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Ubuntu Server Cookbook

By : Uday Sawant
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Ubuntu Server Cookbook

By: Uday Sawant

Overview of this book

Ubuntu is one of the most secure operating systems and defines the highest level of security as compared other operating system. Ubuntu server is a popular Linux distribution and the first choice when deploying a Linux server. It can be used with a $35 Raspberry Pi to top-notch, thousand-dollar-per-month cloud hardware. Built with lists that there are 4 million + websites built using Ubuntu. With its easy-to-use package management tools and availability of well-known packages, we can quickly set up our own services such as web servers and database servers using Ubuntu. This book will help you develop the skills required to set up high performance and secure services with open source tools. Starting from user management and an in-depth look at networking, we then move on to cover the installation and management of web servers and database servers, as well as load balancing various services. You will quickly learn to set up your own cloud and minimize costs and efforts with application containers. Next, you will get to grips with setting up a secure real-time communication system. Finally, we’ll explore source code hosting and various collaboration tools. By the end of this book, you will be able to make the most of Ubuntu’s advanced functionalities.
Table of Contents (16 chapters)
15
Index

Introduction

In this chapter, we will learn how to set up database servers. A database is the backbone of any application, enabling an application to efficiently store and retrieve crucial data to and from persistent storage. We will learn how to install and set up relational databases with MySQL and NoSQL databases with MongoDB.

MySQL is a popular open source database server used by various large scale applications. It is a mature database system that can be scaled to support large volumes of data. MySQL is a relational database and stores data in the form of rows and columns organized in tables. It provides various storage engines, such as MyISAM, InnoDB, and in-memory storage. MariaDB is a fork of a MySQL project and can be used as a drop-in replacement for MySQL. It was started by the developers of MySQL after Oracle took over Sun Microsystems, the owner of the MySQL project. MariaDB is guaranteed to be open source and offers faster security releases and advanced features. It provides...