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Find out why we are the biggest Apache and Tomcat Training provider in North America. Learn to administer JBoss Application Server from our original JBoss Training course. Check out the Resin high-performance open-source Java app server. Or learn to manage large Rails deployments.

Apache HTTPD Administration with mod rewrite Training Course

This extended version of our Apache httpd Web Server Administration covers the details of installing and configuring Apache, and adds a section on mod_rewrite, and more time for labs.

Students will learn the details of the httpd.conf configuration file, using .htaccess files, virtual hosts, MIME and file types, URL mapping, directory indexing, performance tuning, handlers, filters, server-side includes, managing scripts, security and Apache modules.

NEW This course also introduces students to URL manipulation through Apache's mod_rewrite module, and explores how mod_rewrite allows web applications to be search-engine friendly, user friendly (offer bookmarkable URLs), flexible to change, and safer from hackers.

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Apache Tomcat Administration Training Course

Administering Apache Tomcat training course covers the details of installing and configuring Tomcat Web Server.

Students will learn the details of the server.xml configuration file, an overview of Servlet and JavaServer Pages, a comparison of Tomcat to J2EE application servers, the Tomcat installation directories, deploying Java Web applications, the web.xml file, valves, logging, security realms, connecting Tomcat to Apache Web Server, hosting multiple Web sites, performance and scalability issues, load testing, clustering, monitoring, the Tomcat Manager and the Tomcat Administration tool.

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Apache Web Server Administration Training Course

Marakana Apache Training course covers the details of installing and configuring the most popular Web server on the planet: Apache's httpd server.

Students will learn the details of the httpd.conf configuration file, using .htaccess files, virtual hosts, MIME and file types, URL mapping, directory indexing, performance tuning, handlers, filters, server-side includes, managing scripts, security and Apache modules.

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Apache HTTPD and Tomcat Administration Bootcamp Training Course

Apache and Tomcat Administration Bootcamp combines two of Marakana's most popular courses into one week long workshop.

Apache Web Server Administration part of the course will cover the details of the httpd.conf configuration file, using .htaccess files, virtual hosts, MIME and file types, URL mapping, directory indexing, performance tuning, handlers, filters, server-side includes, managing scripts, security and Apache modules.

Tomcat Administration part covers the details of the server.xml configuration file, an overview of Servlet and JavaServer Pages, a comparison of Tomcat to J2EE application servers, the Tomcat installation directories, deploying Java Web applications, the web.xml file, valves, logging, security realms, connecting Tomcat to Apache Web Server, hosting multiple Web sites, performance and scalability issues, load testing, clustering, monitoring, the Tomcat Manager and the Tomcat Administration tool.

Please note that both Apache Web Server Administration and Tomcat Administration classes can also be taken separately. Visit the individual course pages for pricing and registration information.

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Caucho Resin Administration Training Course

Caucho Resin Administration covers the details of installing and configuring the Resin Java application server.

Students will learn the details of configuring the Resin server, Resin clusters, and JavaEE applications. The course will go from the initial steps of installing and configuring a Resin server to deploying and monitoring applications. Along the way, students will learn to configure database connectivity, set up logging, and map the application to different web paths and virtual hosts.

Advanced topics such as clustering, reliability, performance tuning, security, and using Resin in a unit testing environment will also be covered in detail, with best practices being discussed for each.

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J2EE on JBoss Training Course

Marakana J2EE™ Training on JBoss™ course offers an extensive hands-on overview of developing enterprise J2EE applications on JBoss application server platform.

This course covers JBoss best practices, administration and configuration issues, and how to architect web applications that make the most advantage of this platform.

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JBoss Administration Training Course

Marakana JBoss™ Training course covers the JBoss Administration. You will learn the details of setting up, configuring, and fine-tuning JBoss application server.

Participants in JBoss Training will learn the details of JBoss architecture, steps involved in setting up the application server, basic deployments, production installation and deployment issues, tuning and monitoring, securing the services and clustering.

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Linux Level 1 - Use and Administration Training Course

This five-day course provides the student with the knowledge to use Linux both as an end user and as an entry-level system administrator. Students will learn the basic command line utilities to navigate the file system and manipulate files, including use of the vi editor and file permissions. The course includes an overview of the available Linux GUI front ends, and specifically looks at the configuration and use of Gnome. System administration topics such as job control, installation and configuration are covered before the basic admin tasks of installing packages, managing users, and booting the system.

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Linux Level 2 - Advanced Linux Administration Training Course

This five-day course provides the student with the knowledge to perform system administrator tasks relating to the administration of filesystems, including set uid bit for permissions, partition management, mounting and unmounting, disk diagnostics, RAID, LVM and NFS disk types, and disk quotas. The course finishes with administration of hardware devices, basic networking, including TCP/IP, and system troubleshooting.

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Linux Level 4 - Linux Network Administration Training Course

This five-day course helps the experienced Linux administrator develop advanced skills in configuring and managing a secure Linux network server. Students learn how to use the RPM system to create their own RPMs both for packaging your own software for standardized distribution, and for rebuilding existing packages from source RPMs. They will gain hands-on experience configuring and running essential network services, including DNS, NIS, DHCP, FTP, SSH, NTP, Samba, HTTP, Email, and LDAP. Finally, this course introduces important Linux security components, such as cryptography, Kerberos, SELinux, and network security.

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Linux System Administration Training Course

Learn and practice essential Linux system administration tasks. This course is not specific to a particular Linux distribution and presents information about using Linux in a commercial environment.

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PostgreSQL Admin Training Course

PostgreSQL Administration class is designed for DBAs and developers who are looking to install, administer, and use this powerful database system.

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Ruby on Rails Administration Training Course

Ruby on Rails Administration training course covers the ins-and-outs of managing Ruby on Rails applications in a production environment.

Students will learn about the pros and cons of various server configurations and how to build them out, deploying new versions of Rails applications at the push of a button, monitoring, performance tuning, security-proofing, and scaling your Rails application to meet real-world demands.

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Advanced DNS Training Course

Reliable, robust and secure operation of the DNS hierarchy - from the root servers to an individual domain name server - is critical to all Internet operations.

The course covers advanced uses of the DNS for ENUM and VoIP functions and concentrates on the use of DNSSEC for the control of Zone Transfers, DDNS and zone Integrity. While the primary focus of the course is BIND other DNS software will be discussed.

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DNS Training Course

Reliable and robust operation of the DNS hierarchy - from the root servers to an individual domain name server - is critical to all Internet operations.

DNS training course covers the configuration and operation of DNS systems used for a variety of purposes from high availability Zone Masters and Slaves running mission critical sites to caching servers used to speed up Internet access. While the primary focus of the course is BIND other DNS software will be discussed.

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MySQL Administration Training Course

MySQL Administration training is a comprehensive course covering all aspects of administering a MySQL database server.

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