Oracle Solaris 11.2 System Administration Handbook (Oracle Press)


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This Oracle Press guide offers complete coverage of Oracle Solaris 11.2 installation, configuration, management, security, and tuning This handbook ncludes cutting-edge information on Oracle Solaris 11.2, providing you the essential skills needed to successfully set up, deploy, and maintain a Solaris system. Every aspect of Solaris system administration is explained in full detail, including configuration, networking, performance, security, virtualization, and cloud computing. Oracle Solaris 11 System Administration Handbook features up-to-date details on new technologies such as OpenStack cloud support, Unified Archives provisioning, Kernel Zone virtualization, and software defined networking. You will learn the keys to optimizing Oracle Solaris 11.2 instances with the hands-on technical instruction and shared best practices contained in this authoritative volume from Oracle Press. Real-world case studies provide detailed scenarios and ready-to-deploy solutions Tips and best practices for administration are included throughout Covers brand-new configuration tools and techniques




OCA Oracle Solaris 11 System Administration Exam Guide (Exam 1Z0-821)


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A Complete Study System for OCA Exam 1Z0-821 Prepare for the Oracle Certified Associate Oracle Solaris 11 System Administration exam with help from this exclusive Oracle Press guide. In each chapter, you’ll find challenging practice questions, a two-minute drill, and a chapter summary to highlight what you’ve learned. This authoritative resource will help you pass the test and will serve as your essential on-the-job reference. Get complete coverage of all OCA objectives for exam 1Z0-821, including: Installing Oracle Solaris 11 Managing boot environments Understanding ZFS and other Oracle Solaris file systems Securing systems and files Managing users, groups, and processes Administering the Services Management Facility (SMF) Configuring additional storage Adding and updating Oracle Solaris software Monitoring the system with logging Administering process and kernel crash data Managing network resources Administering Oracle Solaris Zones Electronic content includes: Two practice exams with detailed answers and explanations




Oracle Solaris 11 System Administration


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Oracle® Solaris 11 System Administration covers every skill required to effectively install and administer the Oracle®Solaris 11.1 operating system in production environments. It features dozens of step-bystep "learn by example" procedures, demonstrating how to apply complex solutions in real-world data center environments. Author Bill Calkins has administered and taught Oracle Solaris and its predecessors for more than twenty years. He also helped develop the newest Oracle Certified Associate (OCA) and Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) exams, which raise the bar for Solaris certification. This guide covers every new 1Z0-821 exam topic in detail and also covers many 1Z0-822 exam topics. Calkins also reviews the changes that system administrators will face when upgrading to Solaris 11.1 and presents new ways to perform familiar tasks on both SPARC and x86 hardware. You'll learn how to Install the Solaris 11 Operating Environment with Live Media or Text Interactive installers Install, manage, and update software with the Image Packaging System and IPS repositories Understand, customize, and troubleshoot SPARC and x86 boot processes from system power-up to loading the OS (including coverage of ILOM, OpenBoot, and GRUB 2) Administer and create services through the service management facility (SMF) Configure system messaging using SMF notifications, syslog and rsyslog Configure and administer ZFS storage pools, including ZFS on the boot drive, local disks, LUNs, and a SAN Configure and manage ZFS file systems: encryption, redundancy, snapshots, clones, network sharing, monitoring, device replacement, and legacy UFS migration Create, migrate, contain, and administer zones, including solaris10 branded and immutable zones Use RBAC to create custom rights profiles and grant special privileges Manage and monitor system process scheduler (including FSS process schedulers and proc tools) Configure Solaris networking and network services, including Reactive and Fixed Network Configurations, VNICs, and Virtual Networking A companion website (unixed.com/solaris11book.html) includes new 1Z0-821 and 1Z0-822 study strategies and self-assessment exams.




Oracle Solaris 11 System Administration The Complete Reference


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Take Full Advantage of the Oracle Solaris 11 Management Features Manage a highly scalable, cloud-based computing platform and deliver unmatched performance levels at every layer of your IT stack. Oracle Solaris 11 System Administration: The Complete Reference shows how to deploy Solaris from scratch. Get up-to-date details on installation options, device configuration, virtualization techniques, network security, file encryption, and Web services. NFS, Samba, and Apache are fully covered in this Oracle Press guide. Install Oracle Solaris 11 on x86 and SPARC machines Manage storage using the ZFS file system Define user roles and enforce strong access policies Create fully isolated zones and virtual system environments Configure print, e-mail, DNS, and DHCP services Share files and devices using NFS and Samba Set up Apache Web servers and deploy AMP applications




Oracle Data Guard 11g Handbook


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Master Oracle Data Guard 11g Provide superior data protection, availability, and disaster recovery using the tested techniques in this Oracle Press guide. Cowritten by a team of Oracle experts, Oracle Data Guard 11g Handbook provides a sound architectural foundation along with best practices for configuration, monitoring, maintenance, and troubleshooting. You will get full details on implementing deployment architectures to address requirements that extend beyond disaster recovery. This invaluable resource also includes a complete set of monitoring scripts available for download. Develop a disaster recovery plan for your Oracle database to meet your organization's requirements Configure and deploy Oracle Data Guard for your environment Tune and troubleshoot your physical and logical standby databases Implement the Oracle Data Guard Broker management framework Integrate with Oracle Grid Control Monitor your Oracle Data Guard environment Enable read-only services and disaster recovery with Oracle Active Data Guard Configure seamless database and application failover Minimize planned downtime using Oracle Data Guard switchover Handle backup and recovery with Oracle Recovery Manager




OCP Oracle Solaris 11 Advanced System Administration Exam Guide (Exam 1Z0-822)


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Written by an Oracle Solaris training expert, this is the only Oracle Press exam guide for the Oracle Certified Professional Oracle Solaris 11 Advanced System Administration exam. OCP Oracle Solaris 11 Advanced System Administration Exam Guide (Exam IZ0-822) offers 100% coverage of the Oracle Solaris 11 Advanced System Administration exam objectives woven into an integrated self-study system. The book features Exam Tips that highlight key information and potential exam pitfalls as well as hands-on examples that reinforce practical learning for real-world practice. End-of-chapter self-tests feature multiple-choice questions accompanied by in-depth answer explanations. This Oracle Press guide also serves as an on-the-job reference for Oracle Solaris system administrators after the exam. Electronic content includes two practice exams that match the actual exam in content, format, and difficulty. Michael Ernest he has been teaching courses on Oracle Solaris for the last fifteen years Perfect companion to OCA Oracle Solaris 11 System Administration Exam Guide (Exam 1Z0-821) Electronic content features two practice exams in the LearnKey MasterExam test engine as well as a PDF eBook LearnKey MasterExam test engine features open- and closed-book exams, a timed live exam, and scoring and review modes. All practice exam answer options, correct and incorrect, are accompanied by detailed explanations




Advanced Oracle Solaris 11 System Administration


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Oracle Solaris 11 enterprise sysadmins: master the advanced techniques you need to manage the increased complexity of today's highly integrated, often heterogeneous systems, and to drive maximum performance, manageability, and value from your Solaris and enterprise technology investments. In Oracle Solaris 11 Advanced System Administration , long-time Oracle Solaris expert Bill Calkins systematically addresses every advanced topic on the latest Solaris sysadmin exam, showing how to apply this knowledge on both SPARC and x86 hardware in today's fast-changing data center environments. Calkins guides you through managing Solaris 11 network environments... setting up RAID metadevices with SVM... configuring ZFS storage pools and file systems... configuring and administering Solaris zones and containers... administering VFS and swap space... creating and managing user and Role-Based Access Accounts (RBAC)... installing, cloning, and upgrading the operating system, and much more. For Oracle Solaris professionals preparing to certify or upgrade their certifications, Calkins provides these and other valuable study tools: chapter-opening quick references; chapter summaries; lists of key terms; exercises; review questions with detailed answers; notes, cautions; exam alerts; and a complete sample exam. Calkins offers even more study resources at his popular website, unixed.com.




UNIX and Linux System Administration Handbook


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“As an author, editor, and publisher, I never paid much attention to the competition—except in a few cases. This is one of those cases. The UNIX System Administration Handbook is one of the few books we ever measured ourselves against.” —Tim O’Reilly, founder of O’Reilly Media “This edition is for those whose systems live in the cloud or in virtualized data centers; those whose administrative work largely takes the form of automation and configuration source code; those who collaborate closely with developers, network engineers, compliance officers, and all the other worker bees who inhabit the modern hive.” —Paul Vixie, Internet Hall of Fame-recognized innovator and founder of ISC and Farsight Security “This book is fun and functional as a desktop reference. If you use UNIX and Linux systems, you need this book in your short-reach library. It covers a bit of the systems’ history but doesn’t bloviate. It’s just straight-forward information delivered in a colorful and memorable fashion.” —Jason A. Nunnelley UNIX® and Linux® System Administration Handbook, Fifth Edition, is today’s definitive guide to installing, configuring, and maintaining any UNIX or Linux system, including systems that supply core Internet and cloud infrastructure. Updated for new distributions and cloud environments, this comprehensive guide covers best practices for every facet of system administration, including storage management, network design and administration, security, web hosting, automation, configuration management, performance analysis, virtualization, DNS, security, and the management of IT service organizations. The authors—world-class, hands-on technologists—offer indispensable new coverage of cloud platforms, the DevOps philosophy, continuous deployment, containerization, monitoring, and many other essential topics. Whatever your role in running systems and networks built on UNIX or Linux, this conversational, well-written ¿guide will improve your efficiency and help solve your knottiest problems.




Oracle Big Data Handbook


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"Cowritten by members of Oracle's big data team, [this book] provides complete coverage of Oracle's comprehensive, integrated set of products for acquiring, organizing, analyzing, and leveraging unstructured data. The book discusses the strategies and technologies essential for a successful big data implementation, including Apache Hadoop, Oracle Big Data Appliance, Oracle Big Data Connectors, Oracle NoSQL Database, Oracle Endeca, Oracle Advanced Analytics, and Oracle's open source R offerings"--Page 4 of cover.




Oracle9i UNIX Administration Handbook


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The definitive book covering Oracle databases in UNIX environments--the fastest growing segment of the Oracle database market. This guide contains proven techniques and UNIX scripts that can be used to perform dozens of UNIX related tasks.