss army knife to set up your working or home environment as you want, when you want. This book will enable you to customize your system step by step, making your own real, virtual, home out of it. The journey will take you swiftly through the basis of the shell programming in Bash to more interesting and challenging tasks. You will be introduced to one of the most famous open source monitoring systems-Nagios, and write complex programs with it in any languages. You'll see how to perform checks on your sites and applications. Moving on, you'll discover how to write your own daemons so you can create your services and take advantage of inter-process communication to let your scripts talk to each other. So, despite these being everyday tasks, you'll have a lot of fun on the way. By the end of the book, you will have gained advanced knowledge of Bash that will help you automate routine tasks and manage your systems. Style and approach This book presents step-by-step instructions and expert advice on working with Bash and writing scripts. Starting from the basics, this book serves as a reference manual where you can find handy solutions and advice to make your scripts flexible and powerful.

Deploy and manage today's essential services on an enterprise-class, open operating system About This Book * Configure and manage Linux servers in varying scenarios and for a range of business requirements * Explore the up-to-date features of CentOS using real-world scenarios * See practical and extensive recipes to deploy and manage CentOS Who This Book Is For This book is for Linux professionals with basic Unix/Linux functionality experience, perhaps even having set up a server before, who want to advance their knowledge in administering various services. What You Will Learn * See how to deploy CentOS easily and painlessly, even in multi-server environments * Configure various methods of remote access to the server so you don't always have to be in the data center * Make changes to the default configuration of many services to harden them and increase the security of the system * Learn to manage DNS, emails and web servers * Protect yourself from threats by monitoring and logging network intrusion and system intrusion attempts, rootkits, and viruses * Take advantage of today's powerful hardware by running multiple systems using virtualization In Detail CentOS is derived from Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) sources and is widely used as a Linux server. This book will help you to better configure and manage Linux servers in varying scenarios and business requirements. Starting with installing CentOS, this book will walk you through the networking aspects of CentOS. You will then learn how to manage users and their permissions, software installs, disks, filesystems, and so on. You'll then see how to secure connection to remotely access a desktop and work with databases. Toward the end, you will find out how to manage DNS, e-mails, web servers, and more. You will also learn to detect threats by monitoring network intrusion. Finally, the book will cover virtualization techniques that will help you make the most of CentOS. Style and approach This easy-to-read cookbook is filled with practical recipes. Hands-on, task-based exercises will present you with real-world solutions to deploy and manage CentOS in varying business scenarios.

Say goodbye to unproductive Linux habits and switch to the express lane About This Book * Improve your terminal and command-line productivity by using powerful tools * Sharpen your existing command-line skills and achieve complex tasks faster * Save time and money by creating customized commands that automate day-to-day tasks Who This Book Is For This book is for system administrators and developers who know the basics of Linux and want to brush up and sharpen their skills. Prior experience with Linux shell is required. What You Will Learn * Optimize the power of Guake by integrating it with ClipIt * Deep dive into the workings of the console editor-Vim * Explore the advanced concepts and best practices of shell scripting * Edit large amounts of data quickly using Sed * Use pipes and subshells to create customized commands * Get to know how you can speed up the software development and make the terminal a handy companion In Detail Websites, online services, databases, and pretty much every other computer that offers public services runs on Linux. From small servers to clusters, Linux is anywhere and everywhere. With such a broad usage, the demand for Linux specialists is ever growing. For the engineers out there, this means being able to develop, interconnect, and maintain Linux environments. This book will help you increase your terminal productivity by using Terminator, Guake and other tools. It will start by installing Ubuntu and will explore tools and techniques that will help you to achieve more work with less effort. Next, it will then focus on Terminator, the ultimate terminal, and vim, one of the most intelligent console editors. Futhermore, the readers will see how they can increase their command line productivity by using sed, find, tmux, network, autoenv. The readers will also see how they can edit files without leaving the terminal and use the screen space efficiently and copy-paste like a pro. Towards the end, we focus on network settings, Git hacks, and creating portable environments for development and production using Docker. Through this book, you will improve your terminal productivity by seeing how to use different tools. Style and Approach This book takes a step-by-step approach using examples that show you how to automate tasks using terminal commands. You'll work through easy-to-follow instructions so you learn to use the various Linux commands and tools such as Terminator, Guake, and others.

Gather detailed statistics and data while monitoring the performance and availability of network devices and applications using the all-new Zabbix 3.0 About This Book * Monitor your network and deploy impressive business solutions with Zabbix 3.0 * Manage hosts and system maintenance to keep your network performing for the people who use it * A step-by-step guide to smarter network monitoring Who This Book Is For If you're new to Zabbix look no further than this book. It will show you how to put your sysadmin knowledge to work with Zabbix 3.0 so you can experience the full impact of this useful and increasingly popular tool. What You Will Learn * Get to grips with the fundamentals of Zabbix * Find out how Zabbix's features let you monitor your network with confidence and precision * Learn how to monitor SNMP devices * Manage hosts, users, and permissions while acting upon monitored conditions * Visualize data with the help of ad-hoc graphs, custom graphs, maps, and reports * Simplify complex configurations and learn to automate them * Monitor everything from web pages to IPMI devices and Java applications to and VMware stats * Troubleshoot any network issue - fast In Detail This book is a perfect starting point for monitoring with Zabbix. Even if you have never used a monitoring solution before, this book will get you up and running quickly, before guiding you into more sophisticated operations with ease. You'll soon feel in complete control of your network, ready to meet any challenges you might face. Beginning with installation, you'll learn the basics of data collection before diving deeper to get to grips with native Zabbix agents and SNMP devices. You will also explore Zabbix's integrated functionality for monitoring Java application servers and VMware. Beyond this, Zabbix Network Monitoring also covers notifications, permission management, system maintenance, and troubleshooting - so you can be confident that every potential challenge and task is under your control. If you're working with larger environments, you'll also be able to find out more about distributed data collection using Zabbix proxies. Once you're confident and ready to put these concepts into practice, you'll find out how to optimize and improve performance. Troubleshooting network issues is vital for anyone working with Zabbix, so the book is also on hand to help you work through any technical snags and glitches you might face. Network monitoring doesn't have to be a chore - learn the tricks of the Zabbix trade and make sure you're network is performing for everyone who depends upon it. Style and approach This book is a detailed and practical guide that starts from the fundamentals of Zabbix and takes you all the way to building a network monitoring solution that is capable of gathering data from range of different systems. With tips on low-level details that will boost any Zabbix users confidence and fluency, it's an unmissable resource for anyone interested in what's possible with Zabbix.

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Get up to date with the finer points of Ubuntu Server using this comprehensive guide About This Book * Get well-versed with newly-added features in Ubuntu 16.04 * Master the art of installing, managing, and troubleshooting Ubuntu Server * A practical easy-to-understand book that will help you enhance your existing skills. Who This Book Is For This book is intended for readers with intermediate or advanced-beginner skills with Linux, who would like to learn all about setting up servers with Ubuntu Server. This book assumes that the reader knows the basics of Linux, such as editing configuration files and running basic commands. What You Will Learn * Learn how to manage users, groups, and permissions * Encrypt and decrypt disks with Linux Unified Key Setup /Luks * Setup SSH for remote access, and connect it to other nodes * Understand how to add, remove, and search for packages * Use NFS and Samba to share directories with other users * Get to know techniques for managing Apache and MariaDB * Explore best practices and troubleshooting techniques In Detail Ubuntu is a Debian-based Linux operating system, and has various versions targeted at servers, desktops, phones, tablets and televisions. The Ubuntu Server Edition, also called Ubuntu Server, offers support for several common configurations, and also simplifies common Linux server deployment processes. With this book as their guide, readers will be able to configure and deploy Ubuntu Servers using Ubuntu Server 16.04, with all the skills necessary to manage real servers. The book begins with the concept of user management, group management, as well as file-system permissions. To manage your storage on Ubuntu Server systems, you will learn how to add and format storage and view disk usage. Later, you will also learn how to configure network interfaces, manage IP addresses, deploy Network Manager in order to connect to networks, and manage network interfaces. Furthermore, you will understand how to start and stop services so that you can manage running processes on Linux servers. The book will then demonstrate how to access and share files to or from Ubuntu Servers. You will learn how to create and manage databases using MariaDB and share web content with Apache. To virtualize hosts and applications, you will be shown how to set up KVM/Qemu and Docker and manage virtual machines with virt-manager. Lastly, you will explore best practices and troubleshooting techniques when working with Ubuntu Servers. By the end of the book, you will be an expert Ubuntu Server user well-versed in its advanced concepts. Style and Approach This book is an advanced guide that will show readers how to administer, manage, and deploy Ubuntu server and will also provide expert-level knowledge on advanced security and backup techniques.

Here it is ... the bestseller now greatly expanded to reveal the most important Cloud innovations for 2014 and revised in response to reader requests and comments. This new, 29000-word edition incorporates coverage of such late-breaking tools and programs as IBM's SoftLayer Integration, Storwize V5000, PureFlex and PureData for Analytics ... Microsoft's new "Cloud OS" for facilitating hybrid installations ... Microsoft's Windows Azure Pack for off-the-shelf, "cloud-in-a-box" implementation ... and Red Hat CloudForms 3.0 and RHEV 3.3. For the first time, the book also includes an eloquent introduction to the fundamentals and history of the Hadoop platform: the heart of all Big Data processing in the Cloud environment.
Lars Nielsen's much-praised jargon-free guide is ideal for non-tech professionals, entrepreneurs and investors who need a fundamental working knowledge of what constitutes Cloud Computing and Big Data, the current state of those industries, and how they impact the range of businesses.
Using completely user-friendly language that assumes no prior knowledge, noted systems developer Nielsen describes the most vital fundamentals of Cloud Computing - that powerful approach to enterprise systems by which today's smart organizations cut costs while still maintaining access to all the digital capacity they need.
Nielsen explains tested, effective strategies for maximizing the latest Cloud Computing tools and economies, putting them to work for your organization. He also provides a vivid snapshot of the major industry players, surveys current trends in the Cloud marketplace, and lays out vital issues of Cloud security.

Take charge of SaltStack to automate and configure your enterprise-grade environments About This Book * Automate tasks effectively and take charge of your infrastructure * Effectively scale Salt to manage thousands of machines and tackle everyday problems * Explore Salt's inner workings and advance your knowledge of it Who This Book Is For This book is ideal for IT professionals and ops engineers who already manage groups of servers, but would like to expand their knowledge and gain expertise with SaltStack. This book explains the advanced features and concepts of Salt. A basic knowledge of Salt is required in order to get to grips with advanced Salt features. What You Will Learn * Automate tasks effectively, so that your infrastructure can run itself * Start building more complex concepts * Master user-level internals * Build scaling strategies * Explore monitoring strategies * Learn how to troubleshoot Salt and its subcomponents * Explore best practices for Salt In Detail SaltStack is a powerful configuration management and automation suite designed to manage servers and tens of thousands of nodes. This book showcases Salt as a very powerful automation framework. We will review the fundamental concepts to get you in the right frame of mind, and then explore Salt in much greater depth. You will explore Salt SSH as a powerful tool and take Salt Cloud to the next level. Next, you'll master using Salt services with ease in your infrastructure. You will discover methods and strategies to scale your infrastructure properly. You will also learn how to use Salt as a powerful monitoring tool. By the end of this book, you will have learned troubleshooting tips and best practices to make the entire process of using Salt pain-free and easy. Style and approach This book follows a step-by-step conversational tone. Topics are covered in detail through examples and a user-friendly approach.

Hyper-V Security is intended for administrators with a solid working knowledge of Hyper-V Server, Windows Server, and Active Directory. An administrator with a functional environment will be able to use the knowledge and examples present in this book to enhance security.