Ruby has set the world on fire. More and more people are discovering
that Ruby's flexibility, superb feature set, and gentle learning curve
make it a natural choice for system administration tasks, from the
humblest server to the largest enterprise deployment. This book teaches
readers the Ruby way to construct files, tap into clouds of data, build
domain-specific languages, perform network traffic analysis, and more.
Coverage places equal emphasis on fundamental Ruby concepts as well as
practical how-tos. In addition, the book uses examples from other
languages to ease the transition to Ruby.
Based on author André Ben Hamou's own experiences working as a system
administrator, this book will help readers pick up practical tips on
Ruby coding style, learn how to analyze and improve script performance,
and make use of no-nonsense advice on scripting workflow, including
testing, documentation, and version control.