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| Practice of System and Network Administration, The (2nd Edition) | 
| Authors: Thomas A. Limoncelli, Christina J. Hogan, Strata R. Chalup
Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (24 reviews)
Sales Rank: 18112
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 1056
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.2
Dimensions (in): 9 x 6.8 x 2
ISBN: 0321492668
Dewey Decimal Number: 004.6068
EAN: 9780321492661
ASIN: 0321492668
Publication Date: July 15, 2007
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 A must-read for all sysadmins (and their bosses!) October 19, 2001
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
An impressive and useful piece of work. The authors have put into writing the broad range of principles, processes, and best practices that are normally only learned and developed through years of intensive experience. Furthermore, they have managed to do it almost entirely in a platform- and technology-neutral way. This is exceptionally valuable in a field which is often strongly polarized and tool-oriented. And as a bonus, it is written with a sense of humor. Highly recommended for anyone interested or involved in system administration.
A must have book for all sysadmins, regardless of OS!! October 3, 2001
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
This book is long overdue in the System Administration (Sysadmin) world. And I hope that every serious sysadmin gets this book and uses it. While I don't agree with everything the authors says, my issues are minimum compared to all the great stuff.This book does not deal with how to install an OS and similiar low-level technical stuff. There are other good sysadmin books for that. This one deals with the non-technical side of sysadmining. Like the need to properly document how YOU install OSs, for instance. The only other works that come close to this one are the long out of pring "Keys to Successfull Unix Systems Administration" and the recent "Principles of Network and System Administration". I rate this work a little better then Burgess' work.
The "whys" of building an enterprise infrastructure September 26, 2001
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
System administration books tend to focus on how to accomplish particular, important tasks - along with providing background information on computers, networks, and services. Those books are tremendously valuable, because they centralize information and often explain system details that documentation leaves out. But this book is different. It explains how to build and maintain a computer network - servers, workstations, network devices - and explains how to make decisions based on your requirements, not just how to make things work. Making things work is very important. But to be a world-class network administrator, you've got to understand how to make decisions, and how to weigh options. This fabulous book takes you into the problem solving, decision making minds of two experienced administrators. I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to go past twiddling configurations into the realm of building a useable, stable, maintainable enterprise network.
A long awaited jewel September 20, 2001
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
This book is to seniors in the field what the Nemeth/Hein/et al System Administration Handbook is to newcomers. It is clearly written, with excellent discussion of the rationale and thoughts behind making various decisions. Whether it's designing a site from scratch, attempting to normalize legacy structures, or learning to put forward your ideas at the corporate level - and get buy-in, there's something here for everyone. This book is clearly a classic, and sits in a place of honor on my bookshelf.
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