Within the pages of 'Practical Ruby For System Administration', you'll learn the Ruby way to construct files, tap into clouds of data, build domain-specific languages, perform network traffic analysis, and more. Based on author Andre Ben Hamou's own experiences working as a system administrator, this book will help you pick up practical tips on Ruby coding style, learn how to analyse and improve script performance, and make use of no-nonsense advice on scripting workflow, including testing, documentation, and version control.