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1821. 

Linux System Administration

Linux System Administration

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Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.

Publication Date: 27-MAR-2007

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If you're an experienced system administrator looking to acquire Linux skills, or a seasoned Linux user facing a new challenge, Linux System Administration offers practical knowledge for managing a complete range of Linux systems and servers. The book summarizes the steps you need to build everything from standalone SOHO hubs, web servers, and LAN servers to load-balanced clusters and servers consolidated through virtualization. Along the way, you'll learn about all of the tools you need to set up and maintain these working environments.Linux is now a standard corporate platform with users...

1822. 

Microsoft® Office SharePoint® Server 2007 Administrator's Companion

Microsoft® Office SharePoint® Server 2007 Administrator's Companion

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Publisher: Microsoft Press

Publication Date: 10-JAN-2007

Insert Date: 21-MAR-2007

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Get the definitive guide for administering Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007--with field-tested technical information and solutions developed by Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals (MVPs) with the Office SharePoint Server team. This comprehensive reference delivers all the information you need to plan, design, deploy, and manage strategic solutions using Office SharePoint Server 2007 and Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services. Topics include architecture; deployment scenarios; design considerations; security best practices; high availability; performance; centralized administration;...

1823. 

Microsoft SharePoint 2007 Unleashed

Microsoft SharePoint 2007 Unleashed

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Publisher: Sams

Publication Date: 12-APR-2007

Insert Date: 21-MAR-2007

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<>SharePoint provides a cost-effective, easy-to-implement solution for organizations interested in enhancing team collaboration, document management, and search functionality and in providing a portal to access corporate resources and intranet/extranet environments. The SharePoint 2007 family (consisting of Windows SharePoint Service 3.0 and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007) build upon these features and toolsets and introduce a staggering array of new tools and capabilities that undeniably make SharePoint 2007 an enterprise-class solution. This new edition walks IT...

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Windows Vista™ Inside Out

Windows Vista™ Inside Out

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Publisher: Microsoft Press

Publication Date: 17-JAN-2007

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Learn how to conquer Windows Vista—from the inside out! This book packs hundreds of timesaving solutions, troubleshooting tips, and workarounds, all in concise, fast-answer format. Includes a companion CD. ...

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Windows Vista™ Administrator's Pocket Consultant

Windows Vista™ Administrator's Pocket Consultant

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Publisher: Microsoft Press

Publication Date: 29-NOV-2006

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Here’s the ideal, on-the-go reference that desktop administrators and support professionals can carry with them as they support and manage Windows Vista. ...

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Microsoft® Windows® Administrator's Automation Toolkit

Microsoft® Windows® Administrator's Automation Toolkit

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Publisher: Microsoft Press

Publication Date: 25-MAY-2005

Insert Date: 14-FEB-2007

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Get the guidance, tips, and tools you need to automate Windows system administration—including 120 full working scripts with command-line controls on the CD. Learn how to run the scripts as written or customize them for your unique requirements. ...

1827. 

The OpenBSD 4.0 Crash Course

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The OpenBSD 4.0 Crash Course

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Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.

Publication Date: 25-JUL-2007

Insert Date: 13-FEB-2007

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OpenBSD is a Unix-like computer operating system that is widely regarded for its excellent documentation and its fanatical focus on security. "The OpenBSD Crash Course" Short Cut will help you get an x86 or AMD64/EM64T server, desktop, or network appliance up and running quickly with OpenBSD. You'll learn how to install or upgrade OpenBSD on x86 and AMD64 machines, how to configure it for server or workstation use, and how to properly maintain it until the next release. ...

1828. 

bash Quick Reference

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bash Quick Reference

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Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.

Publication Date: 22-JUN-2006

Insert Date: 07-FEB-2007

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In this quick reference, you'll find everything you need to know about the bash shell. Whether you print it out or read it on the screen, this PDF gives you the answers to the annoying questions that always come up when you're writing shell scripts: What characters do you need to quote? How do you get variable substitution to do exactly what you want? How do you use arrays? It's also helpful for interactive use. If you're a Unix user or programmer, or if you're using bash on Windows, you'll find this quick reference indispensable. ...

1829. 

Building a Monitoring Infrastructure with Nagios

Building a Monitoring Infrastructure with Nagios

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Publisher: Prentice Hall

Publication Date: 20-FEB-2007

Insert Date: 03-FEB-2007

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Build real-world, end-to-end network monitoring solutions with Nagios This is the definitive guide to building low-cost, enterprise-strength monitoring infrastructures with Nagios, the world’s leading open source monitoring tool. Network monitoring specialist David Josephsen goes far beyond the basics, demonstrating how to use third-party tools and plug-ins to solve the specific problems in your unique environment. Josephsen introduces Nagios “from the ground up,” showing how to plan for success and leverage today’s most valuable monitoring best practices. Then, using practical examples,...

1830. 

The Apache Modules Book: Application Development with Apache

The Apache Modules Book: Application Development with Apache

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Publisher: Prentice Hall

Publication Date: 26-JAN-2007

Insert Date: 03-FEB-2007

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"Do you learn best by example and experimentation? This book is ideal. Have your favorite editor and compiler ready–you'll encounter example code you'll want to try right away. You've picked the right book–this is sure to become the de facto standard guide to writing Apache modules." –Rich Bowen, coauthor, Apache Administrators Handbook, Apache Cookbook, and The Definitive Guide to Apache mod_rewrite "A first-rate guide to getting the most out of Apache as a modular application platform–sure to become a must-read for any Apache programmer, from beginner to experienced professional. It...

1831. 

What's New in Apache Web Server 2.2?

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What's New in Apache Web Server 2.2?

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Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.

Publication Date: 01-FEB-2007

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What's New in Apache Web Server 2.2? shows you all the new features you'll know to set up and administer the Apache 2.2 web server. Learn how to take advantage of its improved caching, proxying, authentication, and other improvements in your Web 2.0 applications. ...

1832. 

Using Samba, Third Edition

Using Samba, Third Edition

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Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.

Publication Date: 23-JAN-2007

Insert Date: 23-JAN-2007

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This book is the comprehensive guide to Samba administration, officially adopted by the Samba Team. Wondering how to integrate Samba's authentication with that of a Windows domain? How to get Samba to serve Microsoft Dfs shares? How to share files on Mac OS X? These and a dozen other issues of interest to system administrators are covered. A whole chapter is dedicated to troubleshooting!The range of this book knows few bounds. Using Samba takes you from basic installation and configuration -- on both the client and server side, for a wide range of systems -- to subtle details of security,...

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Backup & Recovery

Backup & Recovery

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Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.

Publication Date: 03-JAN-2007

Insert Date: 21-DEC-2006

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Packed with practical, freely available backup and recovery solutions for Unix, Linux, Windows, and Mac OS X systems -- as well as various databases -- this new guide is a complete overhaul of Unix Backup & Recovery by the same author, now revised and expanded with over 75% new material. Backup & Recovery starts with a complete overview of backup philosophy and design, including the basic backup utilities of tar, dump, cpio, ntbackup, ditto, and rsync. It then explains several open source backup products that automate backups using those utilities, including AMANDA, Bacula, BackupPC,...

1834. 

Saving Money and Time with Virtual Server

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Saving Money and Time with Virtual Server

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Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.

Publication Date: 30-NOV-2006

Insert Date: 20-DEC-2006

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Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 consistently proves to be worth its weight in gold, with new implementations thought up every day. With this product now a free download from Microsoft, scores of new users are able to experience what the power of virtualization can do for their networks. This guide is aimed at network administrators who are interested in ways that Virtual Server 2005 can be implemented in their organizations in order to save money and increase network productivity. It contains information on setting up a virtual network, virtual consolidation, virtual security, virtual...

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Linux Kernel in a Nutshell

Linux Kernel in a Nutshell

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Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.

Publication Date: 14-DEC-2006

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Written by a leading developer and maintainer of the Linux kernel, Linux Kernel in a Nutshell is a comprehensive overview of kernel configuration and building, a critical task for Linux users and administrators.No distribution can provide a Linux kernel that meets all users' needs. Computers big and small have special requirements that require reconfiguring and rebuilding the kernel. Whether you are trying to get sound, wireless support, and power management working on a laptop or incorporating enterprise features such as logical volume management on a large server, you can benefit from...

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Red Hat® Fedora™ Core 6 Unleashed

Red Hat® Fedora™ Core 6 Unleashed

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Publisher: Sams

Publication Date: 15-DEC-2006

Insert Date: 29-NOV-2006

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Red Hat® Fedora™ Core 6 Unleashed presents comprehensive coverage of Fedora Core 6, the popular Linux distribution developed by the Red Hat-sponsored Fedora Project. This book provides detailed information on installing, using, and administering Fedora. You’ll learn how to set up a desktop workstation or a high-powered server, and you’ll find complete details on Yum, Fedora’s easy-to-use desktop and productivity software. Red Hat® Fedora™ Core 6 Unleashed covers a wide range of topics from using the software you need every day for work, such as the OpenOffice.org productivity suite and...

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This book is your most complete source for in-depth information about Microsoft Operations Manager 2005! Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 Unleashed provides a comprehensive guide to Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) 2005. MOM is a tool that helps implement operations management, but it is not a piece of software that you can simply install and instantly have working. This book provides reference material that will guide you through the steps to design, deploy, and configure MOM within your environment. You learn how to tune your MOM environment and tackle common challenges, such as...

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Fedora Linux

Fedora Linux

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Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.

Publication Date: 20-OCT-2006

Insert Date: 07-NOV-2006

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"Neither a "Starting Linux" book nor a dry reference manual, this book has a lot to offer to those coming to Fedora from other operating systems or distros." -- Behdad Esfahbod, Fedora developerThis book will get you up to speed quickly on Fedora Linux, a securely-designed Linux distribution that includes a massive selection of free software packages. Fedora is hardened out-of-the-box, it's easy to install, and extensively customizable - and this book shows you how to make Fedora work for you.Fedora Linux: A Complete Guide to Red Hat's Community Distribution will take you deep into essential...

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Real World Mac Maintenance and Backups

Real World Mac Maintenance and Backups

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Publisher: Peachpit Press

Publication Date: 04-OCT-2006

Insert Date: 03-NOV-2006

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Are you making reliable backups and performing regular maintenance on your Mac? Too few Mac users take the time to do so, and they regret it when something goes wrong. That's where Macintosh expert Joe Kissell can help. You'll learn how to keep your Mac running smoothly with a set of daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly tasks, plus get advice on preparing for Mac OS X updates. You'll also find out how to monitor your Mac to detect problems early and where to turn if trouble raises its ugly head. But the most important aspect of maintenance is a rock-solid backup strategy that protects all...

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Windows PowerShell Quick Reference

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Windows PowerShell Quick Reference

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Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.

Publication Date: 27-SEP-2006

Insert Date: 30-OCT-2006

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For years, support for scripting and command-line administration on the Windows platform has paled in comparison to the support offered by the Unix platform. Unix administrators enjoyed the immense power and productivity of their command shells, while Windows administrators watched in envy. Windows PowerShell, Microsoft's next-generation command shell and scripting language, changes this landscape completely. This Short Cut contains the essential reference material to help you get your work done-including the scripting language syntax, a regular-expression reference, useful .NET classes, and...