Cool. Let me know what you think of it.
Kurt On 3/12/08, Matteson, John H Jr USA Mr USA 25th SigBN (ITT) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Kurt: > > Thanks for posting the book recommendation. I've read the blurb > and plan on getting a copy soon. > > > John H. Matteson, Jr. > Systems Administrator/ITT Systems > FOB Orgun-E > Afghanistan > DSN - 318 431 8001 > VoSIP - (308) 431 - 0000 > Iridium - 717.633.3823 > Roshain - 079 - 736 - 3832 > > "A man who thinks of himself as belonging to a particular national group > in America has not yet become an American. And the man who goes among > you to trade upon your nationality is no worthy son to live under the > Stars and Stripes." Woodrow Wilson > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kurt Buff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 9:48 PM > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > Subject: Book Recommendation > > All, > > Post this to both the Exchange and NT lists.... > > Right before leaving for my trip to the UK, I got my copy of 'The > Practice of System and Network Administration, Second Edition', by > Limoncelli, Hogan and Chalup. Find it here: > > http://www.bookpool.com/sm/0321492668 > > in the US, and here: > > http://www.amazon.co.uk/Practice-System-Network-Administration/dp/032149 > 2668/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1203440319&sr=8-1 > > in the UK - beware of wrappage, of course. > > > I started reading it during the flight, and have been reading it at > breakfast and during the hour or so between work and sleep that I have. > > I'm at page 399 out of 1011 (including index), and have 8 slips of paper > so far, and many page markings, as reminders for followups with both > junior staff and management. I plan on using the exercise questions at > the end of each chapter for team and individual work. > > It's a somewhat expensive book, but worth far more to me already than > what I paid for it. I purchased 3 copies earlier for the people I lead, > in the expectation that it would be good, based on the first edition. > It's better than I expected. My manager said that I could expense them, > but I don't think I'm going to do that - I want them to own the book, > not have it be property of the company. > > I supposed that many people on this list know much of what's in there, > but I can nearly guarantee you'll find something in there that you > didn't know, and you will almost certainly find that makes it worth your > purchase. > > This book provides a framework for making a true profession of System > Administration, and I'm terribly glad I have my copy. > > I can't give it any higher recommendation. > > Kurt > > ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ > ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja ~ > > ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ > ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja ~ > ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja ~
