The Complete Systems Administrator [Paperback]

Curt Freeland (Author), Dwight McKay (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0766835197 | ISBN-13: 978-0766835191 | Publication Date: September 17, 2002 | Edition: 1

The Complete Systems Administrator is a cross-platform manual aimed at equipping IT professionals with no-nonsense solutions to everyday challenges involved in installing, configuring, and maintaining today's heterogeneous networks. Information on mission-critical tasks, tools, and required skills is drawn directly from the authors' collective 40+ years of experience as IT professionals, consultants, and educators. Extraordinarily complete coverage includes detailed, technical explanations for tackling real-life system administration issues that frequently arise in Windows and UNIX operating environments. A host of examples, diagrams, and screen shots from current versions of OpenBSD, Linux, IRIX, AIX, HP-UX, Solaris, Windows NT, Windows 2000, and MacOS X are provided to accelerate learning. Similarly, insightful discussions of system security tools, best practices for maintaining and improving system reliability, and tips and techniques for integrating a diverse collection of systems into a single, cohesive network are offered to save time and enhance productivity. Whether used as the foundation of a technical library, a "go-to" professional reference, or a core text for students, The Complete Systems Administrator is the ideal choice for anyone seeking a single volume that covers all core responsibilities of the highly skilled professional.

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About the Author

Director of Facilities for the Computer Science and Engineering Department at the University of Notre Dame where he teaches senior administration and network management courses. Curt has contributed articles to publications including Advanced Systems(formerly SunWorld)

System manager for the Markey Center for Structural Biology at Purdue University with 12+ years of experience managing Sun systems and integrating them with a variety of other UNIX systems.

Product Details

• Paperback: 880 pages
• Publisher: OnWord Press; 1 edition (September 17, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0766835197
• ISBN-13: 978-0766835191
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.3 x 1.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #800,272 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Specific topics, but broad range - very useful, January 15, 2003

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Francis C Irving (Woodland Hills, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Complete Systems Administrator (Paperback)

This book is a great book to have around to help solve some of the problems encountered day to day. I haven't found a topic that hasn't been covered in this book, and the authors hit the nail on the head when describing subjects. This is a great book for anyone who deals with multi-platform networks. I reach for it first every time I see a current or potential problem. 90% of the time I can just use this book instead of having to search through topic-specific manuals and references.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good, but too much linux, August 16, 2008

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I myself am not the biggest Microsoft fan, but the authors of this book take it to a whole new level. In discussing different server tasks they often go out of their way with little side notes and other comments to make sure we know how awful Microsoft is and how great Linux is. I think it kind of detracts from the book overall, which is pretty good. After the first few times where their comments are funny, the subsequent comments just get annoying. Another issue with their Linux-obsession is that they assume coming in that people who read this book will have a fairly good working knowledge of Linux, thus if you are a newbie in Linux, this would be a good second book, but not a good place to start, as you will be lost much of the time, or spend hours searching the Internet trying to figure out what they are talking about it.

4.0 out of 5 stars The Complete SysAdmin, February 28, 2008

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Theodore Scott (Metro DC) - See all my reviews
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Excellent text on the duties of a SysAdmin. Easy to comprehend, concise and covers the realm of duties in detail. Chapters are organized to allow quick and easy access for reference. If you are a SysAdmin or if you are going to be one - Buy this Book!
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