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  1. Switching to Linux
    A Practical Guide for Windows and Mac Users
    Jay LaCroix

    Linux is one of the best decisions you can make for your computer — but knowing where to start is the hard part. This guide walks you through everything: choosing a distribution, installing it, and using it confidently every day. It was written by Jay LaCroix of Learn Linux TV, for complete beginners. No prior experience required.

  2. WinGet and Beyond
    Mastering Windows Package Management and more
    Gijs Reijn

    Tired of the complexities of managing software on Windows? WinGet and Beyond is your guide to making it effortless. Whether you’re an IT professional, a developer, or simply a tech hobbyist, this book introduces you to Microsoft’s WinGet, a tool that’s all about simplifying software management and more.

  3. Your Proxmox Home Server
    Build a Personal Cloud with VMs, Docker, Pi-hole, Jellyfin, and Home Assistant on Any Mini PC
    Nova X Lab

    Stop paying monthly fees for things you can run yourself. This hands-on guide walks you through building a 15-service home server: DNS, media, passwords, smart home, backups, and remote access, all on one affordable mini PC.

  4. Thinking in PostgreSQL
    A field guide to PostgreSQL for MySQL engineers
    Nick Vyzas

    Stop treating PostgreSQL like slightly broken MySQL and start using it the way it was designed.

  5. Generative AI for K8s Platform Engineering
    Talos Linux, GitOps & Agent Skills
    Muthukumaran Navaneethakrishnan and Hari Balaji M K

    An enterprise-focused guide to building a safe, governed AI SRE agent skill that reviews Kubernetes platforms on Talos Linux. Read-only by default, auditable, and grounded in evidence rather than guesswork.

  6. GitOps the Hard Way, with Argo CD
    Build Real GitOps Pipelines From Empty Clusters to Automated Deploys
    Aymen El Amri

    Go from an empty cluster to a self-deploying GitOps pipeline, doing every step yourself: Applications, sync policy, hooks, RBAC, Helm, ApplicationSets, and a setup that ships every branch on push. You finish with a pipeline you can explain line by line, not a demo you watched run.

  7. Hashicorp Terraform Associate Certification (Exam 004), Second Edition
    Pass terraform certification while you become a proficient Terraform developer to build production-ready infrastructure automation skills
    GitforGits | Asian Publishing House

    If you're a systems administrator looking to update your skills, a developer wanting to understand infrastructure better, or someone who's new to both infrastructure and Terraform, this book has got you covered. The examples are really helpful. The explanations are crystal clear. The progression is deliberate. This book will teach you everything you need to know about building, managing and evolving infrastructure.

  8. Mastering Salesforce Sales Cloud
    Building Your Sales Pipeline from Scratch
    Konstantin Kapitanov

    PART I - Sales Cloud for Sales Managersand Sales Reps,PART II - Sales Cloud for Product Owners, IT Managers, and Admins

  9. OpenStack 2025 Cookbook, Second Edition
    Modern OpenStack Administration with Flamingo 2025.2, OVN Networking, Terraform Automation, Skyline Dashboard, and Prometheus Monitoring
    GitforGits | Asian Publishing House

    For those seeking practical expertise on OpenStack Flamingo, and the services that drive modern private and enterprise cloud environments, you need look no further. With this book, you gain immediate access to the latest insights on OpenStack 2025.2 Flamingo. This book is for those who want to practically experience how OpenStack works, how its services connect, and how to manage them with confidence in real-world deployments.

  10. A OPERATOR'S HANDBOOK
    Notes from the invisible profession
    Barton E Nicholls

    The draft ones were never sent. The post-mortems never said what really happened. The meetings never heard what you actually thought. This is the book that does.

  11. Linux Troubleshooting Strategies
    Creative Fixes and Workarounds for Common Linux Problems
    Jay LaCroix

    Troubleshooting Linux systems can feel like solving a mystery—but the right strategies make all the difference. This ebook teaches practical techniques, tools, and real-world approaches that help you diagnose problems faster and fix them with confidence.

  12. Self-Healing Infrastructure: A Homelab Guide to Ansible Automation
    A Homelab Guide to Ansible Automation
    Will Smith

    Stop being the on-call engineer for your own house. Build a homelab that monitors, alerts, and fixes itself — entirely managed as code.

  13. EA Deployment Playbook
    A Guide for Sparx Enterprise Architect Power-Users and Small Teams
    Max Hinkley

    Get your team excited and ready to collaborate in Sparx Enterprise Architect. Navigate PCS setup, security, and RAS with confidence.

  14. Master the powerful world of Business Central administration and automation! This comprehensive guide unlocks the secrets of the Admin Center API, Automation APIs, telemetry monitoring, and performance optimization. Learn how to programmatically create companies, deploy extensions, manage users, and automate tenant provisioning with infrastructure-as-code principles. Whether you're preparing for MB-820 certification or building production-ready admin automation, this is your roadmap from manual administration to full automation expertise.

  15. CompTIA Linux+ Last Minute Revision
    Fast-paced guide to prepare V8 (XK0-006) exam
    GitforGits | Asian Publishing House

    The idea behind CompTIA Linux+ Last Minute Revision is simple, but it's also ambitious. It's to help you go from not knowing to feeling confident, and it does this by focusing on the most important stuff instead of going over every single topic. We made this book because we've had loads of conversations with professionals who balance complex projects, tight deadlines, and the pressure of staying current in a constantly evolving ecosystem. Each chapter has been designed with real-world needs in mind. Every section is based around the main exam subjects and is designed to help you get ready for the real thing. Instead of just listing features, it challenges you to figure out how to fix things, automate them and keep them secure, and to understand why each step is important.