System Administration

The Book of Kubernetes

No Starch Press — Fri, 11 Mar 2022 21:30:20 +0000

Alan Hohn

This hands-on guidebook explains the inner workings of containers, and shows how Kubernetes helps computing, networking, and storage.

DevOps for the Desperate

sarah.devos — Thu, 18 Nov 2021 14:56:52 +0000

Bradley Smith

A hands-on, no-nonsense guide for those who land in a DevOps environment and need to get up and running quickly.

Practical Doomsday

mark-temp@nostarch.com — Thu, 22 Jul 2021 18:54:55 +0000

Michal Zalewski

Outlines a model for evaluating risks in your life, as well as preparing for a wide range of potential crises.

Kill It with Fire

mark-temp@nostarch.com — Tue, 21 Jul 2020 15:55:47 +0000

Marianne Bellotti

Kill It with Fire chronicles the challenges of dealing with aging computer systems, along with sound modernization strategies.

Network Programming with Go

mark-temp@nostarch.com — Thu, 26 Mar 2020 16:24:51 +0000

Adam Woodbeck

Network Programming with Go teaches you how to write clean, secure network software with the programming language designed to make it seem easy.

PowerShell for Sysadmins

rhiannon_nsp — Fri, 30 Mar 2018 23:39:12 +0000

Adam Bertram

Powershell for Sysadmins (formerly Automate the Boring Stuff with PowerShell) teaches you how to automate real-world tasks that IT professionals and system administrators deal with every day.

Practical Packet Analysis, 3rd Edition

ahariri — Mon, 24 Oct 2016 18:18:33 +0000

Chris Sanders

Practical Packet Analysis, 3rd Ed. teaches you how to use Wireshark for packet capture and analysis.

Wicked Cool Shell Scripts, 2nd Edition

Anonymous — Fri, 15 Aug 2014 01:50:29 +0000

Dave Taylor and Brandon Perry

Wicked Cool Shell Scripts, 2nd Edition is a collection of fun tools for sysadmins, web developers, and every Linux user.

Book of PF, 3rd Edition

Anonymous — Thu, 01 May 2014 00:48:27 +0000

Peter N. M. Hansteen

The Book of PF, 3rd Edition is the essential guide to building a secure network with PF, the OpenBSD packet filtering tool.

Book of GNS3

Anonymous — Fri, 27 Sep 2013 23:52:00 +0000

Jason C. Neumann

The Book of GNS3 teaches you to use GNS3 to simulate network connections and troubleshoot potential problems, all using a single computer.

Network Flow Analysis

Anonymous — Thu, 13 May 2010 23:29:02 +0000

Michael W. Lucas

Network Flow Analysis teaches the busy network administrator how to build every component of a flow-based network awareness system, and how network analysis and auditing can help address problems and improve network reliability.

TCP/IP Guide

Anonymous — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:17:32 +0000

Charles M. Kozierok

The TCP/IP Guide is a must-have addition to the libraries of internetworking students, educators, networking professionals, and those working toward certification.

Book of IMAP

Anonymous — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:13:43 +0000

Peer Heinlein and Peer Hartleben

The Book of IMAP offers a detailed introduction to IMAP and POP3, the two protocols that govern all modern mail servers and clients.

Linux Firewalls

Anonymous — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:09:44 +0000

Michael Rash

If you're responsible for keeping a network secure, you'll find Linux Firewalls invaluable in your attempt to understand attacks and to detect and even prevent compromises.

Designing BSD Rootkits

Anonymous — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:54:44 +0000

Joseph Kong

Hack the FreeBSD kernel for yourself!