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Mission Critical Windows 2000 Server Administration (Mission Critical Series)
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by Robin Walshaw and Syngress Publishing
Sales Rank: 2086673
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$7.83
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Paperback: 560 pages
Publisher: Syngress; 1 edition September 30, 2000
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1928994164
ISBN-13: 978-1928994169
Product Dimensions:
9.1 x 7.4 x 1.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
Product Review
To put it in terms understandable to the many former English majors who now manage Windows networks: if Everyman were a system administrator, he'd run Windows 2000 Server. It supports pretty much any business requirement, yet it's user-friendly enough that anyone can learn to be an administrator with a bit of study. Mission Critical! Windows 2000 Server Administration explains how to set up and run Windows 2000 Server on a network. Its approach isn't oversimplified by any means, but neither is it bewildering. With lots of clearly written text and enough stepped procedures to satisfy those who just want to know how to accomplish a specific task, this book balances how-to facts with knowledge-building information.
The administrator's primary goals (maximizing the reliability of the system and minimizing the workload) are top of mind in this book. Technical details (say, configuring permissions for users and groups) are generally combined with a snippet of administrative advice (the merits of using special groups rather than restricting users individually). Each chapter concludes with question-and-answer sections that make great reading (typically, the answers reference related issues as well as responding to the question). The FAQs weren't thrown together to satisfy the publisher's formatting requirements; they are highly readable repositories of Windows 2000 wisdom. This book, though not meant as such, would help someone studying for the Microsoft certification tests on Windows 2000. --David Wall
Topics covered: Windows 2000 Server for system administrators. All widely used aspects of the operating system, including Active Directory, IntelliMirror, users and groups, the TCP/IP stack, and name resolution with Domain Name Service (DNS) and Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS). Security coverage includes the local machine and the local network, as well as Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) under various tunneling protocols.
Product Description
If it’s a high-risk, high-impact, must-not-fail situation, it’s Mission Critical! Mission Critical Windows 2000 Server Administration provides crucial Windows 2000 coverage for IT professionals. Mission Critical! books ensure a thorough understanding of the important features and processes of an operating system. Mission Critical! books make sure you understand the components of the system, how and why they work together, and help you focus on the core mission objectives of safety, supportability, reliability, and cost reduction.
Remember, on launch day, virtually every system, process, and task is mission critical—from transporting the astronauts to the launch pad, to the actual lift-off sequence. Mission Critical! books help IT professionals make “all systems a GO.”
Customer Reviews & Comments
In the author's own words "this is not meant to be light bedtime reading, but an exploration of the more technical issues of Windows 2000 Server." If you already have a good grasp of basic Windows 2000 Server Administration and want to move up to the next level, start here. There are plenty of walkthroughs, best practices, and real world advice that goes far beyond the "marketing hype" that can be found in much of Microsoft's documentation. The author strikes a good balance between providing excellent technical depth without getting bogged down by it.
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Mission Critical Windows 2000 Server Administration (Mission Critical Series)
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Price: $7.83
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