Thansk, I'll have a look at these. On 8/26/09, Carl G. Riches <cgr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > On Wed, 26 Aug 2009, Kenneth Holter wrote: > > Hello all. >> >> >> I work as a linux system administrator, and were wondering if there exists >> any methodology that systematize this kind of work. >> >> Linux in my organization is a pretty new platform, so we're working on >> developing and improving everything from patching routines to user >> administration to security. We've been doing a lot of work with regards to >> these (and other) areas, but I believe we could benefit from read up on >> methodology or best practices that describes the whole field of linux >> system >> administration. we've got access to technical documentation, so that not >> an >> issue. What we need is a way to be even more structured and thus effective >> in adminitrating our linux servers. >> >> What I hope such a methodology or best practice documentation is things >> such >> as these: >> >> - Guidelines to set up a technical standard for linux servers >> - How to develop an effective, automated system for documenting the state >> of the linux servers (i.e. asset management type of thing) >> - How to set up long term plans for developing routines and >> infrastructure to make the linux servers more secure and easy to manage >> - etc >> >> Feel free to point me in the direction of web sites, book, etc that may >> hold >> the infomation I'm looking for. >> >> > > Some places to start might be these books: > > The Practice of System and Network Administration (2nd ed) > Thomas A. Limoncelli, Christina J. Hogan, Strata R. Chalup > Addison Wesley (2007) > > Linux Administration Handbook (2nd ed) > Evi Nemeth, Garth Snyder, and Trent R. Hein > Pearson Education (2006) > > Carl > > -- > Carl G. Riches > IT Manager > Department of Biostatistics > Box 357232 voice: 206-616-2725 > University of Washington fax: 206-543-3286 > Seattle, WA 98195-7232 internet: cgr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
