Mastering Linux Administration - A comprehensive guide to installing, configuring, and maintaining Linux systems in the modern data center (Paperback)

Develop advanced skills for working with Linux systems on-premises and in the cloud Key Features Become proficient in everyday Linux administration tasks by mastering the Linux command line and using automation Work with the Linux filesystem, packages, users, processes, and daemons Deploy Linux to the cloud with AWS, Azure, and Kubernetes Book DescriptionLinux plays a significant role in modern data center management and provides great versatility in deploying and managing your workloads on-premises and in the cloud. This book covers the important topics you need to know about for your everyday Linux administration tasks. The book starts by helping you understand the Linux command line and how to work with files, packages, and filesystems. You'll then begin administering network services and hardening security, and learn about cloud computing, containers, and orchestration. Once you've learned how to work with the command line, you'll explore the essential Linux commands for managing users, processes, and daemons and discover how to secure your Linux environment using application security frameworks and firewall managers. As you advance through the chapters, you'll work with containers, hypervisors, virtual machines, Ansible, and Kubernetes. You'll also learn how to deploy Linux to the cloud using AWS and Azure. By the end of this Linux book, you'll be well-versed with Linux and have mastered everyday administrative tasks using workflows spanning from on-premises to the cloud. If you also find yourself adopting DevOps practices in the process, we'll consider our mission accomplished. What you will learn Understand how Linux works and learn basic to advanced Linux administration skills Explore the most widely used commands for managing the Linux filesystem, network, security, and more Get to grips with different networking and messaging protocols Find out how Linux security works and how to configure SELinux, AppArmor, and Linux iptables Work with virtual machines and containers and understand container orchestration with Kubernetes Work with containerized workflows using Docker and Kubernetes Automate your configuration management workloads with Ansible Who this book is forIf you are a Linux administrator who wants to understand the fundamentals and as well as modern concepts of Linux system administration, this book is for you. Windows System Administrators looking to extend their knowledge to the Linux OS will also benefit from this book.

General

Imprint:	Packt Publishing Limited
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	June 2021
Authors:	Alexandru Calcatinge • Julian Balog
Dimensions:	93 x 75mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	772
ISBN-13:	978-1-78995-427-2
Categories:	Books > Computing & IT > Computer hardware & operating systems > Operating systems & graphical user interfaces (GUIs) > Unix, Unix Linux & Unix TCL/TK
LSN:	1-78995-427-4
Barcode:	9781789954272

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!