UBUNTU Server ADMINISTRATION IN PRACTICE: Manage Services, Networking, Storage, and Real-World Workloads

Knowing the basics is one thing running real servers is another.This book takes you beyond fundamentals and into the reality of system administration, where performance, reliability, and problem-solving matter.Focused on practical, real-world operations, this guide shows you how Ubuntu Server is used in production environments where systems must stay online, secure, and efficient.Inside, you will learn how to: - Manage users, permissions, and secure access at scale - Configure and control system services using systemd - Monitor performance and optimize system resources - Set up and manage web servers and file-sharing services - Design and manage storage systems using LVM and disk strategies - Implement logging, monitoring, and backup solutions - Automate routine tasks using Bash scripting and Ansible - Troubleshoot real-world issues with confidenceThis is not a beginner's guide it is a hands-on operational manual built from real system administration experience.By the end of this book, you will be capable of managing Ubuntu servers in production-like environments and handling the challenges that come with them.If you want to move from "learning Linux" to actually running systems, this is the book that gets you there.