Get a jump on evaluating Window Server 2008—with technical insights from Windows Server team. This practical introduction delivers real-world implementation scenarios and pragmatic advice for administering Windows Server in the enterprise.
Discover how to:
Deploy Windows Server 2008, and configure and manage server roles
Understand Windows Server Virtualization
Implement a single, integrated IDA solution built on Active Directory
Explore enhancements in Internet Information Services 7.0
Use failover clustering for high-availability solutions
Implement the Network Access Protection platform
Chapter 1 Introduction
What’s Between the Sheets
Acknowledgments
One Last Thing—Humor
Chapter 2 Usage Scenarios
Providing an Identity and Access Infrastructure
Ensuring Security and Policy Enforcement
Easing Deployment Headaches
Making Servers Easier to Manage
Supporting the Branch Office
Providing Centralized Application Access
Deploying Web Applications and Services
Ensuring High Availability
Ensuring Secure and Reliable Storage
Leveraging Virtualization
Conclusion
Chapter 3 Windows Server Virtualization
Why Enterprises Love Virtualization
Virtualization Today
Understanding Virtualization in Windows Server 2008
Features of Windows Server Virtualization
Managing Virtual Machines in Windows Server 2008
System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2007
SoftGrid Application Virtualization
Conclusion
Additional Reading
Chapter 4 Managing Windows Server 2008
Performing Initial Configuration Tasks
Using Server Manager
Other Management Tools
Conclusion
Additional Resources
Chapter 5 Managing Server Roles
Understanding Roles, Role Services, and Features
Adding Roles and Features
Conclusion
Additional Reading
Chapter 6 Windows Server Core
What Is a Windows Server Core Installation?
Performing Initial Configuration of a Windows Server Core Server
Managing a Windows Server Core Server
Windows Server Core Installation Tips and Tricks
Conclusion
Additional Resources
Chapter 7 Active Directory Enhancements
Understanding Identity and Access in Windows Server 2008
Mitch Tulloch is President of MTIT Enterprises. Before starting his company in 1998, Mitch worked as a Microsoft Certified Trainer for Productivity Point International. Mitch is a widely recognized expert onWindows® administration, networking, and security, and he has been awarded MVP status by Microsoft for his outstanding contributions in supporting users who deploy Microsoft platforms, products, and solutions. Mitch is also currently a professor at Jones International University where he teaches graduate-level courses in information security management for their MBA program. Mitch has contributed more than one hundred articles to various IT Web sites and magazines, and he has written more than a dozen books, including the Microsoft Encyclopedia of Networking, the Microsoft Encyclopedia of Security, Windows Server Hacks, and IIS 6 Administration.
The Microsoft Windows Server team designs, develops, and supports Windows Vista™.
