Absolute FreeBSD, 3rd Edition

<b>This updated edition of Michael W. Lucas' definitive volume on FreeBSD-based systems adds coverage of modern disks, the ZFS filesystem IPv6, redesigned jail and packaging systems, and virtualization, among dozens of new features added in the last 10 years.</b><br><br>FreeBSD is the muscle behind companies like Netflix and EMC. Any place where someone does heavy lifting on the Internet, you'll find FreeBSD. This newly revised edition of <i>Absolute FreeBSD</i> brings FreeBSD's strengths to bear on your problems and covers FreeBSD's newest features, all in the inimitable style that has made author Michael W. Lucas' system administration books so popular.<br><br>Any computer system is only as good as the system administrator's knowledge. <i>Absolute FreeBSD</i> teaches you everything you need to know about managing FreeBSD systems, from installation, configuration, and taking the system from "just working" to "working well." A cohesive focus on service delivery and best practice means that you can apply much of the book to other operating systems.<br><br><i>Absolute FreeBSD </i>dives deep into server management, taking you beyond just making things work and into understanding why they work.<br><br>You'll learn:<br><li>How to best install FreeBSD to meet your needs</li><li>Which filesystem to use in your environment</li><li>How to back up and restore critical data</li><li>How to tweak the kernel, and when not to</li><li>Network configuration, from activating interfaces to selecting congestion control algorithms</li><li>How to manage UFS, ZFS, and other critical filesystems</li><li>FreeBSD's software packaging system, including how to build your own package repository</li><li>How and when to upgrade</li><li>Techniques to build your own FreeBSD</li><li>Advanced security features like blacklistd and packet filtering</li><li>How to monitor and adjust performance</li><li>Container-style virtualization with jails</li><li>Diskless systems</li><li>Panic management and bug reporting</li><br>With <i>Absolute FreeBSD</i> you will get the solid introduction you need; and if you're a fan of the earlier editions, you will expand your skills even further.