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  1. Kubernetes Administration: The Definitive Guide
    Kubernetes Administration: The Definitive Guide
    From Cluster Foundations to Production Operations at Scale
    Steve Publications

    Take Kubernetes beyond the basics and learn how to run clusters in production with confidence. Covering architecture, networking, security, observability, GitOps, and day-to-day operations, this practical guide is packed with hands-on examples, proven patterns, and real-world insights for managing Kubernetes at any scale.

  2. The Anatomy of Modern Endpoint Detection and Response
    The Anatomy of Modern Endpoint Detection and Response
    From Kernel Hooks to Zero Trust — A Security Professional's Guide
    Steve Publications

    Endpoint Detection and Response is at the core of modern cybersecurity. This book explores the technologies behind EDR, from kernel-level telemetry to threat hunting and zero-trust architectures, providing practical guidance for deploying and operating EDR at scale.

  3. Server Automation with Python: The 2026 Edition
    Server Automation with Python: The 2026 Edition
    Modern Infrastructure Workflows for Cloud-Native, AI-Augmented, and Immutable Systems
    Steve Publications

    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.

  4. The PostgreSQL Administrator's Handbook
    The PostgreSQL Administrator's Handbook
    Architecture, Operations, and Performance Tuning for Production Systems
    Steve Publications

    Master PostgreSQL administration with a practical guide to deploying, securing, optimizing, and operating production databases. Covering PostgreSQL 17 and 18, this book combines real-world examples, hands-on labs, and proven best practices for reliable, high-performance systems.

  5. Building Your Own Linux Distribution from Scratch
    Building Your Own Linux Distribution from Scratch
    A Complete Step-by-Step Guide to Designing, Building, and Publishing a Custom Linux Operating System
    Steve Publications

    Build a Linux operating system from source with only the components you need. Learn how the kernel, boot process, system utilities, libraries and package management work together while gaining the practical skills to build and maintain your own Linux distribution.

  6. Your Proxmox Home Server
    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.

  7. Generative AI for K8s Platform Engineering
    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.

  8. GitOps the Hard Way, with Argo CD
    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.

  9. Hashicorp Terraform Associate Certification (Exam 004), Second Edition
    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.

  10. OpenStack 2025 Cookbook, Second Edition
    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.

  11. A OPERATOR'S HANDBOOK
    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.

  12. Linux Troubleshooting Strategies
    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.

  13. Self-Healing Infrastructure: A Homelab Guide to Ansible Automation
    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.

  14. EA Deployment Playbook
    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.

  15. MB-820 Exam Cram: Business Central Administration and Automation API

    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.