Allo Juan et Alice, I really can't delay this any longer because reading just a chapter or two of this book just confirms that it is a must read for serious systems/network administrators, whatever OS they prefer.
"The Practice of System and Network Administration" by Thomas Limoncelli and Christine Hogan belongs on the desk of every system and network admin who takes pride in being one. It makes a great complement to Nemeth et al's "UNIX System Administration Handbook" 2nd or 3rd edition or it's recent refit, "Linux Administration Handbook" and Frisch's "Essential System Administration". Limoncelli and Hogan provide a lot of new material that give an even clearer picture of what system administrators ought to be doing and what else can be done. In each chapter, they discuss the basics that every sysadmin should know and be providing/performing, and then, having provided a picture of the requisites they go on to discuss what they call "icing". Their progression from minimum required to extras gives system administrators from all levels the big picture and a better grasp of what is the least that they should be doing and ideas of what more they can do. I feel that beginning sysadmins and experienced sysadmins alike will learn a lot from Tom and Chris's book and I would include it in my list of recommended reading material for sysadmins along with Nemeth and Frisch's books. I was really happy when I spotted this book at a local computer book shop and quickly decided to buy it despite the hefty price tag. Consider though that it was a steal, it comes out much cheaper here in the Philippines than it would in the US. If you spot this book, don't hesitate. Buy it! Well, if you aren't a sysadmin or aren't planning on being one, maybe you can pass this one by. eric -- ___ eric pareja (xenos AT ice.onosendai.org) User #8159 http://counter.li.org \e/ [ Philippine Linux Users' Group + http://plug.linux.org.ph ] [] GNU/Linux v [ Python Power! ] [ Debian Rocks! ] [ Unwitty Saying Here! ] [] Software & [ Free the books! http://www.bookcrossing.com/referral/pusakat ] Freedom o(\)o "Open the doors so you don't have to go through windows." - e. pareja _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fully Searchable Archives With Friendly Web Interface at http://marc.free.net.ph To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
