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It's all about William Stanek this week. Here's an excerpt from William's Introduction to this book:
Introduction
Welcome to Windows Server 2008 Administrator's Pocket Consultant, Second Edition. Over the years, I've written about many different server technologies and products, but the one product I like writing about the most is Windows Server. From top to bottom, Windows Server 2008 Release 2 (R2) is substantially different from earlier releases of Windows Server. For starters, many of the core components of Windows Server 2008 R2 are built off the same code base as Windows 7 rather than Windows Vista. This means that you can apply much of what you know about Windows 7 to Windows Server 2008 R2. That's good news, but you still need to learn how Windows Server 2008 R2 is different from previous releases of Windows Server, and while some of these differences are small, others are very important.
Because I've written many top-selling Windows Server books, I was able to bring a unique perspective to this book—the kind of perspective you gain only after working with technologies for many years. Long before there was a product called Windows Server 2008 Release 2, I was working with the beta product. From these early beginnings, the final version of Windows Server 2008 R2 evolved until it became the finished product that is available today.
As you've probably noticed, a great deal of information about Windows Server 2008 R2 is available on the Web and in other printed books. You can find tutorials, reference sites, discussion groups, and more to make using Windows Server 2008 R2 easier. However, the advantage of reading this book is that much of the information you need to learn about Windows Server 2008 R2 is organized in one place and presented in a straightforward and orderly fashion. This book has everything you need to customize Windows Server 2008 R2 installations, master Windows Server 2008 R2 configurations, and maintain Windows Server 2008 R2 servers.
In this book, I teach you how features work, why they work the way they do, and how to customize them to meet your needs. I also offer specific examples of how certain features can meet your needs, and how you can use other features to troubleshoot and resolve issues you might have. In addition, this book provides tips, best practices, and examples of how to optimize Windows Server 2008 R2. This book won't just teach you how to configure Windows Server 2008 R2, it will teach you how to squeeze every last bit of power out of it and make the most from the features and options it includes.
Unlike many other books about administering Windows Server 2008 R2, this book doesn't focus on a specific user level. This isn't a lightweight beginner book. Regardless of whether you are a beginning administrator or a seasoned professional, many of the concepts in this book will be valuable to you, and you can apply them to your Windows Server 2008 R2 installations.
Who Is This Book For?
Windows Server 2008 Administrator's Pocket Consultant, Second Edition covers the Foundation, Standard, Enterprise, Web, Datacenter, and Itanium-based editions of Windows Server 2008 R2. The book is designed for the following readers:
• Current Windows system administrators
• Accomplished users who have some administrator responsibilities
• Administrators upgrading to Windows Server 2008 R2 from previous versions
• Administrators transferring from other platforms
To pack in as much information as possible, I had to assume that you have basic networking skills and a basic understanding of Windows Server. With this in mind, I don't devote entire chapters to explaining Windows Server architecture, Windows Server startup and shutdown, or why you want to use Windows Server. I do, however, cover Windows server configuration, Group Policy, security, auditing, data backup, system recovery, and much more.
I also assume that you are fairly familiar with Windows commands and procedures as well as the Windows user interface. If you need help learning Windows basics, you should read other resources (many of which are available from Microsoft Press).
Note: This book has been completely updated for Windows Server 2008 R2. If you are using Windows Server 2008 RTM, features and procedures will vary slightly.
| | | Again, please enjoy this excerpt from the Introduction of William's book: IntroductionMicrosoft Exchange Server 2010 Administrator's Pocket Consultant is designed to be a concise and compulsively usable resource for Exchange Server 2010 administrators. This is the readable resource guide that you'll want on your desk at all times. The book covers everything you need to perform the core administrative tasks for Exchange Server 2010, whether your servers are running on Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2. Because the focus of this book is on giving you maximum value in a pocket-size guide, you don't have to wade through hundreds of pages of extraneous information to find what you're looking for. Instead, you'll find exactly what you need to get the job done. In short, this book is designed to be the one resource you turn to whenever you have questions regarding Exchange Server 2010 administration. To this end, the book zeroes in on daily administrative procedures, frequently performed tasks, documented examples, and options that are representative although not necessarily inclusive. One of the goals is to keep the content so concise that the book remains compact and easy to navigate while at the same time ensuring that the book is packed with as much information as possible—making it a valuable resource. Thus, instead of a hefty 1,000-page tome or a lightweight 100-page quick reference, you get a valuable resource guide that can help you quickly and easily perform common tasks, solve problems, and implement advanced Exchange Server 2010 technologies such as EdgeSync subscriptions, database availability groups, Outlook Anywhere, SMTP connectors, and Active Directory site links. Who Is This Book For?Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Administrator's Pocket Consultant covers the Standard and Enterprise editions of Exchange Server 2010. The book is designed for the following readers: • Current Exchange Server 2010 administrators • Current Windows administrators who want to learn Exchange Server 2010 • Administrators upgrading to Exchange Server 2010 from Exchange 2007 • Administrators upgrading to Exchange Server 2010 from Exchange 2003 • Administrators transferring from other messaging servers • Managers and supervisors who have been delegated authority to manage mailboxes or other aspects of Exchange Server 2010 To pack in as much information as possible, I had to assume that you have basic networking skills and a basic understanding of e-mail and messaging servers. With this in mind, I don't devote entire chapters to explaining why e-mail systems are needed or how they work. I don't devote entire chapters to installing Exchange Server 2010 either. I do, however, provide complete details on the components of redundant and highly available messaging environment. You will also find complete details on all the essential Exchange administration tasks. I also assume that you are fairly familiar with Windows Server. If you need help learning Windows Server, I highly recommend that you buy Windows Server 2008 Administrator's Pocket Consultant or Windows Server 2008 Inside Out. |
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