If the LPIC 3 is going to be considered as an Linux certification for enterprise admins, Samba most definitely should be on the exam. One of the biggest challenges a Linux administrator faces in an enterprise environment is working friendly with Windows servers.
>>> On Tue, Dec 5, 2006 at 4:11 PM, in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Bryan J. Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Etienne Goyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> You believe that Samba is central to Linux in enterprise computing. > > > Please don't regurgitate what you believe I belive. ;- > > > In fact, I think I think Samba gets "too much" focus. After all, > it's just a set of Windows client- centric RPC services. > >> Personnally, I see Linux being used a lot as platform to run >> Oracle, VMware, various NIDS, JBoss/Tomcat, mail server >> farm (as large volume mail hub, email and spam filtering, and as a >> front- end to Exchange or Groupwise), DNS service and various >> low- level network duties. > > But in an "open" enterprise infrastructure, a great majority of > enterprises have a great number of "elementary" services. > Network- wide authentication, directory and naming to start. > >> Most "enterprise" (that term should really be defined >> unambiguously) already have large Active Directory or Netware >> deployment, and mostly do not care about Samba for file/print >> service (which is the topic of exam 302). > > Sigh. I honestly give up. > I hope you read my other post. > > _______________________________________________ lpi-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://list.lpi.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/lpi-discuss
