Reviews for Solaris Operating Environment Boot Camp

1. Quite possibly the most useful Solaris book ever

   Rated 5 out of 5 stars, November 12th, 2008

   This is a book that all Solaris administrators should have on their bookshelves. Very pleased with this purchase.

2. Good but a little out of date

   Rated 4 out of 5 stars, June 12th, 2008

   This book is what I would expect from a cookbook. It details how to conduct real-world tasks and also explains them very well. I have not seen some of the content in such as a conciuse and user friendly manner anywhere else. Unfortunately it is written with Solaris 8 and Solaris 9 in mind and could really do with an update.
   
   If you are working with Solaris 8 and Solaris 9 then this is a superb book to have - but its looking a little long in the tooth

3. Buy this book if you want to learn Solaris OE

   Rated 5 out of 5 stars, January 12rd, 2005

   I have purchased and read many unix books. I just wish I had read this book a long time ago and before I got my Solaris SCSA Certification............

   There is simply loads of useful bits of information in this book and it includes many new ones I never came across or knew. All topics are explained logically, clearly in a manner that is easy to read.

   After reading some little snippet or topic, I think to myself - so thats what that little command is all about etc...

   Buy this book - and NO I am not the author..... :O)

4. This is streets ahead of the competition

   Rated 5 out of 5 stars, December 12th, 2003

   This is a great book. I get the feeling that there are 2 common factors shared by all the best IT texts I have read. One, the authors are extremely expert in their subject and two, that they invested the time in 'being bothered' to produce a book of quality.

   As a brief synopsis, this book is practically based, as hinted by the title. All the core Solaris subjects are covered in a good amount of detail. What I particularly liked about the book was the authors readiness to highlight both common and sutle pitfalls - something very rare in most of the IT books you get today.

   Well done indeed. I won't hesitate in buying another book by these authors.

5. A MUST BUY

   Rated 5 out of 5 stars, October 12th, 2002

   I have finally found a Unix book that gives the step by step examples I have always dreamed off, from system backups to scripts. I recommend this for all levels of Unix administrators.