The purpose of this book is to build on your understanding of CentOS and to explore those mission-critical services you are entrusted to manage and maintain. Starting with a brief introduction to the overall subject of troubleshooting a CentOS server, this book will take you on a journey across the whole spectrum of issue-based problem solving, which includes active processes, the networking environment, package management, users, folders, files, shared resources, security, databases, and web-based services. By the end of the book, you will have expert-level competency in identifying and diagnosing the root causes of CentOS storage, network, and administration issues and resolving them.
Jonathan Hobson is a professional Dev/Ops engineer who provides round-the-clock application and server support to one of the world's largest online newspapers. He has been using CentOS since its inception, and as the author of the best-selling CentOS 6 Linux Server Cookbook, Packt Publishing (ISBN-13: 978-1849519021), Jonathan maintains a strong reputation for the generation of ideas, problem solving, building business confidence, and finding innovative solutions in challenging environments. Jonathan has worked in a variety of environments, and with more than 20 years of experience as a professional developer, database administrator, and server engineer, he continues to support the open source community at large. Following a wide range of interests beyond the computer screen, Jonathan also enjoys walking his dogs and getting out and about in the great outdoors.