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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

Cloud computing has become the most important terminology in the computing sphere. It has reduced the effort and cost required to set up and operate the overall computing infrastructure. It has helped various businesses quickly start their business operations without wasting time planning their IT infrastructure, and has enabled really small teams to scale their businesses with on-demand computing power.

The term cloud is commonly used to refer to a large network of servers connected to the Internet. These servers offer a wide range of services and are available for the general public on a pay-per-use basis. Most cloud resources are available in the form of Software as a Service (SaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), or Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). A SaaS is a software system hosted in the cloud. These systems are generally maintained by large organizations; a well-known example that we commonly use is Gmail and the Google Docs service. The end user can access these application...