The Accidental SysAdmin Handbook: A Primer for Early Level IT Professionals

Understand the concepts, processes and technologies that will aid in your professional development as a new system administrator. While every information technology culture is specific to its parent organization, there are commonalities that apply to all organizations. The Accidental SysAdmin Handbook, Second Edition looks at those commonalities and provides a general introduction to critical aspects associated with system administration. It further acts to provide definitions and patterns for common computer terms and acronyms.  What You Will Learn Build and manage home networking and plan more complex network environments Manage the network layer and service architectures as well as network support plans Develop a server hardware strategy and understand the physical vs. virtual server ecosystem Handle data storage, data strategies and directory services, and central account management Work with DNS, DHCP, IP v4 and IP v6 Deploy workstations and printers Manage and use antivirus and security management software Build, manage and work with intranets and Internet support services Who This Book Is For It is assumed that the reader has little to no experience in a professional information technology environment. 

Table of Contents:
1. Introduction.- 2. Home Networking.- 3. Planning a Network Environment.- 4. Network Layer Architecture.- 5. Network Service Architecture.- 6. Network Support Plan.- 7. Server Hardware Strategy.- 8. Physical vs. Virtual Server Environments.- 9. Data Storage Tech and User Data Strategy.- 10. Directory Services and Central Account Mgmt.- 11. DNS, DHCP, IP v4 and IP v6.- 12. Deploying Workstations and Printers.- 13. Antivirus and Security Management.- 14. Intranet, Internet Support Services.

About the Author :
Eric A. Kralicek has worked in the field of computer technology for over two decades, specifically with computer networking since 1984. He has been employed in companies large and small, public and private, using a variety of network operating systems in mixed environments. As a networking professional he has written numerous internal documents that have guided other professionals in their use of technical applications both on and off networked systems. Eric has been employed by Digital Computer Corporation as a Senior Information Management Specialist, Compaq Computer Corporation as a Senior System Software Engineer, dot com companies as an Information Technology Manager, and educational institutions providing network management and system integration. In every instance he has provided both technical skills and training documentation. Eric has a bachelor’s of Science degree in Computer Networking from Regis University, Denver, CO. He is Microsoft ITIL and PRINCE II certified. Eric worked for the California State University system as a Network Analyst supporting administrative computer operations in a mixed network environment prior to working for NATO as an IT Engineer.

Review :
“Kralicek instead gives a thorough grounding on sysadmin tasks, networking technologies, and various servers and services … . the higher-level overview presented in most chapters will be a useful introduction to essential areas for many people who have IT responsibility thrust upon them. … this handbook could help you put your organisation’s IT in a saner and safer state, and save unnecessary problems.” (The MagPi, Issue 47, July, 2016)