Review by Steve E. Chapel
on 2020-03-10
Product: 0130084662 The Linux Administration Handbook is a must-read for experienced sysadmins. It not only explains how to configure many different Linux services, but also gives invaluable advice on a very wide range of sysadmin responsibilities, including keeping systems secure, how to set up and maintain a server room, fixing performance problems, and managing computer systems. There are a several essential ideas that are not fully explained in the book, such as how to set up systems to shut down gracefully before an uninterruptible power supply’s batteries run out, how SELinux works in detail, how to set up a hardened system, and how to set up a VPN.
Review by Vincent Damewood
on 2020-03-10
Product: RHCSA/RHCE Red Hat Linux Certification Study Guide Having read (and reviewed) the previous edition of this book, I can say that this book (the Sixth edition) delivers on the strong points as well as its predecessor. The book is organized in such a way to mirror the exams, which means the organization has changed from the previous edition. While I admit that I have no intention of taking the exams at this moment, I still find this book to be quite useful.