Kategoria BISAC: Computers >> System Administration - General

If you're preparing to roll out IPv6 on your network, this concise book provides the essentials you need to support this protocol with DNS. You'll learn how DNS was extended to accommodate IPv6 addresses, and how you can configure a BIND name server to run on the network. This book also features methods for troubleshooting problems with IPv6 forward- and reverse-mapping, and techniques for helping islands of IPv6 clients communicate with IPv4 resources.

Topics include:

• DNS and IPv6-Learn the structure and representation of IPv6 addresses, and the syntaxes of AAAA...

Summary

"The Mikado Method" is a book written by the creators of this process. It describes a pragmatic, straightforward, and empirical method to plan and perform non-trivial technical improvements on an existing software system. The method has simple rules, but the applicability is vast. As you read, you'll practice a step-by-step system for identifying the scope and nature of your technical debt, mapping the key dependencies, and determining the safest way to approach the "Mikado" your goal.

About the Technology

The game "pick-up sticks" is a good metaphor for the Mikado Method....

Puppet's true power exists in the simple resource model it uses to manage the state of complex operating systems. This concise guide shows you how to extend that model and implement custom functionality on top of Puppet by working with the type and provider APIs.

Two experts from Puppet Labs explain the concepts behind these APIs, and provide instructions and examples to help you write your own fully functional types and providers. You'll also delve into Puppet's source code to get a better understanding of how types and providers are implemented internally. If you're familiar with...

Prepare for Exam 70-331--and help demonstrate your real-world mastery of Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 core solutions. Designed for experienced IT professionals ready to advance their status, Exam Ref focuses on the critical-thinking and decision-making acumen needed for success at the MCSE level.

Focus on the expertise measured by these objectives:

• Design a SharePoint Topology
• Plan Security
• Install and Configure SharePoint Farms
• Create and Configure Web Applications and Site Collections
• Maintain a Core SharePoint Environment

This Microsoft...

Do you have a nagging feeling that your monitoring could be improved, but you just aren't sure how? This is the book for you. Monitoring Monitoring explains what makes your monitoring less than stellar, and provides a practical approach to designing and implementing a monitoring strategy, from the application down to the hardware in the datacenter and everything in between.

In the world of technical operations, monitoring is core to everything you do. In today's changing landscape of microservices, cloud infrastructure, and more, monitoring is experiencing a new surge of...

Since Test-Driven Infrastructure with Chef first appeared in mid-2011, infrastructure testing has begun to flourish in the web ops world. In this revised and expanded edition, author Stephen Nelson-Smith brings you up to date on this rapidly evolving discipline, including the philosophy driving it and a growing array of tools. You'll get a hands-on introduction to the Chef framework, and a recommended toolchain and workflow for developing your own test-driven production infrastructure.

Several exercises and examples throughout the book help you gain experience with Chef and...

Your hands-on, step-by-step guide to building applications with Microsoft SQL Server 2012

Teach yourself the programming fundamentals of SQL Server 2012--one step at a time. Ideal for beginning SQL Server database administrators and developers, this tutorial provides clear guidance and practical, learn-by-doing exercises for building database solutions that solve real-world business problems.

Discover how to:

• Install and work with core components and tools
• Create tables and index structures
• Manipulate and retrieve data
• Secure, manage, back up, and recover...

The smart way to learn Microsoft SharePoint 2013--one step at a time

Experience learning made easy--and quickly teach yourself how to boost team collaboration with SharePoint 2013. With Step by Step, you set the pace--building and practicing the skills you need, just when you need them

• Customize your team site's layout, features, and apps
• Manage and share ideas, documents, and data
• Capture and organize content into lists and libraries
• Automate business processes with built-in workflows
• Use social features to communicate and collaborate
• Publish...