Reliable Linux: Assuring High Availability

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 400 pages
• Published by: John Wiley & Sons
• Edition: 1st Edition December 15, 2001
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0471070408
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0471070405
• Book Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.5 x 1 inches
• Weighs: 1.8 pounds

Book Description
An In the Trenches(TM) look at how to run e-commerce and intranet applications 24/7 on Linux-based servers
This book shows system administrators, managers, and developers how to scale up Linux to run on large server systems in order to maintain high availability for e-commerce applications. It brings readers quickly up to speed on Linux 2.4, the latest version, and its new enterprise features, providing detailed instructions on analyzing, setting up, and maintaining robust Linux servers that can operate reliably with little or no downtime. Readers will learn about risk analysis, fault tolerance, configuration, monitoring, backup, and recovery. They'll also get top-notch advice on Linux's new features, including Logical Storage Management (LSM), alternative file systems, and high-availability clusters. No other book on the subject offers the kind of practical thinking, tools, analysis, and tests featured in this hands-on guide.

Book Info
Shows system administrators, managers, and developers how to scale up Linux to run on large server systems in order to maintain high availability for e-commerce applications. Offers the kind of practical thinking, tools, analysis, and tests featured in this hands-on guide. Softcover.

Reader Reviews
This book is an excellent resource for the system administrator wanting to ensure the uptime and availability of his Linux machine. Iain's writing style makes it an easy book to read, and at the same time, technical enough for the experienced Linux admins. Now that Linux is being deployed on larger machines (like IBM mainframes), reliability is a key focus, and this book does a fantastic job of covering the important areas.