Neat-o. I've had this on my desk as part of my "To Read" pile for a bit, seems like it's time to move it higher up the list.
On 2/19/08 9:17 AM, "Kurt Buff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > All, > > Post this to both the Exchange and NT lists.... > > Right before leaving for my trip to the UK, I got my copy of 'The > Practice of System and Network Administration, Second Edition', by > Limoncelli, Hogan and Chalup. Find it here: > > http://www.bookpool.com/sm/0321492668 > > in the US, and here: > > http://www.amazon.co.uk/Practice-System-Network-Administration/dp/0321492668/r > ef=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1203440319&sr=8-1 > > in the UK - beware of wrappage, of course. > > > I started reading it during the flight, and have been reading it at > breakfast and during the hour or so between work and sleep that I > have. > > I'm at page 399 out of 1011 (including index), and have 8 slips of > paper so far, and many page markings, as reminders for followups with > both junior staff and management. I plan on using the exercise > questions at the end of each chapter for team and individual work. > > It's a somewhat expensive book, but worth far more to me already than > what I paid for it. I purchased 3 copies earlier for the people I > lead, in the expectation that it would be good, based on the first > edition. It's better than I expected. My manager said that I could > expense them, but I don't think I'm going to do that - I want them to > own the book, not have it be property of the company. > > I supposed that many people on this list know much of what's in there, > but I can nearly guarantee you'll find something in there that you > didn't know, and you will almost certainly find that makes it worth > your purchase. > > This book provides a framework for making a true profession of System > Administration, and I'm terribly glad I have my copy. > > I can't give it any higher recommendation. > > Kurt > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ ----- Salvador Manzo [ 620 W. 35th St - Los Angeles, CA 90089 e. [EMAIL PROTECTED] ] Auxiliary Services IT, Datacenter University of Southern California 818-612-5112 --- "Sometimes it is said that man can not be trusted with government of himself. Can he, then, be trusted with the government of others? Or have we found angels in the forms of kings to govern him? Let history answer this question." -- Thomas Jefferson (First Inaugural Address, 3/4 1801) ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
