The Accidental SysAdmin Handbook, Second Edition is designed to give new system administrators an understanding of concepts, processes and technologies that will aid in their professional development. This book looks at those commonalities and provides a general introduction to critical aspects associated with system administration.How to plan and implement a home networkHow to plan for a networked environmentHow to work with Network Layer Architectures, Network Service Architectures and Network Support PlansHow to develop and implement a server hardware strategyWhat are the differences between physical and virtual server environmentsHow to assess and work with data storage technologies and user data strategiesHow to handle directory services and central account managementHow to handle DNS, DHCP, IPv4 and IPv6How to deploy workstations and printersHowto work with Antivirus and handle security managementHow to deploy Intranets and other Internet support services and more
Eric Kralicek
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“Kralicek instead gives a thorough grounding on sysadmin tasks, networking technologies, and various servers and services … . the higher-level overview presented in most chapters will be a useful introduction to essential areas for many people who have IT responsibility thrust upon them. … this handbook could help you put your organisation’s IT in a saner and safer state, and save unnecessary problems.” (The MagPi, Issue 47, July, 2016)