<P style="MARGIN: 0px">“This book is an invaluable one-stop reference for deploying, configuring, and managing Windows Server 2008. It's filled with John's unique and hard-earned nuggets of advice, helpful scripts, and shortcuts that will save you time and money.”</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">--Mark Russinovich</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">The Start-to-Finish, Comprehensive Windows Server 2008 Book for Every Working Administrator and Architect</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">To make the most of Windows Server 2008 in production environments, you need a deep understanding of its technical details. However, accurate and reliable information is scarce, and even most skilled Windows professionals don't know Windows Server 2008 as well as they should. <I>The Complete Guide to Windows Server 2008</I>brings together more than 1,500 pages of practical Windows Server 2008 insight and in-depth knowledge that you can't find anywhere else, all based on final code. John Savill—one of the world's most visible and trusted experts on Windows Server technology—specializes in helping real companies use Windows Server 2008 to run their businesses. His access to Microsoft's product team as a Microsoft MVP and one of 50 elite “Windows Server 2008 Delta Force Rangers” benefited this book's accuracy and value.</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Coverage includes</P> <UL> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Deployment planning, implementing, and managing new features, including Windows Server Core and Hyper-V virtualization</DIV></LI> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Choosing the right installation and upgrade options for your environment</DIV></LI> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Securing Windows Server 2008: authentication, authorization, BitLocker, certification services, and more</DIV></LI> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Implementing TCP/IP, advanced network services, remote access, and thin-client Terminal Services</DIV></LI> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Active Directory in depth, including Federated Services, Lightweight Directory Services, and Rights Management</DIV></LI> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Providing high availability through Network Load Balancing and failover clustering</DIV></LI> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Using Windows Deployment Services to quickly deploy multiple servers</DIV></LI> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Supporting complex distributed environments with the Distributed File System</DIV></LI> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Automating server management with PowerShell and the command prompt</DIV></LI> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Integrating Windows Server 2008 with UNIX, Linux, and legacy NetWare servers</DIV></LI> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Troubleshooting Windows Server 2008 and Vista environments, including an intuitive “how to” index to quickly locate answers to commonly asked questions</DIV></LI></UL> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"></P>