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Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) Interview Preparation Guide
This repository is an attempt to consolidate useful resources for Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) interview preparation.
Basics
- What happens when you type google.com into your browser's address box and press enter?
- What happens when you type in ‘www.cnn.com’ in your browser?
Linux
Boot Process
- An introduction to the Linux boot and startup processes
- What happens when we turn on computer?
- What happens when we turn on computer?
Filesystems
- Understanding Inodes
- Understand UNIX / Linux Inodes Basics with Examples
- Understanding proc filesystem
- Common Mount Options
- Understanding Linux filesystems: ext4 and beyond
Kernel
Troubleshooting
Networking
- Network protocols for anyone who knows a programming language
- Introduction to modern network load balancing and proxying
- Load Balancing Algorithms
Containers
- Introduction to Docker and Containers
- Deploying and Scaling Microservices with Docker and Kubernetes
Programming
Go (Golang)
Big O Notation, Algorithms and Data Structures
- AlgoExperts
- Hacking a Google Interview – Handout 1
- Hacking a Google Interview – Handout 2
- Hacking a Google Interview – Handout 3
System design
- The most useful course: Grokking the System Design Interview
- The System Design Primer
- Crack the System Design Interview
- System design interview for IT companies
- Web Architecture 101
- What's in a Production Web Application?
Monitoring
Interview
SRE interview process
Interview Questions
- A collection of questions to practice with for SRE interviews
- SRE Interview Questions
- Sysadmin Test Questions
Blogposts
Books
SRE books
Linux
- Linux Kernel Development (3rd Edition)
- UNIX and Linux System Administration Handbook (5th Edition)
- Linux Pocket Guide, 3rd Edition