Linux System Administration for the 2020s

Ken Hitchcock currently is a Principal Consultant working for Red Hat, with over twenty years of experience in IT. He has spent the last eleven years predominately focused on Red Hat products, certificating himself as a Red Hat Architect along the way. The last eleven years have been paramount in his understanding of how large Linux estates should be managed and in the spirit of openness, was inspired to share his knowledge and experiences in this book. Originally from Durban South Africa, he now lives in the south of England where he hopes to not only continue inspiring all he meets but also to continue improving himself and the industry he works in.

• Part One: Laying the foundation.- Chapter 1: Linux at a Glance.- Part two : Strengthening core skills.- Chapter 2: New tools to improve the administration experience.- Chapter 3: Estate management.- Chapter 4: Estate Management Tools.- Chapter 5: Automation.- Chapter 6: Containers.- Part Three: Day two practices and keeping the lights on.- Chapter 7: Monitoring.-Chapter 8: Logging.-Chapter 9: Security.-Chapter 10: Maintenance tasks and planning.- Part Four: See, analyze and act.- Chapter 11: Troubleshooting.- Chapter 12: Advanced Administration.