A competent system administrator knows that a Linux server is a high
performance system for routing large amounts of information through a
network connection. Setting up and maintaining a Linux server requires
understanding not only the hardware, but the ins and outs of the Linux
operating system along with its supporting cast of utilities as well as
layers of applications software. There's basic documentation online but
there's a lot beyond the basics you have to know, and this only comes
from people with hands-on, real-world experience. This kind of "know
how" is what we sought to capture in Linux Server Hacks.Linux Server
Hacks is a collection of 100 industrial-strength hacks, providing tips
and tools that solve practical problems for Linux system administrators.
Every hack can be read in just a few minutes but will save hours of
searching for the right answer. Some of the hacks are subtle, many of
them are non-obvious, and all of them demonstrate the power and
flexibility of a Linux system. You'll find hacks devoted to tuning the
Linux kernel to make your system run more efficiently, as well as using
CVS or RCS to track the revision to system files. You'll learn
alternative ways to do backups, how to use system monitoring tools to
track system performance and a variety of secure networking solutions.
Linux Server Hacks also helps you manage large-scale Web installations
running Apache, MySQL, and other open source tools that are typically
part of a Linux system.O'Reilly's new Hacks Series proudly reclaims the
term "hacking" for the good guys. Hackers use their ingenuity to solve
interesting problems. Rob Flickenger is an experienced system
administrator, having managed the systems for O'Reilly Network for
several years. (He's also into community wireless networking and he's
written a book on that subject for O'Reilly.) Rob has also collected the
best ideas and tools from a number of other highly skilled
contributors.Written for users who already understand the basics, Linux
Server Hacks is built upon the expertise of people who really know what
they're doing.
