Reliable Linux: Assuring High Availability: In the trenches (Gearhead Press) - Softcover

Campbell, Iain

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0471070408 ISBN 13: 9780471070405

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2002

Synopsis

An In the Trenches(TM) look at how to run e-commerce and intranet applications 24/7 on Linux-based servers This book shows system administrators, managers, and developers how to scale up Linux to run on large server systems in order to maintain high availability for e-commerce applications. It brings readers quickly up to speed on Linux 2.4, the latest version, and its new enterprise features, providing detailed instructions on analyzing, setting up, and maintaining robust Linux servers that can operate reliably with little or no downtime. Readers will learn about risk analysis, fault tolerance, configuration, monitoring, backup, and recovery. They'll also get top-notch advice on Linux's new features, including Logical Storage Management (LSM), alternative file systems, and high-availability clusters. No other book on the subject offers the kind of practical thinking, tools, analysis, and tests featured in this hands-on guide.

About this title

About the Author

IAIN CAMPBELL is a principal in sandon associates, an IT consultancy and training company fluent in both Unix/Linux and Microsoft systems. The company is currently teaching AIX system administration, security and performance management, Linux system administration, Linux/Windows integration, and Linux e-commerce for IBM. Before joining sandon, Campbell worked as a staff engineer at the Center for Advanced Technology Education at Ryerson Polytechnic University in Toronto.

From the Back Cover

An in-depth look at how to build and run reliable Linux-based server platforms

Users around the world are turning to Linux as an alternative to Unix and Windows. This open source operating system is being used for many Web sites and ISPs, and is a preferred development platform for Java and C programmers. With the release of Linux 2.4, there are numerous new enterprise features that will dramatically improve e-commerce and intranet server installations. While exploring all these exciting features, this accessible book shows system administrators, managers, and developers how to scale up Linux to run on large server systems in order to maintain high availability for their e-commerce applications. Linux expert Iain Campbell covers the tools and tests you'll need to know. He also offers detailed instructions on how to analyze, set up, and maintain reliable Linux servers that can operate with little or no downtime and brings you quickly up to speed on the latest version of Linux.

In this comprehensive handbook, you'll also learn about:

*Risk analysis, fault tolerance, and configuration

*Monitoring, backup, and recovery

*New Linux features, including Logical Storage Management (LSM), alternative file systems, and server clustering

About Gearhead Press

Responding to the ongoing demands of IT professionals for current and reliable information on the latest programming technologies, Wiley Computer Publishing introduces the Gearhead Press titles. These books, written by accomplished trainers in their respective fields, focus on using real-world case studies to give readers the best information on leading topics.

The Gearhead Press titles will be characterized by two different imprints: In the Trenches and Point to Point. The In the Trenches titles are fast-paced books written by fellow IT professionals who have been there and done that. They will introduce readers to the new technology and guide them to a high level of proficiency. The Point to Point titles invite readers to join an IT team at a model company and implement the technology in a real-world environment-complete with positives and negatives.

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0471070408
• ISBN 13: 9780471070405
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 448