Preface

Welcome to Linux for Networking Professionals! If you've ever wondered how to reduce the cost of hosts and services that support your network, you've come to the right place. Or if you're considering how to start securing network services such as DNS, DHCP, or RADIUS, we can help you on that path as well.

If there's a service that helps you support your network, we've tried to cover how to get it up and running with a basic configuration, as well as helping you to start securing that service. Along the way, we've tried to help you pick a Linux distribution, show you how to use Linux for troubleshooting, and introduce you to a few services that you maybe didn't know that you needed.

Hopefully, the journey we take in this book helps you add new services to your network, and maybe helps you understand your network a bit better along the way!