Take a holistic approach to common systems administration problems

Build a solid framework for thinking about system administration (SA) problems rather than simply mastering narrow how-to solutions to particular admin problems, and you'll be able to solve problems every time they appear, regardless of the operating system, brand of computer, or type of environment. In this chapter download from The Practice of System and Network Administration, Second Edition , take an overview of this holistic approach to system administration as it applies to common SA problems or projects. Chapter coverage includes:

• Building a site from scratch
• Growing a small site
• Going global
• Replacing services
• Moving a data center
• Moving to/Opening a new building
• Handling a high rate of office moves
• Assessing a site (due diligence)
• Dealing with mergers and acquisitions
• Coping with frequent machine crashes
• Surviving a major outage or work stoppage
• What tools should every SA team member have?
• Identifying fundamental problems in the environment

Title: The Practice of System and Network Administration, Second Edition
ISBN:0-321-49266-8
Published: July 2007
Authors: Thomas A. Limoncelli, Christina J. Hogan, Strata R. Chalup
Chapter: Chapter 1: What to Do When...
Published by Addison Wesley Professional