System Administration

Process of managing computer operating systems. Including tasks such as installing software, configuring users, and troubleshooting.

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LINUX/UNIX

Created at Bell Labs in the early 1970's, this powerful operating system (Unix) has been the de facto standard for large workstations and datacenters. Linux is similar but suited for PCs.

Resources in this category:

Crypto-Gram
http://bt.counterpane.com/crypto-gram.html

"Crypto-Gram is a free monthly e-mail newsletter on computer security and cryptography from Bruce Schneier (author of Secrets and Lies and Applied Cryptography, inventor of Blowfish and Twofish, CTO and founder of Counterpane Internet Security, Inc., general crypto pundit and occasional crypto curmudgeon). "

15 Seconds
http://www.15seconds.com/

"This is 15 Seconds, a free resource for developers and administrators working with Microsoft Internet Solutions, with a focus on server side solutions like Active Server." 15 Seconds contains an Online Publication, Stephen's Genusa's Frequently Asked Questions, Nine List Servers, a Consultant Program, How To Articles, a Component Library, Active Daily News and Book Reviews.

.NET Magazine
http://www.netmag.co.uk/

"Shifts in technology are fundamentally changing the way companies build their enterprise solutions—and how they buy IT products. For today's enterprise, software is mission-critical to the competitive edge. Microsoft's software reaches nearly every corporation—and .NET represents a solid roadmap for those enterprises building the next generation of software. .NET Magazine is the only publication devoted to giving these key specifiers the solutions and strategies they need to make the transition to .NET technology across the enterprise. "

Network Computing Online
http://www.networkcomputing.com/

"Network Computing is a twice-monthly print magazine that delivers technical, lab-based, information for designing, building and managing enterprise-wide networks. Our product reviews and features are generated in our Real-WorldLabs by networking experts."