IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.0 Administration Guide is a highly practical, example-driven tutorial. You will be introduced to WebSphere Application Server 8.0, and guided through configuration, deployment, and tuning for optimum performance. If you are an administrator who wants to get up and running with IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.0, then this book is not to be missed. Experience with WebSphere and Java would be an advantage, but is not essential.
Steve Robinson has done an excellent work in writing this book. I found it very interesting to read as a system administrator whose application portfolio includes WebSphere application server. This book is full of practical examples and very well and clearly explained. I did also like the accuracy of the practical examples because the results were similarity what Steve indicated in the book. The only caveat I found was that some links didn't work especially the lin..
This is a very good book for WAS beginners. It is much smaller than the official WAS RedBook, but it will guide you through the most important administrative concepts of WAS8. Unfortunately it lacks the Network Deployment capabilities (like clustering, HA or CIM) and there are some weak points in the book (see below) but it has a lot of valuable hints and is very easy and fast to read.The strong sides of the book- Easy and fast to read- Excellent for people new to WAS- Great h..
