Greg's New Book, Windows Server 2008: What's New / What's Changed to Include Bonus Chapters!
Another great new piece of news coming out of the impending release of my newest book is the announcement of nine (count 'em, NINE!) chapters of bonus material on administering Server 2008 using Windows PowerShell.
These nine bonus chapters are from Don Jones' and Jeff Hicks' recent book Windows PowerShell: TFM, 2nd Edition. They're inserted into this book to give you a leg up on command-line and scripted management of Server 2008 while you learn about Server 2008's new and changed features. The two perfectly couple with each other to give you a holistic picture of how you'll be managing your servers in the future. I think you'll appreciate the extra content and what you'll stand to learn.
Learn more about Don and Jeff's book at this site: http://www.sapienpress.com/PowerShell2.asp
Learn more about my book here: http://www.sapienpress.com/windows_server_08.asp
Click past the fold to read the full blurb out of my book..
Microsoft has released its next server operating system - Windows Server 2008 - and you need to know more about it. But you don't need the basics and you don't need the step-by-step. You already know Windows 2003. You just need a quick and dirty review of what's new and what's changed from Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008. Get it with this ultra-quick and highly-entertaining guide, written by Windows insider Greg Shields. Focusing tightly on what's new and changed in Microsoft technologies for installing, managing, and securing Windows Server 2008, this thin guide will quickly ramp up your skills. Save yourself some time and money by skipping the basics and using your existing skills to master Microsoft's new server O/S.
Automate server installations * More effectively manage servers through Server Manager * Gain insight with Reliability and Performance Monitor * Implement powerful new Group Policy * Reduce your attack surface with Server Core * Complete better Active Directory backups * Deploy apps using Terminal Services * Secure your servers with the new Windows Firewall * Secure branch offices with Read-Only Domain Controllers * Augment passwords with Fine-Grained Password Policies
A major part of Microsoft's new strategy for automated systems management is the new Windows PowerShell. So as a bonus to get you started, you'll also get nine full and complete chapters from Don Jones' and Jeff Hicks' Windows PowerShell v1.0: TFM, 2nd Edition. Learn to use PowerShell while you discover the new and exciting technologies in Windows Server 2008.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction to Windows Server 2008
Chapter 2: Installing Windows 2008
Chapter 3: Server Management
Chapter 4: Group Policy
Chapter 5: Server Core
Chapter 6: Active Directory
Chapter 7: Terminal Services
Chapter 8: Security & the Windows Firewall with Advanced Security
Chapter 9: IIS 7.0
Chapter 10: Other New & Compelling Features
PLUS: Nine chapters from Windows PowerShell v1.0: TFM, 2nd Edition
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