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Mastering Ubuntu Server - Second Edition

By : Jay LaCroix
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Mastering Ubuntu Server - Second Edition

By: Jay LaCroix

Overview of this book

Ubuntu Server has taken the data centers by storm. Whether you're deploying Ubuntu for a large-scale project or for a small office, it is a stable, customizable, and powerful Linux distribution that leads the way with innovative and cutting-edge features. For both simple and complex server deployments, Ubuntu's flexible nature can be easily adapted to meet to the needs of your organization. With this book as your guide, you will learn all about Ubuntu Server, from initial deployment to creating production-ready resources for your network. The book begins with the concept of user management, group management, and filesystem permissions. Continuing into managing storage volumes, you will learn how to format storage devices, utilize logical volume management, and monitor disk usage. Later, you will learn how to virtualize hosts and applications, which will cover setting up KVM/QEMU, as well as containerization with both Docker and LXD. As the book continues, you will learn how to automate configuration with Ansible, as well as take a look at writing scripts. Lastly, you will explore best practices and troubleshooting techniques when working with Ubuntu Server that are applicable to real-world scenarios. By the end of the book, you will be an expert Ubuntu Server administrator who is well-versed in its advanced concepts.
Table of Contents (21 chapters)

Summary

Depending on your skillset, you're either an administrator who is learning about SQL databases for the first time, or you're a seasoned veteran who is curious how to implement a database server with Ubuntu Server. In this chapter, we dove into Ubuntu's implementation of this technology, and worked through setting up our own database server. We also worked through some examples of the MariaDB syntax, such as creating databases, as well as setting up users and their grants. We also worked through setting up a master and slave server for replication.

Database administration is a vast topic, and we've only scratched the surface here. Being able to manage MySQL and MariaDB databases is a very sought after skill for sure. If you haven't worked with these databases before, this chapter will serve as a good foundation for you to start your research.

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