The Definitive Guide to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server : 9781590597088

The Definitive Guide to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server is a comprehensive guide to Novell's Linux Enterprise Server product, one of the most powerful Linux-based server solutions available today. Author, consultant and trainer Sander van Vugt guides readers through all of the most important aspects of SLES, beginning with an in-depth overview of installation and configuration tasks. In these opening chapters, readers learn how to configure network capabilities, efficiently manage software updates, and manage the file system. Later chapters are devoted to configuration and deployment of a host of key services, including the MySQL database, file sharing and printing, Web, FTP, News, DNS, and Proxy Servers. Along the way, van Vugt instructs readers on important administration concepts such as instituting strict file system security and server automation. Readers will also learn about how to cluster servers together to lessen downtime and increase performance.