Modern computing is no longer about devices but is all about providing services, a natural progression that both consumers and enterprises are eager to embrace. As it can deliver those services, efficiently and with quality, at compelling price levels, cloud computing is with us to stay. Ubiquitously and quite definitively, cloud...

• Learn cluster management and techniques to improve performance in Vertica
• Deploy local segmentation and get to grips with the concept of projections
• A simple,...

Learn the fundamentals of UNIX administration--from both a network and single system perspective--using this easy-to-follow introductory guide. You'll find clear instructions for setting up such important system services sas DNS, FTP, file systems, basic security tools, and much more. Designed for easy...

Richard Heeks draws on international examples to guide readers through...

Thank you for picking up a copy of this book. Amazon Web Services (AWS) has amazed everyone: Amazon has made lots of friends, and all its “enemies” are too busy admiring AWS to do much fighting back. At the moment, there is no comparable public Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS); AWS offers the services at a scale that has...

Provide a scalable, replicated, and reliable foundation for your database-driven e-commerce applications. Packed with up-to-date information, real-world examples, and hands-on solutions, SQL Server 2000 Administration covers installation, configuration, system architecture, security,...