Linux Administration Handbook

Up until now, Linux administration books have focused on the management of a single server. This is the first Linux administration guide specifically focused on the needs of administrators working in production/enterprise environments that may consist of hundreds or even thousands of servers which must be managed centrally to deliver optimal availability and performance. The book contains extensive coverage of Linux security; working with drivers and the kernel; TCP/IP networking; routing; network hardware; and NFS configuration. It also presents comprehensive, step-by-step guidance for configuring and managing email with sendmail; network management and debugging; using Linux in Web hosting environments; automating administration with daemons; and integrating with Windows clients and servers.

Evi Nemeth has retired from the computer science faculty at the University of Colorado but still dabbles in network research at CAIDA, the Cooperative Association for Internet Data Analysis at the San Diego Supercomputer Center. She is currently exploring the Caribbean on her new toy, a 40-foot sailboat named Wonderland.

Garth Snyder has worked at NeXT and Sun and holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from Swarthmore College. He is currently an MD/MBA candidate at the University of Rochester.

Trent R. Hein is the co-founder of Applied Trust Engineering, a company which provides network infrastructure security and performance consulting services. Trent holds a BS in Computer Science from the University of Colorado.