Rust Systems Programming: Build Fast, Reliable, and Secure Software (Engineered: Data, AI, and DevOps) - Softcover

Book 3 of 11: Engineered: Data, AI, and DevOps

Primeaux, Henry V.

 
9798269375366: Rust Systems Programming: Build Fast, Reliable, and Secure Software (Engineered: Data, AI, and DevOps)

Synopsis

Rust Systems Programming: Build Fast, Reliable, and Secure Software

Rust Systems Programming: Build Fast, Reliable, and Secure Software is your hands-on guide to building world-class software that’s robust, maintainable, and resilient from the ground up. If you’ve struggled with subtle memory bugs, complex concurrency, or cross-platform headaches, this book delivers proven solutions you can apply right away.

At its core, this book shows you how to harness Rust’s powerful type system, fearless concurrency, and modern toolchain to tackle the toughest systems challenges. Each chapter focuses on practical, real-world strategies—so you’re not just learning theory, you’re writing production-grade code.

You’ll learn how to:

  • Structure robust Rust projects for clarity, scalability, and testing

  • Master ownership, borrowing, and lifetimes to prevent costly bugs

  • Build safe, high-performance file and network I/O

  • Implement reliable multi-threaded and asynchronous systems

  • Create portable code that runs seamlessly on Linux, Windows, macOS, and even embedded targets

  • Integrate security best practices, from TLS and input validation to secure deployment

  • Monitor, measure, and tune your software for performance and observability

The end-to-end project in the final chapter brings everything together, showing you how to architect, build, test, and deploy a real system using all the patterns covered throughout the book.

Whether you’re a seasoned engineer or a Rust newcomer, you’ll gain a toolkit for writing software that’s not just fast, but dependable—even under pressure.

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