Microsoft Windows Server 2008

Your Definitive Resource on Microsoft Windows Server 2008

"Build your network the right way with expert advice! This book provides real-world help in implementing Windows Server 2008 with attention to the use of virtualization solutions covering all you need to know in one well-written guide to success." --Bob Kelly, AppDeploy.com and Technical Reviewer

Plan, set up, and administer a powerful, scalable Microsoft Windows Server 2008 environment. Featuring detailed explanations, best practices, pragmatic checklists, and real-world implementation examples, this comprehensive resource shows you how to deploy, manage, and secure WS08 on enterprise networks of all sizes.

Microsoft Windows Server 2008: The Complete Reference explains how to develop migration plans and transition to WS08, configure AD and Internet services, handle print and Web servers, and work with resource pools and network delegation rights. You'll get full coverage of the latest virtualization techniques, OU strategies, remote administration features, and storage maintenance utilities. Find out how to tune performance, deploy bulletproof security, create reliable system backups, and design failsafe disaster recovery plans. You'll also learn to rely on resource pools and virtual service offerings to create the very best Windows infrastructure implementation.

Migrate legacy networks to a Windows Server 2008-based infrastructure
Configure ADDS, User Services, DNS, DHCP, and IIS7
Set up the Network and Build Network Infrastructure Servers
Use Server Core to run the Hyper-V role on host servers
Design user and computer Group Policy strategies, network delegation rights, and OU strategies
Manage file, print, application, terminal, Web, and collaboration servers as virtual service offerings
Administer WS08 from the MMC, PowerShell, desktop, and command line
Optimize redundancy using Windows Clustering Services and NLB on both host and virtual machines
Secure WS08 using the Castle