Greetings from Amazon.com Delivers Networking and Operating Systems Editor, David Wall FEATURED IN THIS E-MAIL: * Just off the Presses: On the Job with Linux, Ready-to-Travel Exchange Server 5.5, Getting Macintosh to Cooperate with Windows * What's Hot? Networking and Operating Systems Bestsellers at Press Time * Recommended Reading: SQL Server 7 for Administrators * Almost Published: Books That Are Selling Before They've Even Been Printed * Featured Reviews: "Network+ Study Guide" JUST OFF THE PRESSES ******************** "Linux at Work: Building Strategic Applications for Business" by Marcus Goncalves http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0471333492/entertainmentsit If you work with a manager who's reluctant to invest in Linux because he or she fears an operating system backed largely by a nebulous mass of hobbyists, present that manager with a copy of "Linux at Work: Building Strategic Applications for Business." This book explains--in "Pointy-Haired Boss" terms--what Linux is, what it can do, and how it fits into a modern organization. Respected author Marcus Goncalves compares Linux to Windows NT, explains the jobs of the Linux administrator in detail, and provides a huge list of Linux resources. Plus, if the support issue remains a hangup, the book includes a list of Linux consultants around the world. "Microsoft Exchange Server in a Nutshell" by Mitch Tulloch http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1565926013/entertainmentsit "Microsoft Exchange Server in a Nutshell" condenses Exchange Server 5.5 into a fact-rich brick of information, ready to tag along with you to the job site or sit, ready to use, near your BackOffice administration center. True to the Nutshell tradition, this book documents every administrator- level means of interacting with Exchange Server. You'll find a comprehensive list of the command-line tools, a similarly thorough directory of the graphical tools, and complete documentation of every Exchange Server directory object. Each object's entry includes a statement of its purpose, its location, and its relationships to other objects. "Macintosh Windows Integration: Integrating Your Macintosh with Windows 95/98 and Windows NT Environments" by John Rizzo http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0125893256/entertainmentsit The Mac's on the rebound, which means there's an increasing need to make Macs cooperate with Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT computers. "Macintosh Windows Integration: Integrating Your Macintosh with Windows 95/98 and Windows NT Environments" shows how to do exactly that in a variety of situations--and not just by setting up TCP/IP networks either. The author explains what you need to know about file sharing, file conversion, hardware and software emulation, and shared storage media, as well as heterogeneous networks. The author covers networks as small as two computers, one Mac and one Windows. And, expanding upon the title, there's some information on Unix considerations. WHAT'S HOT? *********** At the top of this month's Networking and Operating Systems bestseller list are a hot MySQL and mSQL guide, enterprise computing with SQR in Peoplesoft and other apps, and a hard-hitting SQL Server 7 resource. "MySQL and mSQL" by Randy Jay Yarger, George Reese, and Tim King http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1565924347/entertainmentsit "MySQL and mSQL" provides the essentials to programming with these two popular Unix freeware database packages in C/C++, Perl, Python, and Java. The book begins with a fine introduction to databases that covers tables, fields, indexes, and normalization. Then it explains the history of the freeware mSQL and MySQL packages (which offer better performance than commercial relational database management system (RDBMS) packages, though they don't support transactions or other features). "SQR in PeopleSoft and Other Applications" by Galina Landres and Vlad Landres http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1884777775/entertainmentsit "SQR in PeopleSoft and Other Applications" fills a big gap in the enterprise computing marketplace. For starters, this book explains (beginning from near zero) how to program with Structured Query Report Writer (SQR). It discusses the peculiarities of writing SQR software to interact with PeopleSoft databases. Readers are shown how to integrate SQR programs with the Process Scheduler and how to take advantage of the PeopleSoft API. "Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 Database Implementation Training Kit" by Microsoft Corp http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1572318260/entertainmentsit As the latest installment in the series of training kits from Microsoft Press, "Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 Database Implementation Training Kit" focuses on how to work with data in SQL Server 7 and prepares you for the 70-029 Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) exam. SQL Server is a mammoth product, and administrating it is far different from mere data manipulation. Explore our top 50 computer titles, updated weekly: Computers & Internet RECOMMENDED READING: SQL SERVER 7 FOR ADMINISTRATORS **************************************************** Amazon.com's Steve Plain presents a roundup of books for SQL Server 7 database administrators or those who are trying to pass the Administering Microsoft SQL Server 7 MCP examination. SQL Server 7 is a product closely integrated with the Microsoft Windows NT operating system and is a key part of Microsoft's Web development strategy. SQL Server works closely with the company's Site Server Commerce Edition and is now part of Microsoft's data warehousing strategy with its new Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) capabilities. In short, it has very much become the data core of Microsoft's development framework. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/external-search/?keyword=sql+server+7+for+administrators&tag=entertainmentsit ALMOST PUBLISHED ***************** Networking and Operating System guides that have garnered the most pre-orders from Amazon.com customers--before they've even been published. "Maximum Linux Security: A Hacker's Guide to Protecting Your Linux Server and Network" by Anonymous Publication date: September 1999 http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0672316706/entertainmentsit Written by the same anonymous author of "Maximum Security: A Hacker's Guide to Protecting Your Internet Site and Network," this new title promises to deliver all Linux. "Maximum Linux Security: A Hacker's Guide to Protecting Your Linux Server and Network" is a timely release in light of the increasing popularity of Linux. Linux administrators can now guarantee their own system's security with this guide's details on all the Linux system holes, attack methods, and hacker's tools. "CCNP: Cisco LAN Switch Configuration Study Guide" by Todd Lammle, Ward Spangenberg, and Robert Padjen Publication date: September 1999 http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0782125719/entertainmentsit "CCNP: Cisco LAN Switch Configuration Study Guide" will help you prepare for the Cisco LAN Switching Configuration (CLSC) exam. Designed for those working with medium-to-large networks, the CCNP study resource includes techniques and strategies for placing, configuring, and maintaining Cisco's Catalyst LAN switches. The accompanying CD-ROM contains test-preparation software and handy resources. FEATURED REVIEWS: "NETWORK+ STUDY GUIDE" **************************************** "Network+ Study Guide" by David Groth, Ben Bergersen, Tim Catura-Houser http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0782125476/entertainmentsit "Network+ Study Guide" contains all the information you need to assimilate to pass CompTIA's Network+ exam, a fairly new certification test that verifies knowledge about local area network (LAN) topologies, protocols, equipment, and administration skills. Readers get the scoop on the Open Systems Interconnect (OSI) reference model, as well as the TCP/IP suite and a couple of popular network operating systems. The authors back up their prose with practice questions in the text and on a CD-ROM. Check this one out if you're studying for Microsoft's Networking Essentials exam as well--the material on the two tests is largely the same. ****** You'll find more great books, articles, excerpts, and interviews in Amazon.com's Computers & Internet section at Computers & Internet
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