Integrate Linux Solutions Into Your Windows Network [Paperback]

Dustin Puryear (Author)

Book Description

Series: Linux | Publication Date: August 2000

In this day of ever-evolving technology, people are looking to migrate and integrate from what they have to something better, faster, and cheaper. These technological advances also make it easier for network administrators to integrate various Linux solutions that best fit their particular situation. For that reason, Integrate Linux Solutions into Your Windows Network offers many ways to use Linux technology to increase the reliability and cost-effectiveness of a network. Inside you will find what you need to know to upgrade gradually so that the process is invisible to the end user. Administrators at all levels will find this book focuses on the issues that face them and is full of sound solutions to make Linux operational in their networks.

Product Details

• Paperback: 832 pages
• Publisher: Premier Press (August 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761527915
• ISBN-13: 978-0761527916
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,469,507 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good book for Windows administrators.., September 22, 2000

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This review is from: Integrate Linux Solutions Into Your Windows Network (Paperback)

I just read the book and it was very informative. It covers everything from Samba to using Linux as a firewall for Windows networks. The good thing about this book is that the author using a lot of examples. Also, he covers a lot of material well, instead of just concentrating on one of two things, or trying to cover everything possible. I especially like all of the working examples. All in all, I would give this two thumbs up.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dustin understands why Windows admins would use Linux, March 18, 2002

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This review is from: Integrate Linux Solutions Into Your Windows Network (Paperback)

I just love the walkthroughs. For Windows admins this is like an eye opener. Like anybody else I needed to understand how I could use Linux to share files, printers, do remote admin, etc... Excellent descriptions of bash, samba, MySql, PHP and Apache. Concise, to the point, allowing me a quick start with hints where to further each project. Dustin's approach is to offer real life examples of how to install and use Linux applications. He covers every basic aspect of the Linux system. My recommendation is to buy the book, install Linux and proceed page by page in the exact order of his book chapters and try everything. At the end of the book you will know a little bit of everything.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Solid book, March 12, 2001

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Phillip Tora (Destin, FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Integrate Linux Solutions Into Your Windows Network (Paperback)

I liked this book. Dustin Puryear takes a good approach to writing this book. Instead of just giving you alot of information he obviously sat back and decided what kind of features an administrator wants out of a server. He then went on to explain how to actually offer those features using Linux. He does this using examples the entire book. If you are a hardcore UNIX user then this book is probably useful for you. It does go over UNIX stuff, and it can be used by UNIX people to configure their stuff. But for Windows NT people this book is GREAT! I feel like I'ma UNIX pro now! However I did have one small problem, and that's why I gave it 4/5 instead of 5/5. I found a couple of typo's. In most books this is ok, but in a computer book it can be annoying. (Of course, I have never seen a book, computer or otherwise, without them!)