Apple Training Series: Mac OS X Advanced System Administration v10.5 [Paperback]

Edward R. Marczak (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 032156314X | ISBN-13: 978-0321563149 | Publication Date: July 28, 2008 | Edition: 1

This in-depth look at advanced topics in Mac network administration shows system administrators and other IT professionals how to use Mac OS X Server v10.5 within a multiplatform, heterogeneous environment. Following the learning objectives of the Apple Certified System Administrator course, this book is a perfect study aid for the Apple Certified System Administrator exam.

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About the Author

Ed Marczak owns and operates Radiotope, a technology consulting practice focusing on network integration; he is also the executive editor of MacTech magazine and a frequent speaker at Macworld Expo.

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Peachpit Press; 1 edition (July 28, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 032156314X
• ISBN-13: 978-0321563149
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #565,995 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #86 in Books > Computers & Technology > Apple > Mac OS X

More About the Author

Edward Marczak is the Executive Editor of, and continues to write a monthly column for MacTech Magazine. He is the co-founder of MacTech Conference (http://www.mactech.com/conference). He is a frequent speaker at technology events and has authored two books on Macintosh technology. Edward lives in New York with his wife and two daughters and spends his days working at Google.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars What's missing from Server Essentials, August 4, 2008

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David A. Stempnakowski (APO, AE United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Apple Training Series: Mac OS X Advanced System Administration v10.5 (Paperback)

First, the book is only 363 pages long, not 560 as identified in the Amazon description. So in my opinion a little over priced for the content.

Having said that, I found the book contained a lot of information that I wish had been in Server Essentials. Of course, considering that these are geared towards the Apple exams I suppose you have to give them some leeway.

As I am in the process of planning an OS 10.5 Server upgrade, this book has been helpful. I'm still hoping that someone will write more about Print Queue Management in OS 10.5. If you're looking for more info on that subject, you won't find it in here nor in Server Essentials.

Overall, if you're new to supporting OS 10.5 Server or migrating from 10.4 to 10.5, then this book has some helpful information - but maybe you can get lucky and find it at a discounted price. I don't feel it's really worth $65 but I'd consider $35 a fair deal.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Read the book and passed the exam, July 13, 2009

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M. Gray (New Hampshire) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Apple Training Series: Mac OS X Advanced System Administration v10.5 (Paperback)

I purchased this book to study for the 9L0-621 exam. I studied for about 2 weeks. I have roughly 4 years of experience administering OS X servers. I passed the exam today with a very comfortable score and earned my ACSA! I would recommend this book, although real life experience is also a must.

4.0 out of 5 stars Very dense with information, April 6, 2011

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Alex (California) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Apple Training Series: Mac OS X Advanced System Administration v10.5 (Paperback)

This book has everything you need for the 10.5 ACSA exam but the writing style is extremely dense. This writer uses programming in PERL for many examples so you need to have some rudimentary understanding to get the concepts behind them. You will find yourself needing to go over each page slowly to absorb everything. Take it slow and this book will give you everything you need. Note that you should be taking Directory Services and Deployment before you take this test. The first two are interchangeable but this one should be third.