Название: Building a Server with FreeBSD 7Автор: Bryan J. Hong
Издательство: No Starch Press
Год: 2008
ISBN: 9781593271459
Формат: chm
Страниц: 288
Размер: 0,7 mb
Язык: English
The Internet has become a valuable resource---it is a communication medium, an entertainment channel, a learning instrument---the list is endless. This virtual world is run by interconnected servers throughout the globe. The operating systems we use everyday on our PCs cater to the general population. Server operating systems, however, are not originally designed to accommodate this demographic. Those of us with a need or desire to setup an Internet server are left with two options:
1. Hire an expensive consultant or
2. Undertake the task ourselves
This book provides a means to the latter. The most difficult aspect of building an Internet server is the initial software installation and configuration. This book was designed to tackle this problem systematically and minimize time spent.
Internet servers are an important business instrument. They store files, serve web pages, relay e-mail; the list goes on. Commercial server software can cost thousands of dollars in licensing fees. Open source software is a cost effective alternative because it's completely free to use, powerful, and well supported. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.