Pro Ubuntu Server Administration

by Sander van Vugt

Overview

Pro Ubuntu Server Administration teaches you advanced Ubuntu system building. After reading this book, you will be able to manage anything from simple file servers to multiple virtual servers to high–availability clusters. This is the capstone volume of the Apress Ubuntu trilogy that includes Beginning Ubuntu Linux, Third Edition and Beginning Ubuntu Server LTS Administration: From Novice to Professional, Second Edition. You will be able to make Ubuntu technology shine in a Fortune 500 environment and let Ubuntu server become the backbone of your infrastructure. Topics covered include

• Performance monitoring and optimization
• High–availability clustering
• Advanced Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) integrated networking

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781430216230
Publisher:	Apress
Publication date:	02/26/2009
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	424
File size:	7 MB

About the Author

Sander van Vugt is an independent trainer and consultant, living in the Netherlands and working throughout the European Union. He specializes in Linux and Novell systems, and has worked with both for more than 10 years. Besides being a trainer, he is also an author, having written more than 20 books and hundreds of technical articles. He is a Master Certified Novell Instructor (MCNI) and holds LPIC-1 and -2 certificates, as well as all important Novell certificates.

Table of Contents

Performing an Advanced Ubuntu Server Installation.- Using Ubuntu Server for System Imaging.- Performance Monitoring.- Performance Optimization.- Advanced File System Management.- Network Monitoring.- Creating an Open Source SAN.- Configuring OpenLDAP.- Integrating Samba.- Configuring Ubuntu Server As a Mail Server.- Managing Ubuntu Server Security.- Configuring Ubuntu Server As a VPN Server.- Configuring Kerberos and NTP on Ubuntu Server.- Ubuntu Server Troubleshooting.