Windows Server 2008 Inside Out

Learn how to conquer Windows Server 2008 from the inside out! Designed for system administrators, this definitive resource features hundreds of timesaving solutions, expert insights, troubleshooting tips, and workarounds for administering Windows Server 2008 all in concise, fast-answer format. You will learn how to perform upgrades and migrations, automate deployments, implement security features, manage software updates and patches, administer users and accounts, manage Active DirectoryA® directory services, and more. With INSIDE OUT, you ll discover the best and fastest ways to perform core administrative tasks, with an award-winning format that makes it easy to find exactly the tips, troubleshooting solutions, and workarounds you need. Plus, the companion CD comes packed with a fully searchable eBook and more than 100 timesaving tools and scripts. With INSIDE OUT, you get all muscle and no fluff!

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Includes a companion CD packed with tools, scripts, and a fully searchable eBook

En este libro se presenta el trabajo con Windows Server 2008 en las facetas de instalacion, configuracion y administracion. La finalidad es profundizar en este nuevo sistema operativo de Microsoft para servidores que sustituye a Windows Server 2003. En el primer bloque de contenido se abordan las novedades y caracteristicas de Windows Server 2008, la instalacion y configuracion de funciones del servidor y las tareas de configuracion inicial. A continuacion se tratan la administracion de servidores, el trabajo con procesos, servicios y eventos y las directivas y procedimientos administrativos. En el segundo bloque de contenido, se presenta la configuracion y administracion de Active Directory, incluyendo la administracion de usuarios, grupos, equipos, dominios, bosques y granjas, asi como la gestion de colas y sitios y servicios de Active Directory. A continuacion, se profundiza en Terminal Services, en la configuracion de redes TCP/IP y clientes y servidores DHCP, DNS y WINS, asi como en la administracion de redes. En el tercer bloque de contenido se trata la creacion y administracion de cuentas de usuario y grupo y el control de sus derechos y permisos, asi como la administracion de datos, sistemas de archivos, unidades, volumenes y recursos compartidos. Asimismo, se profundiza en los aspectos de seguridad del sistema incluyendo las tecnologias de mitigacion de vulnerabilidades y amenazas, de administracion y evaluacion de configuraciones seguras y de identidad y control de acceso, asi como los sistemas de copias de seguridad y el trabajo con instantaneas de carpetas compartidas. En el ultimo bloque de contenido se abordan las tareas de impresion y las caracteristicas de disponibilidad, escalabilidad y accesibilidad del sistema. Por ultimo se presenta el trabajo con el servidor web IIS 7.0 y el trabajo con maquinas, discos y redes virtuales a traves de Hyper V. El libro se centra en las tareas fundamentales de administracion, configuracion, soporte y mantenimiento, con instrucciones paso a paso ilustradas con figuras que las hacen mas comprensibles, pretendiendo ser un recurso claro y conciso para el trabajo con Windows Server 2008.

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Windows Server 2008 R2 Unleashed is the most comprehensive and realistic guide to planning, design, prototyping, implementation, migration, administration, and support. Based on the authors’ unsurpassed experience working with Windows Server 2008 R2 since its earliest alpha releases, it offers indispensable guidance drawn from hundreds of production environments.

Microsoft MVP Rand Morimoto and his colleagues systematically introduce Windows Server 2008 R2 to IT professionals, identifying R2’s most crucial enhancements and walking through every step of installation and configuration. Next, they present comprehensive coverage of every area of Windows Server 2008 R2, including Active Directory, networking services, security, R2 migration from Windows Server 2003 and 2008, administration, fault tolerance, optimization and troubleshooting, core application services, and more.

The authors thoroughly address major Windows Server 2008 R2 enhancements and present extensive coverage of R2 innovations ranging from Hyper-V virtualization to DirectAccess and the enhancements in Failover Clustering. Every chapter contains tips, tricks, and best practices learned from actual deployments: practical information for using Windows Server 2008 R2 to solve real business problems.

Detailed information on how to...
Plan and migrate from Windows Server 2003/2008 to Windows Server 2008 R2 and use R2’s new server migration tools
Manage Active Directory with Active Directory Administrative Center, Best Practice Analyzer, and PowerShell scripts
Use R2’s updated security tools and templates to lock down servers, clients, and networks
Maximize availability with Windows Server 2008 R2 clustering, fault tolerance, and replication
Streamline client management with new Group Policy ADMX settings and management tools
Improve remote access using DirectAccess, Remote Desktop Services (formerly Terminal Services), and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
Implement Hyper-V virtualization including the built-in Live Migration technology
Leverage add-ons such as Windows SharePoint Services, Windows Media Services, and IIS 7.5