Hello,
I'd like to get some feedback on the idea of writing a small book on the use of FreeBSD. It should allow a jr. linux/unix admin to learn to use FreeBSD in a very efficient way.
I'm creating a lot of documentation whenever I install or tweak things on my FreeBSD server, and I want to share the most practical information with anyone that is interested. Next to bringing out a book, I'm thinking about sharing this information online.
The reason that I started to work on this, is because I always end up reading 6 books or install guides to get 1 important application or feature to do what I want. And over time, sometimes I forget important details of an install process. Furthermore, because I document so much in detail, I save a lot of time, and this way I learn a lot about hosting on FreeBSD.
The idea is to combine information on the following subjects.
INTRO
- starting a hosting company (short business plan)
- FreeBSD 8 and it's possibilities
- Designing a flexible and secure hosting/development platform
BASIC SETUP
- Using FreeBSD Jails
- Setup PF
- Proxying with Apache, Nginx or Lighttpd
- Setup database systems (MySQL, PostgreSQL)
- Setup SAAS applications (RoR environments, eCommerce, collaboration, etc)
- Use OpenSSL
INTERMEDIATE SETUP
- Packaging software for later use
- System automation (cron, backup scripts, etc.)
- Monitoring your system
- Using Dtrace for various reasons
- When and how to utilize ZFS (optionally in jails)
ADVANCED SETUP
- VIMAGE (network stack virtualization)
- PF block tables and more
- Intrusion detection
- Mandatory Access Control
- Filesystem based ACL's
What do you think? Is it too much for 1 book? Should I focus on certain unmentioned areas?
What book are you missing on hosting various public services?
thanks for your time
Best regards,
Jelmer
I'd like to get some feedback on the idea of writing a small book on the use of FreeBSD. It should allow a jr. linux/unix admin to learn to use FreeBSD in a very efficient way.
I'm creating a lot of documentation whenever I install or tweak things on my FreeBSD server, and I want to share the most practical information with anyone that is interested. Next to bringing out a book, I'm thinking about sharing this information online.
The reason that I started to work on this, is because I always end up reading 6 books or install guides to get 1 important application or feature to do what I want. And over time, sometimes I forget important details of an install process. Furthermore, because I document so much in detail, I save a lot of time, and this way I learn a lot about hosting on FreeBSD.
The idea is to combine information on the following subjects.
INTRO
- starting a hosting company (short business plan)
- FreeBSD 8 and it's possibilities
- Designing a flexible and secure hosting/development platform
BASIC SETUP
- Using FreeBSD Jails
- Setup PF
- Proxying with Apache, Nginx or Lighttpd
- Setup database systems (MySQL, PostgreSQL)
- Setup SAAS applications (RoR environments, eCommerce, collaboration, etc)
- Use OpenSSL
INTERMEDIATE SETUP
- Packaging software for later use
- System automation (cron, backup scripts, etc.)
- Monitoring your system
- Using Dtrace for various reasons
- When and how to utilize ZFS (optionally in jails)
ADVANCED SETUP
- VIMAGE (network stack virtualization)
- PF block tables and more
- Intrusion detection
- Mandatory Access Control
- Filesystem based ACL's
What do you think? Is it too much for 1 book? Should I focus on certain unmentioned areas?
What book are you missing on hosting various public services?
thanks for your time
Best regards,
Jelmer