From the Back Cover
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"Windows Server 2008 R2 Unleashed" is the most
comprehensive and realistic guide to planning, design,
prototyping, implementation, migration, administration, and
support. Based on the authors' unsurpassed experience working
with Windows Server 2008 R2 since its earliest alpha releases, it
offers indispensable guidance drawn from hundreds of production
environments. Microsoft MVP Rand Morimoto and his colleagues
systematically introduce Windows Server 2008 R2 to IT
professionals, identifying R2's most crucial enhancements and
walking through every step of installation and configuration.
Next, they present comprehensive coverage of every area of
Windows Server 2008 R2, including Active Directory, networking
services, security, R2 migration from Windows Server 2003 and
2008, administration, fault tolerance, optimization and
troubleshooting, core application services, and more. The authors
thoroughly address major Windows Server 2008 R2 enhancements and
present extensive coverage of R2 innovations ranging from Hyper-V
virtualization to DirectAccess and the enhancements in Failover
Clustering. Every chapter contains tips, tricks, and best
practices learned from actual deployments: practical information
for using Windows Server 2008 R2 to solve real business problems.
Detailed information on how to...
* Plan and migrate from Windows Server 2003/2008 to Windows
Server 2008 R2 and use R2's new server migration tools
* Manage Active Directory with Active Directory Administrative
Center, Best Practice Analyzer, and PowerShell scripts
* Use R2's updated security tools and templates to lock down
servers, clients, and networks
* Maximize availability with Windows Server 2008 R2 clustering,
fault tolerance, and replication
* Streamline client management with new Group Policy ADMX
settings and management tools
* Improve remote access using DirectAccess, Remote Desktop
Services (formerly Terminal Services), and Virtual Desktop
Infrastructure
* Implement Hyper-V virtualization including the built-in Live
Migration technology
* Leverage add-ons such as Windows SharePoint Services, Windows
Media Services, and IIS 7.5
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About the Author
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Rand H. Morimoto, Ph.D., MVP, MCITP, CISSP , has been in the
computer industry for over 30 years and has authored, coauthored,
or been a contributing writer for dozens of books on Windows,
Security, Exchange, BizTalk, and Remote and Mobile Computing.
Rand is the president of Convergent Computing, an IT-consulting
firm in the San Francisco Bay area that has been one of the key
early adopter program partners with Microsoft, implementing beta
versions of Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 7, Exchange
Server 2010, and SharePoint 2010 in production environments over
18 months before the initial product releases.
Michael Noel, MCITP, CISSP, MVP , is an internationally
recognized technology expert, best-selling author, and well-known
public speaker on a broad range of IT topics. He authored
multiple major industry books that have been translated into more
than a dozen languages worldwide. Significant titles include
SharePoint 2010 Unleashed, Microsoft Exchange Server 2010
Unleashed, SharePoint 2007 Unleashed, Exchange Server 2007
Unleashed, ISA Server 2006 Unleashed, and many more. Currently a
partner at Convergent Computing (www.cco.com) in the San
Francisco Bay area, Michael’s writing and extensive public
speaking experience across six continents leverage his real-world
expertise in helping organizations realize business value from
Information Technology infrastructure.
Omar Droubi, MCSE , has been in the computer industry since
1992 and during this time has coauthored several of Sams
Publishing best-selling books, including Microsoft Windows Server
2003 Unleashed and Windows Server 2008 Unleashed, and Omar has
been a contributing writer and technical reviewer on several
other books on Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, and
Exchange Server 2000, 2003, and 2007. Omar has been involved in
testing, designing, and prototyping Windows Server 2008 and
Windows Server 2008 R2 infrastructures for the past four years,
and has primarily focused on upgrading existing networks and
utilizing many of the new roles and features included in the
product. Also during this time, Omar has assisted several
organizations with the development of technical road s,
planning and executing domain and server consolidation and
virtualization projects, and deploying Exchange Server 2007 for
organizations of all sizes.
Ross Mistry, MVP, MCITP , is a principal consultant and partner
at Convergent Computing, an author, and a Microsoft MVP. With
over a decade of experience, Ross focuses on designing and
implementing Windows, Active Directory, Hyper-V, Exchange Server,
and SQL Server solutions for Fortune 500 organizations located in
the Silicon Valley. His specialties include upgrades, migrations,
high availability, security, and virtualization. Ross has also
taken on the roles of lead author, contributing writer, and
technical editor for many best-selling books published by Sams.
His recent works include SQL Server 2008 Management and
Administration, Exchange Server 2010 Unleashed, and Windows
Server 2008 Unleashed. Ross writes technical articles for many
sites including TechTarget.com and frequently speaks at
international conferences around the world.
Chris Amaris, MCSE, CISSP/ISSAP, CHS III , is the chief
technology officer and cofounder of Convergent Computing. He has
more than 20 years experience consulting for Fortune 500
companies, leading companies in the technology selection, design,
planning, and implementation of complex Information Technology
projects. Chris has worked with Microsoft Windows since version
1.0 in 1985. He specializes in messaging, security, performance
tuning, systems management, and migration. A Certified
Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) with an
Information System Security Architecture Professional (ISSAP)
concentration, Certified Homeland Security (CHS III), Windows
2003 MCSE, Novell CNE, Banyan CBE, and a Certified Project
Manager, Chris is also an author, writer, and technical editor
for a number of IT books, including Network Security for
Government and Corporate Executives, Microsoft Exchange Server
2010 Unleashed, and Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 Unleashed.
Chris presents on messaging, operations management, security, and
Information Technology topics worldwide.
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