Now, the authors have systematically updated this classic guide to address today´s most important Linux distributions and most powerful new administrative tools. The authors spell out detailed best practices for every facet of system administration, including storage management, network design and administration, web hosting, software configuration management, performance analysis, Windows interoperability, and much more. Sysadmins will especially appreciate the thorough and up-to-date discussions of such difficult topics such as DNS, LDAP, security, and the management of IT service organizations. ´´Linux[registered] Administration Handbook, Second Edition´´ reflects the current versions of these leading distributions: Red Hat[registered] Enterprise Linux[registered]; Fedora´ Core; SUSE[registered] Linux Enterprise; Debian[registered] GNU/Linux; Ubuntu[registered] Linux. Sharing their war stories and hard-won insights, the authors capture the behavior of Linux systems in the real world, not just in ideal environments. They explain complex tasks in detail and illustrate these tasks with examples drawn from their extensive hands-on experience.