Books

This study guide is designed to help IT professionals prepare for the Terraform Professional certification exam by covering all exam objectives in detail. It provides practical examples, tips, and best practices to master Terraform, a key tool for infrastructure as code, and validate your expertise in the competitive tech industry. Whether you're new to Terraform or an experienced user, this guide aims to enhance your skills and advance your career.

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.

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.

Embark on a journey into the heart of Ansible. Uncover the secrets of efficient automation, troubleshoot with finesse, and elevate your code quality with linting rules. 'Unleashing the Power of Ansible' is your key to mastering IT automation in a world hungry for seamless efficiency. Are you ready to transform the way you orchestrate systems?

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.

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.

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."

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.

Discover how Docker is revolutionizing modern software development by making applications faster to build, easier to deploy, and more reliable to run. Whether you are just getting started or refining production workflows, this practical guide will help you master containers through clear explanations, hands-on examples, and real-world techniques that you can apply with confidence.

Infrastructure automation in 2026 is about building intelligent, resilient, and cloud-native systems at scale. Server Automation with Python: The 2026 Edition explores modern Python-driven workflows spanning GitOps, immutable infrastructure, cloud SDKs, chaos engineering, and AI-assisted development, providing practical guidance for creating secure, scalable, and self-healing platforms.