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Catering to all Unix and Linux enthusiasts, the authors formulate a solid foundation base for the extended family of OS’s related to Unix or Linux platforms. This new edition also includes the real-time affectations engaging IT environments and therefore becomes more than an administration handbook in that detail. Summary Of The Book The Unix And Linux System Administration Handbook engages Unix and Linux very comprehensively and embellishes upon the leading platforms for both of them. The book packs in a couple of hefty punches but the detailing in the book only makes for a more enriching experience for all IT aspirants with bigger ambitions. The IT environment is growing at an exponential pace and for that reason, keeping with updates about the present and the future become very important. This is exactly where the Unix And Linux Administration Handbook scores its maximum points. The handbook focuses incisively on the subject relevant to the theories and practical engagements of the entire family of Unix and Linux platforms. But this handbook becomes more than that since it also investigates into the relevant realities and challenges that thrive in the IT world and those that may transpire in the future. The book covers the future of the cloud, the best measures for data protection and security, virtualisation, web load balancing, the RUBY, Python and PHP framework and scripting the same, DTrace, SpaceWalk among a host of other IT related processes. The book also engages eco-friendly technologies into its gamut of alternative processes that are made intimate to the readers.  This edition has been duly revised according to the most recent developments and involves the latest version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux, openSUSE, Ubuntu, Solaris and OpenSolaris 11, HP-UX 11i v3 and AIX 6.1. The book makes sure that all the platforms have been discussed thoroughly keeping in mind the aim to allow readers control over the systems. With a number of clear guidelines, this handbook makes the best case for building, maintaining and enhancing high-performance systems. The book has got an impressive following in the IT circles. It is a favorite among IT newbies and the book has become a bestseller because of numerous endorsements by enthusiasts working in the IT industry. About The Authors Ben Whaley is an engineer at AppliedTrust and he is a consultant on the architecture of Unix and Linux environments.          Evi Nemeth served as faculty in the Computer Science department of the University of Colorado. He has co-authored another handbook called The Unix Guide Administrator CP Reference. He was primarily involved with the development of Unix, Linux and CS environments. He has recently retired. Garth Snyder worked at NeXT and Sun and is one of the co-authors of Unix Guide Administrator CP Reference. He holds a degree from the Swarthmore College in Electrical Engineering.      Trent R. Hein is the third co-author on the Unix Guide Administrator CP Reference. He is the CEO and co-founder of AppliedTrust. He holds a degree in Computer Science from the University of Colorado. He is also a Boettcher scholar.