Mastering VMware VSphere 4

AUTHOR: Scott Lowe

"Mastering VMware VSphere 4" guide offers a comprehensive look at VMware technology, how to implement it, and how to make the most of what it offers. Shows how VMware Infrastructure saves on hardware costs while maximizing capacity Demonstrates how to work with virtual machines, reducing a company's carbon footprint within its data center Helps maximize the technology Reinforces understanding of VMware Infrastructure through real-world examples Now that virtualization is a key cost-saving strategy, Mastering VMware is the strategic guide you need to maximize the opportunities"

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Mastering Windows 7 Deployment

Authors: Aidan Finn, Darril Gibson, Kenneth van Surksum

Windows 7 deployment tools, Enterprise-level operating system deployment is challenging and requires knowledge of specific tools. This guide provides thorough coverage of the Microsoft deployment tools that were specifically created for Windows 7, preparing system administrators, MIS professionals, and corporate programmers to tackle the task effectively. Companies worldwide are expected to deploy Windows 7 as their enterprise operating system; system administrators and IT professionals need comprehensive instruction on Microsoft's deployment tools. This complete guide provides clear, step-by-step instruction on-installing, configuring, deploying, and troubleshooting deployment methods for each tool. Covers the application compatibility toolkit, pre-installation environment, automated installation kit, system image manager, easy transfer, user state migration tool, Windows deployment service, deployment toolkit 2010, system center configuration manager, key management service, and volume activation management tool. Illustrated with plenty of real-world scenarios, Mastering Windows Deployment provides the hands-on instruction you need to fully understand and use each deployment technology.

Windows Server 2008 Unleashed

Authors: Rand Morimoto, Michael Noel, Omar Droubi, Ross Mistry & Chris Amaris

TITLE: Windows Server 2008 Unleashed

"Windows Server 2008 Unleashed" covers the planning, design, prototype testing, implementation, migration, administration, and support of a Windows 2008 and Active Directory environment. This book addresses not only what is new with Windows 2008 compared to previous versions of the Windows Server product, but also what is different and how the similarities and differences affect an organization's migration to Windows 2008. Chapters are dedicated to the migration process from Windows 2000/2003 to Windows 2008, how to properly use Group Policies in Windows 2008, and tips and tricks on managing and administering a Windows 2008 environment. The authors cover the technologies new to Windows 2008, such as IPv6, Network Access Protection (NAP), Network Policy Server (NPS), Terminal Services Remote Programs, Windows Deployment Services (WDS), Hyper-V virtualization, and more! This book doesn't just describe the features and functions included in Windows 2008--there are notes throughout the book explaining how organizations have successfully used the technologies to fulfill core business needs. Tips, tricks, and best practices share lessons learned from hundreds of implementations of Windows 2008 in real-world environments.

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DHCP for windows 2000

Author: Neall Alcott

TITLE: DHCP for windows 2000

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is an open standard Internet protocol used to allocate and manage IP addresses dynamically. Before DHCP came along, administrators had to manually configure each host on a network with an IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway. Maintaining the changes and the associated logs took a tremendous amount of time and was prone to error. DHCP uses a client/server model in which the system updates and maintains the network information dynamically. Windows 2000 provides enhanced DHCP client-server support. DHCP for Windows 2000 is custom-designed for system administrators who are responsible for configuring and maintaining networks with Windows 2000 servers. It explains the DHCP protocol and how to install and manage DHCP on both servers and clients--including client platforms other than Windows 2000. Readers get detailed and explicit instructions for using Windows 2000 DHCP to manage their network IP configurations much more efficiently and effectively. They get background information for using DHCP in general, plus complete information about the Windows 2000 use of DHCP. For those interested in what's on the horizon, the author steps up to the plate with an analysis of the future direction of DHCP and Windows support for IPv6

Windows Server 2008 for Dummies

BOOK TITLE: Windows Server 2008 All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies

AUTHOR: John Paul Mueller

"Windows Server 2008 All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies" to help you install it, configure it, network with it, secure it, command it with Windows PowerShell, and more. Services best practices and the cool IIS Web server are covered too.

Windows Server 2008 contains so many features that it's sometimes hard to know which one to install. No problem! Just flip open "Windows Server 2008 All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies" and find your answer in a flash!

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DNS on Windows server 2003

TITLE: DNS on Windows server 2003

AUTHORS: Matt Larson, Cricket Liu, Robbie Allen

DNS does the work of translating domain names into numerical IP addresses, routing mail to its proper destination, and many other services, so that users require little or no knowledge of the system. If you're a network or system administrator, however, configuring, implementing, and maintaining DNS zones can be a formidable challenge. And now, with Windows Server 2003, an understanding of the workings of DNS is even more critical. "DNS on Windows Server 20003" is a special Windows-oriented edition of the classic "DNS and BIND," updated to document the many changes to DNS, large and small, found in Windows Server 2003. The book also documents new features of the Microsoft DNS Server in Windows Server 2003, including conditional forwarding and zone storage in Active Directory (AD) application partitions. "DNS on Windows Server 2003" provides grounding in: Security issues System tuning Caching Zone change notification Troubleshooting Planning for growth if you're a Windows administrator, "DNS on Windows Server 2003" is the operations manual you need for working with DNS every day. If you're a Windows user who simply wants to take the mystery out of the Internet, this book is a readable introduction to the Internet's architecture and inner workings.


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Active Directory(Windows2000 to 2008)

BOOK TITLE: ACTIVE DIRECTORY (Designing, Deploying and Running Active Directory) Covers Windows 2000 to 2008, Exchange 2007 and Power shell.

AUTHORS: Brian Desmond, Joe Richards, Robbie Allen & Alistair G. Lowe-Norris

With this book you'll learn how to design, manage, and maintain an AD infrastructure, whether it's for a small business network or a multinational enterprise with thousands of resources, services, and users. This volume covers Active Directory from its origins in Windows 2000 through Windows Server 2008. With this book, you will get a complete review of all the new Windows 2008 features learn how, Active Directory works with Exchange and PowerShell, take advantage of the updated scripting and programming chapters to automate AD tasks, learn how to be more efficient with command-line tools, grasp concepts easily with the help of numerous screenshots and diagrams. Ideal for administrators, IT professionals, project managers, and programmers alike, Active Directory is not only for people getting started with AD, it's also for experienced users who need to stay up-to-date with the latest AD features in Windows Server 2008.

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