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Zabbix 5 IT Infrastructure Monitoring Cookbook: Explore the new features of Zabbix 5 for designing, building, and maintaining your Zabbix setup
by Nathan Liefting Brian van BaekelDiscover practical recipes to help you efficiently monitor enterprise IT infrastructure for Windows, Linux, and networkingKey FeaturesFind out how you can leverage some of the most exciting features of Zabbix 5Perform professional IT infrastructure and application monitoring on multiple platformsDiscover easy-to-follow, practical solutions to problems in network monitoring with ZabbixBook DescriptionZabbix offers useful insights into your infrastructure performance and issues and enables you to enhance your monitoring setup with its variety of powerful features. This book covers hands-on, easy-to-follow recipes for using Zabbix 5 for effectively monitoring the performance of devices and applications over networks. The book starts by guiding you through the installation of Zabbix and using the Zabbix frontend. You'll then work your way through the most prominent features of Zabbix and make the right design choices for building a scalable and easily manageable environment. The book contains recipes for building items and triggers for different types of monitoring, building templates, and using Zabbix proxies. As you advance, you'll learn how to use the Zabbix API for customization and manage your Zabbix server and database efficiently. Finally, you'll find quick solutions to the common and not-so-common problems that you may encounter in your everyday Zabbix monitoring work. By the end of this Zabbix book, you'll have learned how to use Zabbix for all your monitoring needs and be able to build a solid Zabbix setup by leveraging its key functionalities.What you will learnExplore the different types of monitoring available in Zabbix 5Find out how to build your own Zabbix templatesUse Zabbix proxies for effective load balancing/scalingWork with custom integrations and the Zabbix APISet up triggers and alerting with Zabbix 5Maintain your Zabbix setup for scaling, backups, and upgradesDiscover how to perform advanced Zabbix database managementMonitor cloud-based products such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure, and DockerWho this book is forThis book is for IT engineers who want to get started with Zabbix and anyone with an intermediate understanding of Zabbix looking to extend their knowledge. Although not necessary, prior experience with Zabbix will help you to make the most of this book.
Zabbix 6 IT Infrastructure Monitoring Cookbook: Explore the new features of Zabbix 6 for designing, building, and maintaining your Zabbix setup, 2nd Edition
by Nathan Liefting Brian van Baekel Dmitry LambertDiscover practical recipes to help you efficiently monitor enterprise IT infrastructure for Microsoft Windows, Linux, networking, and moreKey FeaturesFind out how you can leverage some of the most exciting features of Zabbix 6Perform professional IT infrastructure and application monitoring on multiple platformsDiscover easy-to-follow, practical solutions to problems in network monitoring with ZabbixBook DescriptionThis updated second edition of the Zabbix 6 IT Infrastructure Monitoring Cookbook brings you new recipes, updated with Zabbix 6 functionality. You'll learn how to set up Zabbix with built-in high availability, use the improved Business Service Monitoring, set up automatic reporting, and create advanced triggers. Zabbix offers useful insights into your infrastructure performance and issues and enables you to enhance your monitoring setup with its powerful features. This book covers hands-on, easy-to-follow recipes for using Zabbix 6 to monitor effectively the performance of devices and applications over the network.You'll start by working your way through the installation and most prominent features of Zabbix and make the right design choices for building a scalable and easily manageable environment. This Zabbix book contains recipes for building items and triggers for different types of monitoring, building templates, and using Zabbix proxies. Next, you'll use the Zabbix API for customization and manage your Zabbix server and database efficiently. Finally, you'll find quick solutions to the common and not-so-common problems that you may encounter in your Zabbix monitoring work.By the end of this book, you'll be able to use Zabbix for all your monitoring needs and build a solid Zabbix setup by leveraging its key functionalities.What you will learnImplement your high-availability Zabbix setupBuild templates and explore the different types of monitoring available in Zabbix 6Use Zabbix proxies to scale your environment effectivelyWork with custom integrations and the Zabbix APISet up advanced triggers and effective alertingMaintain your Zabbix setup for scaling, backups, and upgradesDiscover how to perform advanced Zabbix database managementMonitor cloud-based products such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure, and DockerWho this book is forThis book is for IT engineers who want to get started with Zabbix and anyone with an intermediate-level understanding of Zabbix looking to extend their knowledge. Although not necessary, prior experience with Zabbix will help you to make the most of this book.
Zabbix Cookbook
by Patrik UytterhoevenIf you have some experience with Zabbix and wish to take your infrastructure to the next level, then this book is for you. Before you start with Zabbix, or monitoring in general, it is best to have some basic Linux knowledge and a good understanding of snmp, virtualization, and scripting.
Zabbix Network Monitoring Essentials
by Andrea Dalle Vacche Stefano Kewan LeeIf you are an experienced network administrator looking for a comprehensive monitoring solution that will keep a watchful eye on networks, then this book is for you.
Zabbix Network Monitoring - Second Edition
by Rihards OlupsGather detailed statistics and data while monitoring the performance and availability of network devices and applications using the all-new Zabbix 3.0 About This Book * Monitor your network and deploy impressive business solutions with Zabbix 3.0 * Manage hosts and system maintenance to keep your network performing for the people who use it * A step-by-step guide to smarter network monitoring Who This Book Is For If you're new to Zabbix look no further than this book. It will show you how to put your sysadmin knowledge to work with Zabbix 3.0 so you can experience the full impact of this useful and increasingly popular tool. What You Will Learn * Get to grips with the fundamentals of Zabbix * Find out how Zabbix's features let you monitor your network with confidence and precision * Learn how to monitor SNMP devices * Manage hosts, users, and permissions while acting upon monitored conditions * Visualize data with the help of ad-hoc graphs, custom graphs, maps, and reports * Simplify complex configurations and learn to automate them * Monitor everything from web pages to IPMI devices and Java applications to and VMware stats * Troubleshoot any network issue - fast In Detail This book is a perfect starting point for monitoring with Zabbix. Even if you have never used a monitoring solution before, this book will get you up and running quickly, before guiding you into more sophisticated operations with ease. You'll soon feel in complete control of your network, ready to meet any challenges you might face. Beginning with installation, you'll learn the basics of data collection before diving deeper to get to grips with native Zabbix agents and SNMP devices. You will also explore Zabbix's integrated functionality for monitoring Java application servers and VMware. Beyond this, Zabbix Network Monitoring also covers notifications, permission management, system maintenance, and troubleshooting - so you can be confident that every potential challenge and task is under your control. If you're working with larger environments, you'll also be able to find out more about distributed data collection using Zabbix proxies. Once you're confident and ready to put these concepts into practice, you'll find out how to optimize and improve performance. Troubleshooting network issues is vital for anyone working with Zabbix, so the book is also on hand to help you work through any technical snags and glitches you might face. Network monitoring doesn't have to be a chore - learn the tricks of the Zabbix trade and make sure you're network is performing for everyone who depends upon it. Style and approach This book is a detailed and practical guide that starts from the fundamentals of Zabbix and takes you all the way to building a network monitoring solution that is capable of gathering data from range of different systems. With tips on low-level details that will boost any Zabbix users confidence and fluency, it's an unmissable resource for anyone interested in what's possible with Zabbix.
Zabbix Performance Tuning
by Luciano AlvesThis book is aimed at Zabbix administrators who want to learn how to improve the performance of the Zabbix system. Basic knowledge of Zabbix's components and features is assumed.
ZBrush 4 Sculpting for Games: Beginner's Guide
by Manuel SchererThis guidebook is built around four complex example projects with clear step-by-step instructions followed by useful explanation, advice, and handy reference material. It is richly illustrated with a friendly, informal writing style. If you want to get started fast using ZBrush for games then this is the book for you.This book is for all digital artists or game developers who want to create their own 3D sculptures in ZBrush. No experience with ZBrush is required - it's suitable for complete beginners and intermediate users.
ZBrush Character Creation: Advanced Digital Sculpting
by Scott SpencerOffers plenty of insights and professional techniques forcreating characters for films and games, drawing from the author'sown experience on such films as Harry Potter and The Order ofthe Phoenix and The HobbitDemonstrates the author's own techniques of using traditionalsculpting and painting concepts and applying them to digital artfor greater artistryDiscover the beauty of ZBrush with this colorful, in-depthguide.
ZBrush Character Creation
by Scott SpencerZBrush's popularity is exploding giving more CG artists the power to create stunning digital art with a distinctively fine art feel. ZBrush Character Creation: Advanced Digital Sculpting is the must-have guide to creating highly detailed, lush, organic models using the revolutionary ZBrush software. Digital sculptor Scott Spencer guides you through the full array of ZBrush tools, including brushes, textures and detailing. With a focus on both the artistry and the technical know-how, you'll learn how to apply traditional sculpting and painting techniques to 3D art while uncovering the "why" behind the "how" for each step. You'll gain inspiration and insight from the beautiful full-color illustrations and professional tips from experienced ZBrush artists included in the book. And, above all, you'll have a solid understanding of how applying time-honored artistic methods to your workflow can turn ordinary digital art into breathtaking digital masterpieces.
ZBrush Creature Design
by Scott SpencerZero in on the most cutting-edge trend in creature design for film and games: ZBrush!ZBrush allows you to develop a creature for film and games in realistic, 3D format. With this book, you will learn how to create a unique creature from start to finish and search for and repair any foreseeable problems. Clear instructions guide you through using Photoshop in combination with ZBrush to finely render a creature so you can see how it will appear on screen. Experienced ZBrush author and designer Scott Spencer shows you how to start with your concept in ZBrush as a preliminary digital model and then further refine it in Photoshop in order to fabricate a hyperrealistic image.Guides you through artistic concepts to visualize your creatureWalks you through the process of conceptualizing a creature in ZBrush Details techniques for using Photoshop to refine your designEncourages you to use ZBrush as a sculpting and designing tool and then use Photoshop as a painting and finishing toolZBrush Creature Design helps you bring your creature concepts to life.
ZBrush Digital Sculpting Human Anatomy
by Scott SpencerTaking into account that many of today's digital artists -- particularly 3D character animators -- lack foundational artistic instruction, this book teaches anatomy in a coherent and succinct style. A clear writing style explains how to sculpt an accurate human figure, starting with the skeleton and working out to muscle, fat, and skin. Insightful explanations enable you to quickly and easily create and design characters that can be used in film, game, or print, and allows you to gain a strong understanding of the foundational artistic concepts. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.
ZBrush Professional Tips and Techniques
by Rick Baker Paul GabouryLearn to work effectively and creatively with all versions of ZBrush!ZBrush is used by top artists in Hollywood to model and sculpt characters in such films as Avatar, Iron Man, and Pirates of the Caribbean. In addition, this amazing technology is also used in jewelry design, forensic science, aerospace, video games, toy creation, and the medical field. Written by Pixologic's in-house ZBrush expert Paul Gaboury, this full-color, beautifully illustrated guide provides you with the ultimate tips and tricks to maximize your use of all versions of ZBrush. Reveals numerous little-known tips and tricks that exist within ZBrush, but often go unexploitedShares an abundance of helpful techniques and insights that the author has acquired from years of helping professional artists in various industriesOffers dozens of version-neutral solutions and shortcuts in areas such as sculpting, texturing, posing, rendering, and moreFeatures "Artist Spotlights" from several ZBrush experts, offering their how-to's for using the feature-rich software in today's studiosImprove your productivity and quality of work with this helpful, easy-to-understand resource.
Zed Attack Proxy Cookbook: Hacking tactics, techniques, and procedures for testing web applications and APIs
by Ryan Soper Nestor N Torres Ahmed AlmoailuDive into security testing and web app scanning with ZAP, a powerful OWASP security toolPurchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookKey FeaturesMaster ZAP to protect your systems from different cyber attacksLearn cybersecurity best practices using this step-by-step guide packed with practical examplesImplement advanced testing techniques, such as XXE attacks and Java deserialization, on web applicationsBook DescriptionMaintaining your cybersecurity posture in the ever-changing, fast-paced security landscape requires constant attention and advancements. This book will help you safeguard your organization using the free and open source OWASP Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) tool, which allows you to test for vulnerabilities and exploits with the same functionality as a licensed tool. Zed Attack Proxy Cookbook contains a vast array of practical recipes to help you set up, configure, and use ZAP to protect your vital systems from various adversaries. If you're interested in cybersecurity or working as a cybersecurity professional, this book will help you master ZAP. You'll start with an overview of ZAP and understand how to set up a basic lab environment for hands-on activities over the course of the book. As you progress, you'll go through a myriad of step-by-step recipes detailing various types of exploits and vulnerabilities in web applications, along with advanced techniques such as Java deserialization. By the end of this ZAP book, you'll be able to install and deploy ZAP, conduct basic to advanced web application penetration attacks, use the tool for API testing, deploy an integrated BOAST server, and build ZAP into a continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipeline.What you will learnInstall ZAP on different operating systems or environmentsExplore how to crawl, passively scan, and actively scan web appsDiscover authentication and authorization exploitsConduct client-side testing by examining business logic flawsUse the BOAST server to conduct out-of-band attacksUnderstand the integration of ZAP into the final stages of a CI/CD pipelineWho this book is forThis book is for cybersecurity professionals, ethical hackers, application security engineers, DevSecOps engineers, students interested in web security, cybersecurity enthusiasts, and anyone from the open source cybersecurity community looking to gain expertise in ZAP. Familiarity with basic cybersecurity concepts will be helpful to get the most out of this book.
Zeitenwende: Wie die IT unsere Welt verändert
by Jürgen MüllerDie moderne Informationstechnologie durchdringt und verändert unsere Welt – weit mehr und intensiver, als die meisten von uns ahnen. Das Buch beschreibt ihre Entstehung, ihre Geschichte, ihre wesentlichen Treiber und welche herausragende Bedeutung die neue Weltmacht IT für unser soziales, wirtschaftliches und politisches Leben erlangt hat. Es bietet dem Leser auf interessante, allgemeinverständliche und ausgewogene Weise Orientierung zu einem komplexen Thema, das unsere Gegenwart und Zukunft wesentlich prägt. Es zeigt die großen Entwicklungslinien und erklärt dabei auch, was es etwa mit Künstlicher Intelligenz, Algorithmen oder Blockchains auf sich hat.
Zen Cart: E-commerce Application Development
by Suhreed SarkarThis is a highly practical book that can act as a reference material to which you will want to return again and again. The discussion in the book is right up-to-the point and it is filled with ample practical examples. This book is primarily for professional developers interested in building, enhancing, or extending Zen Cart sites for customers. It is also a useful reference for those who have got Zen Cart running on their own store, and want to improve it. It will also benefit those who want to migrate from osCommerce or other engines to Zen Cart.
Zen of Cloud: Learning Cloud Computing by Examples, Second Edition
by Haishi BaiThis book provides a comprehensive review of cloud philosophy, design principals, development trends as well as practical patterns to guide readers to understand, design and implement successful cloud-based solutions. This book provides both "hows" and "whys." It peers behind the buzz words such as machine learning, containers, and blockchains to help readers understand how to put those technologies into practical use. This unique book covers a broad spectrum of technologies of cloud computing.
Zen of Postproduction: Stress-Free Photography Workflow and Editing
by Mark FitzgeraldBreathe deep and relax - this book takes the stress out of photography post-production While capturing the perfect photograph is a welcome creative challenge for photographers, post-production can often be a headache. Downloading, sorting, tagging, editing, and distributing your digital images - especially the enormous quantities produced in today's image-happy world - can be overwhelming. Time to take a deep breath and sit down with a copy of this calming book. Digital worksflow teacher and author Mark Fitzgerald offers low-stress, post-production photography workflows and editing solutions that will make your life easier. Walking you through the latest photography software, especially Adobe Lightroom and Adobe Photoshop, Mark offers sensible advice and answers all your post-production questions, whether you're a professional photographer, serious amateur, or motivated novice. Takes the stress out of photography post-production by offering effective, timesaving, no-hassle solutions for overworked digital photographers Helps you streamline and simplify such post-production tasks as downloading, sorting, tagging, editing, and distributing digital images Explores the latest photography software, with special emphasis on Adobe Lightroom and Adobe Photoshop Offers straightforward advice for professional photographers and serious amateurs Includes practical, real-world examples, so you can immediately apply what you're learning Get into a better, more relaxing place with your photography post-production workflows and tasks with Zen of Post Production: Stress-Free Photography Workflow and Editing.
The Zen of Social Media Marketing: An Easier Way to Build Credibility, Generate Buzz, and Increase Revenue
by Chris Brogan Shama HyderFreshly Updated Edition of the Ultimate Primer and How-To Guide for Social Media MarketingFive years ago, the first edition of The Zen of Social Media Marketing became a global bestseller. Three years after that, the updated edition helped even more marketers and executives navigate the sometimes-stressful world of social media. Now, this new, up-to-date edition offers timely insight to the ways social media has changed and how best to market in it.Whether you use social media now or not, people are already talking about your company online. By becoming part of the conversation in a more meaningful way, you can start connecting directly to your customers and clients and finding new ones right away with ease and efficiency.Social media marketing isn't like traditional marketing-and treating it that way only leads to frustration and failure. In The Zen of Social Media Marketing, Shama Hyder, social media expert and president of The Marketing Zen Group (MarketingZen.com), teaches you the "Zen" of using social media tools to find your own marketing nirvana.With a foreword by New York Times bestselling author Chris Brogan and new and updated content on content marketing, email marketing, the importance of mobile, social advertising, and more, the newest edition of The Zen of Social Media Marketing gives you:A comprehensive overview of why social media works and how to use it to drive traffic to your website and fan pageA proven process to attract followers and fans and convert them into customers and clientsThe latest social media trends and step-by-step guidelines for sites and apps such as Instagram, Pinterest, Snapchat, Imgur, LINE, and more All new information on why, when, and how to use online advertisingInnovative tips for mobile designEssential advice on content marketing and targeted tactics to enhance your SEOWhy self-expression is the true driver of social media use and how to leverage it for your businessInsights from dozens of leading online marketers and entrepreneurs, with strategies for success
The Zen of Social Media Marketing
by Shama KabaniThe Ultimate Primer and How-To Guide for Social Media MarketingIn the two years since the first edition became a global bestseller, the world of social media has grown and changed enough to require an updated guide.Whether you use social media now or not, people are already talking about your company online. By becoming part of the conversation in a more meaningful way, you can start connecting directly to your customers and clients and finding new ones right away with ease and efficiency.Social media marketing isn't like traditional marketing--and treating it that way only leads to frustration and failure. In The Zen of Social Media Marketing, Shama Kabani, social media expert and president of The Marketing Zen Group (MarketingZen.com), teaches you the "Zen" of using social media tools to find your own marketing nirvana.With a foreword by New York Times bestselling author Chris Brogan and updated content on Google+, online advertising, SEO, and more, the newest edition of The Zen of Social Media Marketing gives you:* A comprehensive overview of why social media works and how to use it to drive traffic to your website and fan page* A proven process to attract followers and fans and convert them into customers and clients* The latest updates and step-by-step guidelines for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+, and group-buying sites such as Groupon and LivingSocial* Tips on why, when, and how to use online advertising* Essential advice on content marketing and targeted tactics to enhance your SEO* New information on why self-expression is the true driver of social media use and how to leverage it for your business* Insights from dozens of leading online marketers and entrepreneurs, with strategies for success
Zend Framework 1.8 Web Application Development
by Keith PopeThis book is an example-driven tutorial that takes you through the process of building Model-View-Controller-based web applications. You will create and develop a storefront application. It also covers common mistakes and best practices that will be helpful for developers. This book is for PHP web developers who want to get started with Zend Framework. If you are already using this framework, you will learn how to use it in the best way and produce better applications. Basic knowledge of Object Oriented design will be helpful.
Zend Framework 2.0 by Example: Beginner’s Guide
by Krishna Shasankar VZend Framework 2.0 by Example: Beginner's Guide is a step-by-step guide that aims to empower you to build web applications packed with some really exciting features using Zend Framework 2.0.If you are a PHP Developer who is new to Zend Framework, but you want to get hands-on with the product quickly, this book is for you. Basic knowledge of object oriented programming with PHP is expected.
Zend Framework 2 Application Development
by Christopher VallesThe book is really pragmatic, focusing on the key aspects you usually need to create an application. We skip the boring theory and jump straight to the action. Also, the examples don't try to be perfect, they just show the topic in question or the tool/components we are using. Here the focus is on the framework itself not on how to architect applications. The book will spend a lot of time reviewing the examples and each chapter is created around the example used to explain the topics so the example is first, then the explanation.This book is great for you if you are new to Zend Framework 2 and are looking to get a practical approach in how to use the framework. This book will be also really helpful if you are a Zend Framework 1 user but you want to adapt you knowledge to the new version of the framework. It's assumed that you will have good experience using PHP and specially with the Object Oriented programming paradigm.
Zend Framework 2 Cookbook
by Josephus CallaarsThis book is written in a practical, cookbook style with numerous examples and recipes. This style allows you to go both directly to your topic of interest or follow topics throughout a chapter to gain an in-depth knowledge of certain areas.'Zend Framework 2 Cookbook" is for PHP developers who are fairly advanced in programming in PHP. It will also be useful for developers who have a keen interest in expanding their knowledge outside the boundaries of simply scripting pages together. As unit testing and MVC will be discussed, it is beneficial for the reader to know what these technologies are, although experience with developing applications is not necessarily essential.
Zend Framework in Action
by Steven K. Brown Nick Lo Rob AllenFrom rather humble beginnings as the Personal Home Page scripting language, PHP has found its way into almost every server, corporation, and dev shop in the world. On an average day, somewhere between 500,000 and 2 million coders do something in PHP. Even when you use a well-understood language like PHP, building a modern web application requires tools that decrease development time and cost while improving code quality. Frameworks such as Ruby-on-Rails and Django have been getting a lot of attention as a result.For PHP coders, the Zend Framework offers that same promise without the need to move away from PHP. This powerful collection of components can be used in part or as a whole to speed up the development process. Zend Framework has the backing of Zend Technologies; the driving force behind the PHP programming language in which it is written. The first production release of the Zend Framework became available in July of 2007.Zend Framework in Action is a comprehensive tutorial that shows how to use the Zend Framework to create web-based applications and web services. This book takes you on an over-the-shoulder tour of the components of the Zend Framework as you build a high quality, real-world web application. This book is organized around the techniques you'll use every day as a web developer "data handling, forms, authentication, and so forth. As you follow the running example, you'll learn to build interactive Ajax-driven features into your application without sacrificing nuts-and-bolts considerations like security and performance.This book is aimed at the competent PHP developer who wants to master framework-driven web development. Zend Framework in Action goes beyond the docs but still provides quick access to the most common topics encountered in the development of web applications. Purchase of the print book comes with an offer of a free PDF, ePub, and Kindle eBook from Manning. Also available is all code from the book.
Zenobia July
by Lisa BunkerThe critically acclaimed author of Felix Yz crafts a bold, heartfelt story about a trans girl solving a cyber mystery and coming into her own. <P><P>Zenobia July is starting a new life. She used to live in Arizona with her father; now she's in Maine with her aunts. She used to spend most of her time behind a computer screen, improving her impressive coding and hacking skills; now she's coming out of her shell and discovering a community of friends at Monarch Middle School. People used to tell her she was a boy; now she's able to live openly as the girl she always knew she was. <P><P>When someone anonymously posts hateful memes on her school's website, Zenobia knows she's the one with the abilities to solve the mystery, all while wrestling with the challenges of a new school, a new family, and coming to grips with presenting her true gender for the first time. Timely and touching, Zenobia July is, at its heart, a story about finding home.