Solaris 9-Sun Certified System Administrator Study Guide | Solaris 9 Sun Certified System Administrator Study Guide

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Thank you for looking to Sybex for your Solaris 9 exam prep needs. We at Sybex are proud of the reputation we've established for providing certification candidates with the practical knowledge and skills they need to succeed in the highly competitive IT marketplace.

Sun developed the Sun Certified System Administrator for the Solaris 9 Operating Environment certification for administrators tasked with performing essential procedures on the Solaris OE and technical support staff responsible for administering a networked server running on the Solaris OE. CertCities.com recently included this certification in its list of the "10 Hottest Certifications for 2003."

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Acknowledgments

Ask anyone who's written a book, and they'll tell you that it's a huge undertaking. I agree. I wouldn't have gotten through this process without the unconditional and unwavering love and support from my wife Kara. So, deservedly, she gets first billing.

The crew at Sybex, as always, has been great to work with. Neil Edde, Elizabeth Hurley Peterson, Colleen Strand, Heather O'Connor, Study Guide Expert Elizabeth Campbell, Sharon Wilkey, Patrick Born, and Gareth Bromley all contributed a great deal toward making this book a success. Thanks also to the proofreaders Emily Hsuan, Eric Lach, Nancy Riddiough, Sarah Tannehill, and Monique van den Berg.

On the personal side, I want to thank Doc and Sue and Mike and Marsha for being wonderfully supportive grandparents to Abbie and Lauren, as well as being there for us. Joe Hohlfled, thank you for helping cultivate my interest in computers, golf, and chess, as well as teaching me so many important lessons about life. To my friends, Rob and Amy, Scott and Robyn, and Eron and Lisa, thanks for providing sanity or helping detract from my sanity at just the right times. To all of my students, both past and present, thanks for asking the tough questions and making me think. And finally, to Lee Rittenour, thank you for sharing your incredible talents and passion for music with the rest of us.