All you need to know about CentOS 7
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This is a really good guide on CentOS 7 covering many interesting topics. I would recommend it to beginners and also experienced linux system administrators wanting to get an insight on the new CentOS 7 concept. This book will help you take first steps with CentOS 7 installation and basic configuration and furtheron also guide you through MariaDB and PostgreSQL database installation and management. An interesting topic also covered is Docker with it's containers and Nagios monitoring. Overall the book is a great read and a great help in getting to know CentOS 7 in detail.
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A clearly articulated concise guide on common VMware misconfigurations to avoid, and guidance on how to properly configure a virtualized environment. A VMWare environment does not work like a typical rack of servers. So if you go into a project with that mind set you are in for a big surprise! The authors explain every facet of the environment including CPU, memory, networking and storage. A must read for all.
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I am not familiar with UNIX-like operating systems but after following this book step by step, I have gained so much knowledge then I could have ever imagined.  I was aware of applications like Samba, Lynx, Drupal, and some others but I never really knew what they did or their purpose.  Going through this book is one of the best decisions that I have made in my career to further my knowledge in the UNIX world.

The format for each chapter includes the summary of the application, requirements for installing the application, what preparations you will need to install the application, how to install the application, how to configure the application, how you can test the application to make sure you installed it properly, and etc.  Throughout all the chapters, the author uses this format which is nice.  The layout of the book is organized and pleasant to navigate through.  The author's writing style is easy to understand and to the point.

If you want to know more about UNIX or if you have a spare computer lying around that you want to turn into a server, definitely invest in this book.
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OK. with all the XP problems ( over 45 fixes for last Aug alone. some over 50 megs big...got dialup? :P ) why are you NOT using linux?
I bought the Mandrake 9.1 power pack. Great system but can be a bit prissy. Red Hat is no longer supporting the home user after April 2004 so that leaves Suse. Love Mandrake when it doesnt need "tweaking" . I know several power users who use Suse and found the "8" series good but slightly lacking.. however they seem to agree that the "9" series has addressed these shortcomings and are thrilled with it. Mandrake and RH and Suse all make dual boot a breeze. Cant wait to try SuSe 9.
For those who wonder... don't. Linux is a far superior  and more stable system than Windows EVER was or will be. I have run Mandrake now for a year and hardly ever go over to the windows side. And I haven't had to reboot for over 50 days and this review was written from "Mozilla" {Linux version of Netscape}.
A new wave is coming. ride it and enjoy!
To those who need, I hope this helped but a word of caution... For the slightly more "power" user, buy the pro-pack of whatever version you decide....... the extras really do help. The rating I gave is based on Mandrake 9.1 and Suse 8 both of which I have tried, and use one.
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I habe been using the UBIX command line for 25_ year. There is little gere that is new to me. YMMV
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working with Exchange 2007 (E2K7) since July '07 and Exchange (5.5 and 2003) since  1999, i am somewhat familiar with Microsoft's Mail products.  the E2K7 takes it to another level and this book gives you the info you need. is it the best and the only reference you will need? no, certainly not but it IS a good place to start.  PowerShell is very pervasive and the more you know about it the easier your life will be as the EMC (Exchange Mangement Console) is not the same thing you got in the last version Exchange 2003's ESM (Exchange System Management). my suggestion is to pick up a PowerShell SP1 book, i reviewed a great one recently and i have about 5 so far.
Bottom line, good book to have but you will need others especially concerning PowerShell. i own about a dozen of the Admin Companions and their Pocket Consultants as well.
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Before buying this book, I used Webmin and thought it was pretty easy to use and didn't think I needed a book about it. Was I wrong.
Not only does this book teach you all the things that you can do with Webmin, it is an excellent general Linux tutorial. The author goes into details about each subject (including what command line programs are run or which config files are changed by Webmin) and provides the meaning behind each setting. Along the way, you learn things that you didn't know existed or couldn't figure out how to do. For example, I had no idea I could mount a folder from a Windows machine without using samba or NFS. If you need to set up Raid, LVM, Apache Web server, Samba, the list goes on... this is the book.
If you need to set up Linux in a home or small office with Windows file sharing, internet gateway, web and mail hosting, DHCP server, etc., you should buy this book.
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Covers everything for starters and users, ofcourse not for Administrators
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Very stable, Some annoying features can be over come by using classic shell. Eventually with service release I hope major fixes are on the way to give consumers some choices on customizing it better..
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The book talks about every aspect of Hadoop administration: choice of hardware/software, installation of Hadoop and all the tools, Pig, Hive, Mahout, etc. There are chapters on maintenance and monitoring. Lots of screen shots and command-line instructions.

I wish the book showed the latest developments in these areas, which are Cloudera Manager, HortonWorks Ambari, etc., which make it all ridiculously simple. However, when those managers fail or are not supported, you are still back on the command line, so this approach definitely has its place.

I especially liked the monitoring chapters, nagious, Ganglia and Ambari.
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Basic overview of Hadoop architecture, good for beginners especially for folks who don't have lots of data center experience. IO
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It's about time someone made a straight forward and user friendly guide for FreeBSD.  This book walked me through the entire process without needing any needing any further reference material.  This is all you'll ever need for setting up a FreeBSD server.
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I thought setting up disk shares on my Red Hat 7 box for my Win2k users was going to be a daunting task considering all of the configuration options. I read the first two chapters (49 pages), and I was done.
Red Hat 7 users :  1)the super daemon for the Internet services is configured by xinetd.conf. If you're a Linux dummy like me, this will help. 2)I could not get smbd and nmbd to start automatically per their instructions, but I am new to Linux, and this task is easily surmountable. I started them manually per their instructions, and everything worked fine.
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Excelent book from the autor who knows very good the platform. Besides is nice way to start introducing on deeply over linux system.
I am glad of buying this book.
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This book covers the basis of system administration on many flavours of UNIX, including Linux. It gives you a good explanation of why every thing works or why wouldn't, besides script examples, warnings on methods, advice on treating users and so on. Though there are some terms or even topics that seem out-of-date, you won't get lost.
 A lot of bibliography is introduced through the text, since this is just for starting: it doesn't cover each topic to the limit.
 This book is not for the user that just wants to know, say, how to make a symbolic link, but for any administrator and those users who want to understand their systems and get more from them.
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Excellent book - lucidly presented with great tips and tricks, should be useful to both beginner as well as seasoned Linux administrators.
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This book was a great help to me. Upgrading an operating system is a chore and if you spend much time on the internet you come across an endless stream of horror stories. I'm very busy and didn't want to spend any time searching for ways to fix disasters. Though I love web design, the technical aspects of operating systems and the innards of computers are daunting to me and, well, not very interesting. This book was exactly what I needed. In very few pages the author takes you step by step through everything you should do before upgrading, how to back up your current computer, how to choose an upgrade option, how to set up Tiger and customize it for your needs. He introduces Spotlight, Dashboard and even the automator and has good ideas for additional small but helpful software you can get online. His instructions are crystal clear and uncomplicated. Somehow he has just the right amount of smart tips. There isn't one bit of "padding" in this book - he gets right to the point and doesn't waste a minute of your time with chatter or unnecessary information. The process was far from overwhelming with the help of this book. One note: he recommends SuperDuper for backing up your hard drive. If you have Jaguar, or anything less than Mac OSX 10.3.9, you can't use the version of SuperDuper that is on their home page. However, as I discovered, they are happy to send you an older version of SuperDuper if you just contact them. Following the instructions in this book, I was very happy with my upgrade experience. Highly recommended.