RTM’d today: Windows Server 2008 Administrator’s Pocket Consultant, Second Edition
Good news: William Stanek has updated his Windows Server 2008 Administrator's Pocket Consultant , which we released in early 2008. That book averages 4.5 stars at Amazon. William’s update— Windows Server 2008 Administrator’s Pocket Consultant, Second Edition (updated for R2; ISBN: 9780735627116; 720 pages, up from 572 pages)—was shipped to the printer today and will be available via online retailers in the middle of December.
Here is the book’s outline:
Chapter 1 Windows Server 2008 R2 Administration Overview 1
Chapter 2 Deploying Windows Server 2008 R2 31
Chapter 3 Managing Servers Running Windows Server 2008 R2 67
Chapter 4 Monitoring Processes, Services, and Events 89
Chapter 5 Automating Administrative Tasks, Policies, and Procedures 133
Chapter 6 Enhancing Computer Security 189
Chapter 7 Using Active Directory 211
Chapter 8 Core Active Directory Administration 237
Chapter 9 Understanding User and Group Accounts 275
Chapter 10 Creating User and Group Accounts 297
Chapter 11 Managing User and Group Accounts 323
Chapter 12 Managing File Systems and Drives 357
Chapter 13 Administering Volume Sets and RAID Arrays 403
Chapter 14 Managing File Screening and Storage Reporting 425
Chapter 15 Data Sharing, Security, and Auditing 441
Chapter 16 Data Backup and Recovery 495
Chapter 17 Managing TCP/IP Networking 533
Chapter 18 Administering Network Printers and Print Services 549
Chapter 19 Running DHCP Clients and Servers 585
Chapter 20 Optimizing DNS 629
You can pre-order the book here. We’ll post excerpts from the book near its availability date in December.