Enterprise Server Management

From Maties Ubuntu

Installation

1. Download the server CD:
   ftp://ftp.sun.ac.za/iso-images/ubuntulinux/12.04/ubuntu-12.04-server-amd64.iso
2. Burn the server CD.
3. Boot the server with the CD in the CDROM drive.
4. Select the "Install Server" option.
5. After installation setup your server to use the campus server for software updates.

Ubuntu Server Team

• https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ServerTeam

Cloud

• http://wiki.lib.sun.ac.za/index.php/OpenStack
• http://wiki.lib.sun.ac.za/index.php/OpenData
• http://ubuntu.sun.ac.za/wiki/index.php/VMWare-Tools

Service Management

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webmin
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zentyal

Security

• http://www.ubuntu.sun.ac.za/wiki/index.php/ServerSafety

Backups

• Use backuppc for backups to a very large disk storage system, SAN or NAS.
• Use bacula for backups to a large robotic tape system.

Help

• http://www.jorgecastro.org/2013/02/19/what-the-lts-enablement-stack-means-for-sysadmins
• http://ubuntuserverguide.com/2012/05/how-to-install-ubuntu-server-12-04-lts-precise-pangolin-included-screenshot.html
• http://ubuntuserverguide.com/2012/05/how-to-install-lamp-server-in-ubuntu-server-12-04-lts.html
• http://www.howtoforge.com/installing-apache2-with-php5-and-mysql-support-on-ubuntu-12.04-lts-lamp
• http://debian-handbook.info/get

Support

• Check out the official Ubuntu server guide: https://help.ubuntu.com/12.04/serverguide/C/index.html
• Ubuntu makes server versions available on a predictable release schedule with long term support.
• Buy professional support services from Ubuntu: http://www.ubuntu.com/business/services/overview
• Use Munin to monitor your servers and Landscape to manage your servers.