Olejar Books

Almost since its inception, Ubuntu has reigned as the king of desktop Linux, with users swooning over its simple installation process and intuitive user interface. Indeed, the project has proved so successful that system administrators are increasingly interested in taking advantage of these attractive features on the server-side of the industry. The enterprise market has also taken notice, with both Sun and Dell making major Ubuntu-related announcements in recent months. Beginning Ubuntu Server Administration seeks to help system administrators quickly deploy and manage the Ubuntu Server distribution by foregoing introductory Linux topics and instead diving right into the topics readers need to know now in order to make the most of their time managing the server. See the following resources for more on industry-related events pertinent to Ubuntu's increased role in the server market: Dell Set to Sell Ubuntu Linux http://www.internetnews.com/dev-news/article.php/3674996 Sun and Canonical announce partnership (Canonical is company behind Ubuntu): http://www.sun.com/smi/Press/sunflash/2006-11/sunflash.20061108.1.xml Sun hires Debian project founder (creator of Linux distribution behind Ubuntu): http://news.com.com/Sun+hires+Debian+Linux+founder/2100-7344_3-6168567.html?tag=item