This is volume 1 of the updated third edition of a book that has been popular for more than a decade for systems and network management. In this new edition, authors Thomas Limoncelli, Christina Hogan and Strata Chalup have updated the text to add coverage of new topics such as managing BYOD and implementing new security approaches.

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Each chapter is divided into two main sections: 'The Basics' covering the essentials that every sysadmin needs to get right; and 'The Icing' - the more advanced things that make the system sing, but only after you've nailed the basics.

Authors: Thomas Limoncelli, Christina Hogan and Strata Chalup
Publisher: Addison Wesley
Date: October 2016
Pages: 1232
ISBN: 978-0321919168
Print: 0321919165
Kindle: B01MFCSNQZ
Audience: System Devops and administrators
Level: Intermediate
Category: Systems Management 

Coverage includes:

• Key elements your networks and systems need to make all other services run better
• Building and running reliable, scalable services, from web and storage to remote access
• How to create and enforce modern security policies
• How to upgrade multiple hosts concurrently without creating havoc
• How to plan and perform scheduled maintenance
• How to manage superior helpdesks and customer care services
• How to avoid the "temporary fix" trap
• How to build data centers that improve server uptime
• How to design networks for speed and reliability
• How to scale and secure web services
• How to monitor what you have, and predict what you'll need
• How technically oriented workers can maintain their job's technical focus (and avoid unwanted management roles)
• How admins who want to move into management can master the crucial skills they'll need
• Secrets for getting more done each day, managing your boss, loving your job, and negotiating salary

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