Digital UNIX System Administrator's Guide (HP Technologies) [Paperback]

Matthew Cheek (Author)

Book Description

Series: HP Technologies | Publication Date: January 4, 1999

Digital UNIX System Administrator's Guide is the first book to address Digital UNIX system administration from an experienced administrator's point of view. Every topic covered is specific to Digital UNIX, including installing and configuring the system; creating and managing user accounts; managing networking, printing and the Web; developing and implementing backup strategies; and tuning and troubleshooting.

This book walks the novice Digital UNIX administrator through the initial system installation and is a guide through the main points of administering a Digital UNIX system. It also serves as a valuable reference guide for experienced UNIX system administrators who are new to Digital UNIX. It includes appendices that list URLs of valuable resources on the Web and detail useful public domain utilities and where to get them.

About Digital UNIX: Digital UNIX sales grew by 51% last year, faster than the industry's UNIX growth. (Overall, high-end UNIX server sales gained 5% last year and midrange UNIX servers grew 34%.) Digital was the first to offer 64-bit architecture, which has caused Sun, HP and Silicon Graphics to follow their lead. The combination of Digital UNIX and Alpha technology provides extremely high system performance. Analysts say that UNIX has a good three to five year technology lead over Windows NT due to its scalability, reliability, and clustering ability.

Specific to Digital UNIX
Resource for new and experienced UNIX system administrators
Covers all aspects of Digital UNIX system administration in an approachable and readable style

Editorial Reviews

Review

"With the Digital UNIX System Administrator's Guide, author Matthew Cheek
presents an exceptionally thorough and logical examination of Digital UNIX
administration and concerns. He defines each term and concept as he
introduces the accompanying techniques. Cheek presents an introduction to
the chapters detailing what the chapter contains. He employs a rare
continuity from chapter to chapter. For example, the Installation chapter
leads into System Configuration, which bridges into User Accounts. This is a
superb addition to existing general administration documentation and an
excellent guide to the Digital UNIX system."

- Elizabeth Zinkann, SysAdmin, Books: A User's Report, Apr/1999

From the Publisher

This book walks the novice Digital UNIX administrator through the initial system installation and is a guide through the main points of administering a Digital UNIX system. It also serves as a valuable reference guide for experienced UNIX system administrators who are new to Digital UNIX. It includes appendices that list URLs of valuable resources on the Web and detail useful public domain utilities and where to get them. About Digital UNIX: Digital UNIX sales grew by 51% last year, faster than the industry's UNIX growth. (Overall, high-end UNIX server sales gained 5% last year and midrange UNIX servers grew 34%.) Digital was the first to offer 64-bit architecture, which has caused Sun, HP and Silicon Graphics to follow their lead. The combination of Digital UNIX and Alpha technology provides extremely high system performance. Analysts say that UNIX has a good three to five year technology lead over Windows NT due to its scalability, reliability, and clustering ability.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: Digital Press; 1 edition (January 4, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1555581994
• ISBN-13: 978-1555581992
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,371,689 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #32 in Books > Computers & Technology > Operating Systems > Unix > Administration

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great value, June 18, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Digital UNIX System Administrator's Guide (HP Technologies) (Paperback)

If you are already familiar with the basics of the Digital Unix operating system (or, Tru64 Unix), this one is a great value. It teaches not only the basics of the System Adminstrator's work, but on the small but important details. I mostly liked the chapter about Security (which lacks in many other books).

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Compaq/Digital Unix Guide - Very Useful, March 28, 2001

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This review is from: Digital UNIX System Administrator's Guide (HP Technologies) (Paperback)

I'm a UNIX System Admin and I've used this Guide frequently. My primary flavor is HP-UX but I'm also responsible for a spattering of Compaq (Digital) servers as well. I've had no problems locating commands or understanding their usage. This Guide works. Don't be misled by the "DIGITAL" in the title - all the commands are the same <G>...just the name has changed ( to Compaq ). Best Regards, turtlex.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent resource for beginners in Digital sysadmin, December 31, 1999

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This review is from: Digital UNIX System Administrator's Guide (HP Technologies) (Paperback)

A must for all the Digital system administration guys. Gives most of the stuff required for the system administration work. After going through the book one can understand with clarity all the concepts of tru64unix. Beginners benefit the most.