Windows server 2008 R2 unleashed

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Morimoto, Rand, author.

Contributor:

Yardeni, Guy, Contributor.

Morimoto, Rand, Contributor.

Series:

Unleashed

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Microsoft Windows server.

Operating systems (Computers).

Microsoft .NET Framework.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi, 1653 p.) : ill.

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] Sams 2010

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

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

Contents:

Windows Server 2008 R2 technology primer

Planning, prototyping, migrating, and deploying Windows Server 2008 R2 best practices

Installing Windows Server 2008 R2 and Server Core

Active Directory Domain Services primer

Designing a Windows Server 2008 R2 Active Directory

Designing organization unit and group structure

Active Directory infrastructure

Creating federated forests and lightweight directories

Integrating Active Directory in a UNIX environment

Domain name system and IPv6

DHCP/WINS/domain controllers

Internet information services

Server-level security

Transport-level security

Security policies, network policy server, and network access protection

Migrating from Windows Server 2003/2008 to Windows Server 2008 R2

Compatibility testing

Windows Server 2008 R2 administration

Windows Server 2008 R2 group policies and policy management

Windows Server 2008 R2 management and maintenance practices

Automating tasks using PowerShell scripting

Documenting a Windows Server 2008 R2 environment

Integrating System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 with Windows Server 2008 R2

Server-to-client Remote Access and DirectAccess

Remote desktop services

Windows Server 2008 R2 administration tools for desktops

Group policy management for network clients

File system management and fault tolerance

System-level fault tolerance (clustering/network load balancing)

Backing up the Windows Server 2008 R2 environment

Recovering from a disaster

Optimizing Windows Server 2008 R2 for branch office communications

Logging and debugging

Capacity analysis and performance optimization

Windows SharePoint services

Windows media services

Deploying and using Windows virtualization.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9786612778254

9780672331503

0672331500

9781282778252

1282778250

9780672331480

0672331489

OCLC:

1027204700