You're reading from Mastering Ubuntu Server Gain expertise in the art of deploying, configuring, managing, and troubleshooting Ubuntu Server

Product type Paperback

Published in Dec 2020

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781800564640

Length 702 pages

Edition 3rd Edition

Tools

Ubuntu Server

Concepts

System Administration

Author (1):

Jay LaCroix

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Table of Contents (26) Chapters

Preface

1. Deploying Ubuntu Server

2. Managing Users and Permissions FREE CHAPTER

3. Managing Software Packages

4. Navigating and Essential Commands

5. Managing Files and Directories

6. Boosting Your Command-line Efficiency

7. Controlling and Managing Processes

8. Monitoring System Resources

9. Managing Storage Volumes

10. Connecting to Networks

11. Setting Up Network Services

12. Sharing and Transferring Files

13. Managing Databases

14. Serving Web Content

15. Automating Server Configuration with Ansible

16. Virtualization

17. Running Containers

18. Container Orchestration

19. Deploying Ubuntu in the Cloud

20. Automating Cloud Deployments with Terraform

21. Securing Your Server

22. Troubleshooting Ubuntu Servers

23. Preventing Disasters

24. Another Book You May Enjoy

25. Index

Replacing failed RAID disks

RAID is a very useful technology, as it can help your server survive the crash of a single disk. RAID is not a backup solution, but more of a safety net that will hopefully prevent you from having to reload a server. The idea behind RAID is having redundancy, so that data is mirrored or striped among several disks. With most RAID configurations, you can survive the loss of a single disk, so if a disk fails, you can usually replace it and re-sync and be back to normal. The server itself will continue to work, even if there is a failed disk. However, losing additional disks will likely result in failure right away. When a RAID disk fails, you will need to replace that disk as quick as you can, hopefully before another disk goes too.

The default live installer for Ubuntu Server doesn't offer a RAID setup option, but the alternate installer does. If you wish to set up Ubuntu Server, check out the Appendix at the end of this book.

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