Practical Linux

Practical Linux Infrastructure teaches you how to use the best open source tools to build a new Linux infrastructure, or alter an existing infrastructure, to ensure it stands up to enterprise-level needs. Each chapter covers a key area of implementation, with clear examples and step-by-step instructions.Using this book, you'll understand why scale matters, and what considerations you need to make. You'll see how to switch to using Google Cloud Platform for your hosted solution, how to use KVM for your virtualization, how to use Git, Postfix, and MySQL for your version control, email, and database, and how to use Puppet for your configuration management. For enterprise-level fault tolerance you'll use Apache, and for load balancing and high availabili...

This unique, practical resource delivers specific Linux-based open source solutions to dozens of today's most common computing and business challenges. Each modular chapter covers all you need to know to solve a specific set of problems -- with extensive examples, and detailed guidance on acquiring and running the Linux-based open source software you'll need. Multitool Linux begins by reviewing the skills and mindset you need to make the most of Linux and open source software. The authors present comprehensive coverage of Linux as a solution for networking problems, covering remote control applications, routing, virtual private networks, file and print services for Windows clients, email, Web services, and more. The book covers a wide range of Linux-...

If you need an affordable and stable solution to offer high availability for virtual machines, this book is written for you. With this book you will learn how to build an HA solution with open source software. The solutions described in this book can help our organization save thousands of dollars on data center virtualization. You will learn how to create virtual machines using Xen and how to make them highly available using Pacemaker software. As a bonus, you will also read how to implement a cheap SAN solution, using open source software. This book is written for anyone who wants to create an affordable and stable solution for high availability of Xen virtual machines. To get the most out of this book, the reader should have a good working knowled...