Books

Build secure, modern infrastructure with confidence. This hands-on guide shows you how to use Tailscale, WireGuard and zero-trust networking to create reliable, observable systems that scale. Follow practical, production-ready examples you can apply right away without guesswork or unnecessary complexity.

Unlock the power of YAML with this comprehensive guide! Whether you're just starting or looking to enhance your skills, From Zero to YAML offers step-by-step instructions, practical examples, and real-world applications to help you master this essential tool for DevOps, cloud infrastructure, and configuration management. Learn how to write, structure, and manipulate YAML files with ease, and apply it to modern technologies like Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, and more. Ready to streamline your workflows and optimize your configurations? Dive into the world of YAML and transform the way you work with data!

Whether you're learning PowerShell or managing enterprise environments, this book is a practical reference for Windows PowerShell 5.1 and PowerShell 7+. It covers core concepts, scripting, automation and administration with clear examples based on official Microsoft documentation.

Envoy Proxy is the foundation of modern cloud-native networking, powering service meshes, API gateways and AI infrastructure. This practical guide shows you how to design, deploy and operate Envoy in production with expert guidance, real-world configurations and advanced patterns for scalable, resilient systems.

Build a real AI platform on OpenShift, not just “another Kubernetes cluster.” This guide walks you through air-gapped installs, Quay mirroring, GPUs, InfiniBand, GitOps, and benchmarking—so platform and SRE teams can deliver a secure, observable, high-performance OpenShift AI environment that app teams actually want to use.

Want to use NixOS "for real" at work? Interested in learning one of the hottest emerging DevOps technologies? Jumpstart your professional career by reading this book authored by a professional user of NixOS.

Build OpenStack with confidence, from your first deployment to production at scale. This hands-on guide walks you through planning, configuration, security, daily operations and troubleshooting with practical examples and proven techniques. A dependable resource for admins, DevOps engineers and cloud architects.

Master Asterisk from the ground up and build a PBX you can trust in production. This practical handbook walks you through installation, SIP, voicemail, IVRs, queues, security, APIs, high availability and more, with annotated configs, exact commands and troubleshooting guidance you can actually use.

Master OpenTofu from the ground up with practical examples, proven patterns and expert guidance for real-world infrastructure. Whether you are migrating from Terraform or starting fresh, this book helps you build reliable, secure and maintainable cloud and on-premises environments with confidence.

Build, secure and run reliable mail servers with confidence. This practical guide walks you through Postfix and Dovecot from the ground up, covering everything from core email protocols to high availability, performance tuning and automation. Packed with real configurations and clear explanations you can use in production.

Modern software delivery demands more than fast pipelines. It requires systems built for reliability, security and scale. This book shows how to design and run CI/CD as a production platform, with practical patterns, real world examples and proven strategies that help teams deliver software with confidence.

Master Nix without the usual frustration. This practical guide takes you from your first reproducible development environment to production ready infrastructure with clear explanations and real examples. Learn the patterns that help DevOps and platform teams build reliable systems that scale with confidence.

Cloud, Kubernetes, AI, security and automation have changed what DevOps really means. This book cuts through the hype with practical guidance for building reliable, scalable platforms using proven patterns, real production lessons and modern engineering practices that help teams move faster without sacrificing stability.

Whether you're deploying your first reverse proxy or managing high traffic production infrastructure, this book gives you the practical knowledge to use NGINX with confidence. Learn not just what each feature does but why it matters, how to avoid common mistakes and how to build fast, secure, reliable systems that scale.

"Tired of manual server setups that feel like reinventing the wheel every time?What if you could write down your server settings once—like a recipe—and let the computer do the rest? No more ‘oops, I forgot that checkbox.’ No more ‘Why is Server 7 acting weird?’Config as Code is the DevOps secret to consistency, speed, and sanity. And this book is your backstage pass."