Administering Apache - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0072122919 ISBN 13: 9780072122916

Publisher: McGraw-Hill/OsborneMedia, 2000

Synopsis

Apache has become one of the world's most popular Web servers. This is a task-oriented approach to dealing with Apache, including sections such as: walkthroughs; task-based section titles; and screen shots and figures.

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Review:

Despite many corporate marketing departments that would like you to think otherwise, Apache--the software whose performance, reliability, and free availability act as its marketing team--is the Internet's most widely used Web server. Administering Apache gives plenty of detail on everyday interactions with the Apache software, as well as considerable information on once-in-a-while operations involving the server. Author Mark Arnold and his partners know Apache well, and are capable of sharing their knowledge in detailed (if sometimes dense) prose. You'll be disappointed if you come to this book expecting a candy-coated guide, but Apache administrators with a bit of experience will come away from this book with deeper Apache familiarity.

The book's problem is in its way of heaping explanatory information in with listings of what to type at various prompts and what you should see in response to those entries. This strategy leads to dense pages that can be hard to follow (except for those that have to do with installing the software under Unix, which are very well suited to a reader who's never worked under that operating system before). Fortunately, there's a large and detailed index that should help you locate the information you need in most cases. The authors also help matters by organizing their coverage around typical Apache jobs, like setting up a Web site in both single-site and multi-site configurations. Altogether, this book represents a detailed, if sometimes overwhelming, look at installing, configuring, and adjusting Apache. --David Wall, amazon.com

Topics covered: The Apache 1.3.6 Web server under Unix variants as well as Windows NT. There's coverage of alternate strategies for using the software (in a small business, for example, as opposed to in an Internet Service Provider environment), then detailed information on installing it. Configuring content and arranging for tight security are big thrusts, too.

From the Back Cover:

A comprehensive on-the-job reference for running Apache--one of today's most popular Web servers!

Unmatched performance, reliability, security, and the fact that it's free, are just some of the reasons Apache has become one of the most popular Web servers today. And, with over half of all companies that conduct business over the Web using Apache, keeping servers running at peak performance is vital to a company's success. That's why administrators need a hands-on, task-oriented guide that deals with Apache on a day-to-day basis. This complete guide offers administrators clear step-by-step instructions on everything from securing and programming the Apache Web server to creating multiple domain sites on one server, and an extensive troubleshooting section. Also included is key information on related products that are needed to implement and run Apache. This essential reference belongs on the shelf of every Apache administrator.

Learn how to: Create Web sites and ServersManipulate ContentMake Use of Status Reporting and LoggingControl LAN Internet Access through a Proxy ServerUse Apache on Windows NTProgram the Apache Server

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill/OsborneMedia
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0072122919
• ISBN 13: 9780072122916
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 532