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The Tips and Tricks Guide to Windows Administration

by Don Jones and Dan Sullivan

SYNOPSIS

IT gurus Don Jones and Dan Sullivan offer up their expertise to Windows Administrators in a short, tip-focused format that helps you immediately take advantage of the information featured. Walk through installing a Server Core domain controller, secure Windows PowerShell, use a Read-Only Domain Controller, and much, much more...


CHAPTER PREVIEWS

Volume 1: Server Core Domain Controllers, Read-Only Domain Controllers, CHKDSK, IIS7

This Tips and Tricks Guide presents tips, tricks, and techniques for getting the maximum value from new features and capabilities in Windows Server 2008. Volume One includes tips, tricks and techniques on the following topics:

  • Setting up a Server Core Domain Controller
  • Read-Only Domain Controllers
  • No More CHKDSK
  • Internet Information Services


Volume 2: Windows Server Backup, Using Windows PowerShell, and Understanding Hyper-V

Volume Two of The Tips and Tricks Guide to Windows Administration continues its coverage of tips, tricks, and techniques with the following topics:

  • Windows Server Backup
  • Using Windows PowerShell
  • Understanding Hyper-V


Volume 3: Remote Server Manager, Leveraging Server Core, Deleted AD Object Recovery, Classifying Files, and Remote Command-Line Administration

Volume 3 of the The Tips and Tricks Guide to Windows Administration addresses the following topics:

  • Remote Server Manager
  • Leveraging Server Core
  • Deleted AD Object Recovery
  • Classifying Files
  • Remote Command-Line Administration


Volume 4: Configuring Server Core in Windows Server 2008 R2, Microsoft’s Many Virtualization Options, The New Windows Log Files, and Geographically‐Dispersed Cluster Nodes

Volume 4 of the The Tips and Tricks Guide to Windows Administration addresses the following topics:

  • Configuring Server Core in Windows Server 2008 R2
  • Microsoft's Many Virtualization Options
  • The New Windows Log Files
  • Geographically‐Dispersed Cluster Node


Volume 5: Identifying Threats of Data Loss, Recovery Management Strategy, and Security Issues with Backups, Archives, and Disaster Recovery

Volume 5 of the The Tips and Tricks Guide to Windows Administration addresses the following topics:

  • Identifying Threats of Data Loss in a Windows Server Environment
  • Understanding the Building Blocks of a Recovery Management Strategy
  • Understanding Security Issues with Backups, Archives, and Disaster Recovery


Volume 6: Growing Volumes of Data and Gaining Control of Data Growth

Volume 6 of the The Tips and Tricks Guide to Windows Administration addresses the following topics:

  • Sources of Growing Volumes of Data
  • Systems Administrator's Responsibilities for Growing Volumes of Data
  • Getting Control of Data Growth with Information Life Cycle Management


Volume 7: Ensuring High Availability for SQL Server, Exchange, Windows Server, and More...

Volume 7 of the The Tips and Tricks Guide to Windows Administration addresses the following topics:

  • Business Drivers Behind the Need for High Availability
  • Understanding the Key Elements of High Availability
  • Windows Server Options for High Availability
  • Ensuring High Availability for SQL Server Databases
  • Ensuring High Availability for Microsoft Exchange