Reliable Linux: Assuring High Availability - Couverture souple

Campbell, I.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0471070408 ISBN 13 : 9780471070405

Editeur : John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2002

Synopsis

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.

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture

An in–depth look at how to build and run reliable Linux–based server platforms

Users around the world are turning to Linux as an alternative to Unix and Windows. This open source operating system is being used for many Web sites and ISPs, and is a preferred development platform for Java and C programmers. With the release of Linux 2.4, there are numerous new enterprise features that will dramatically improve e–commerce and intranet server installations. While exploring all these exciting features, this accessible 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 their e–commerce applications. Linux expert Iain Campbell covers the tools and tests you′ll need to know. He also offers detailed instructions on how to analyze, set up, and maintain reliable Linux servers that can operate with little or no downtime and brings you quickly up to speed on the latest version of Linux.

In this comprehensive handbook, you′ll also learn about:
∗ Risk analysis, fault tolerance, and configuration
∗ Monitoring, backup, and recovery
∗ New Linux features, including Logical Storage Management (LSM), alternative file systems, and server clustering

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Date d'édition: 2002
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0471070408
• ISBN 13: 9780471070405
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 448
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible