Configuring a Database Server: installing, configuring, and basic testing of two open source relational databases, MySQL and PostgreSQL, and the major commercial database, Oracle

Creating a VNC Server: how to create a VNC server using Fedora Core and RHEL to enable telecommuters and other remote employees to access a Linux-based LAN and LAN-based services without needing to be in the office. This chapter also describes how to configure a Linux system as a VNC client.

Providing Convenience Services: how to set up non-essential LAN-based convenience services including a time server (NTP), a PalmPilot sync server, a content management system, and a streaming multimedia server.

Providing Web Services: how to add common and popular Web-based services to a basic Web server including mailing lists, blogs, Web-based email, Internet Relay Chat (IRC), RSS feeds, and site search functionality.

Exploring SELinux Security Basics: SELinux is the new (evidently preferred) security model for Fedora- and RHEL-based systems, so this chapter describes how SELinux's policy-based security works and how to work with SELinux.

Exploring the Desktops: default RH desktop, GNOME, will be explained. Coverage will also be provided for KDE. Some of the most used applications, such as a web browser, email client, multimedia and productivity applications will be described.