Preface

Google’s ChromeOS provides a great platform for technicians, systems administrators, developers, and casual users alike. ChromeOS provides a seemingly simplistic architecture that is easy enough for a novice user to begin working with immediately. However, beneath the surface, this operating system boasts a plethora of powerful tools, able to rival any other OS on the market, so learning how to harness the full potential of the OS is critical for technical workers and users. What sysadmins need is a guide to the OS’s unique features and capabilities... and here it is: ChromeOS System Administrator’s Guide.

This book explains ChromeOS in terms of the following:

• Its unique architecture
• Built-in tools for performing essential tasks
• Data management capabilities
• Cloud-first application implementation functionality

As you build your foundational knowledge of the OS, you’ll be exposed to higher-level concepts such as the following:

• Security
• The command line
• Enterprise management

By the end of this book, you will be perfectly placed to perform a range of system administration tasks within ChromeOS without requiring an alternative operating system, thereby broadening your options as a technician, sysadmin, developer, or engineer.