10 Tech Books For Summer Reading

Summer is always a good time to catch up on some reading. The days are long and theoretically at least, a bit slower. And like most tech nerds, you'll want to spend that time expanding your IT know-how. Perhaps you want to build more expertise in a certain domain or expand your horizons and learn about a new area. In either case, we've got some books you'll want to check out.

Most of these tech books are hot off the press. A few have been out for a bit, but haven't lost their sheen and remain highly relevant. Many cover cutting-edge topics that were some of the hottest sessions at Interop Las Vegas this year, including network automation, DevOps, and containers. In fact, some the authors, such as network consultant Jason Edelman and eBay Network Software Engineer Matt Oswalt, were popular speakers at the conference.

With the rise of cloud and software-defined networking, IT roles are changing so it makes sense for infrastructure pros to get familiar with emerging technologies, hence our book choices. Who knows, perhaps one or more of these books will inspire you to take a different approach in your work, or a whole new path in your IT career.

Continue on to check out our selection for your reading pleasure this summer.