We can all be Linux experts, provided we invest the time in learning the craft of Linux administration.Pro Linux System Administration makes it easy for small- to mediumsized businesses to enter the world of zerocost software running on Linux and covers all the distros you might want to use, including Red Hat, Ubuntu, Debian, and CentOS. Authors, and systems infrastructure expertsJames Turnbull,Peter Lieverdink, andDennis Matotek take a layered, componentbased approach to open source business systems, while training system administrators as the builders of business infrastructure.

If you want to implement a SOHO or SMB Linux infrastructure,Pro Linux System Administration clearly demonstrates everything you need. You'll find this book also provides a solid framework to move forward and expand your business and associated IT capabilities, and you'll benefit from the expertise and experienced guidance of the authors.Pro Linux System Administration covers

An introduction to using Linux and free and open source software to cheaply and efficiently manage your businessA layered model that allows your infrastructure to grow with your businessEasy and simpletounderstand instructions including configurations, examples, and extensive realworld hints and tips

James Turnbull is the author of five technical books about open source software and a longtime member of the open source community. James authored the first and second books about Puppet, and works for Puppet Labs, running client services. James speaks regularly at conferences including OSCON, Linux.conf.au, FOSDEM, OpenSourceBridge, DevOpsDays and a number of others. He is a past president of Linux Australia, has run Linux.conf.au and serves on the program committee of Linux.conf.au and OSCON. James is Australian but currently lives in Portland, Oregon. His interests include cooking, wine, political theory, photojournalism, philosophy, and most recently the Portland Timbers association football team.

The Beginning.- Introducing Linux.- Installing Linux.- Linux Basics.- Users and Groups.- Startup and Services.- Networking and Firewalls.- Package Management.- Storage Management and Disaster Recovery.- Making Linux Work for You.- Infrastructure Services: NTP, DNS, DHCP, and SSH.- Mail Services.- Web and SQL Services.- File and Print Sharing.- Backup and Recovery.- Networking with VPNs.- Collaborative Services.- Directory Services.- Performance Monitoring and Optimization.- Logging and Monitoring.- Configuration Management.- Virtualization.