Advanced Linux Network and Systems Administration

Short course

In Islington

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Short course

  • Location

    Islington

As more corporations migrate their network services to open-source and Linux based solutions, the demand for highly skilled Linux engineers is now greater than ever. This advanced Linux course will provide valuable practical knowledge on several aspects of network configurations, and the troubleshooting that the role of system and network administrators requires. This includes host preparation for web services, virtual domains, multiple static IPs, Apache server optimisation, security enhancement; installation of Perl, Python, PHP, popular CMS systems (Joomla, Wordpress, Drupal), Tomcat, MySQL, Postgres and Oracle, and many more. All these will be done using the console; no management systems will be involved. Students will be able to apply their skills to any Linux distribution. Course Information Start DateStart TimeDurationCostCourse CodeApply Monday 3 October 2016 18:30 - 20:30 10 weekly classes £480.00 CS2521 Apply Now Monday 16 January 2017 18:30 - 20:30 10 weekly classes £480.00 CS2521 Apply Now Monday 8 May 2017 18:30 - 20:30 10 weekly classes £480.00 CS2521 Apply Now Tutor Info Evangelos Tsiontsis has extensive academic and professional experience in Networks and computer science. He has a BSc/MEng in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Greece) and an MSc in Telecommunication and Personal Communication Systems from KCL. He has worked as a Research Assistant in the Centre of Telecommunication Research (CTR) of King's College London in the area of peer-to-peer (p2p) networks where he developed his own p2p application. After working as network administrator in various companies in UK, he is now the...

Facilities

Location

Start date

Islington (London)
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Northampton Square, EC1V 0HB

Start date

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Subjects

  • Security
  • Systems Administration
  • Networks
  • Linux
  • Server
  • Apache
  • PHP
  • MySQL
  • Perl
  • Tomcat
  • Joomla
  • IT
  • Network
  • Installation
  • P2P
  • Web
  • Systems
  • IT Security
  • Network Training
  • Telecommunication

Course programme

What will I learn?
  • How to choose a virtual/dedicated server, picking the appropriate Linux distribution and setting up the domain name for your company.
  • Installation and optimisation of the Apache Server and modules.
  • Supporting multiple domains and websites from the same server.
  • Adding CGI support for php, perl and python to the apache server and CGI security.
  • Installation, configuration and optimisation of MySQL, Postgres and Oracle databases.
  • Installation of Joomla, WordPress, Drupal and Tomcat.
  • Configuring Squid as a Web Proxy Server.
  • Mail Servers, installation of Citadel, SpamAssassin and making sure our mail server is not categorized as a spam node.
  • Configuring Network File Access through FTP, ssh/scp/sftp, Samba and NFS.
  • Security and Firewalls, iptables for traffic filtering, Port Forwarding and DMZ zones.
  • Setting up a Linux Box as a Router and a Gateway, packet forwarding and NAT.
  • QoS and Traffic Conditioning in Linux, How to allocate bandwidth to specific internet traffic.
  • SSH encryption, tunneling and port forwarding.

Advanced Linux Network and Systems Administration

Price on request