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McSe Training Kit: Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server Advanced Server Clustering...
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by Microsoft Press
Sales Rank: 1147790
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$4.39
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Hardcover: 480 pages
Publisher: Microsoft Press; Book & CD edition April 25, 2001
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0735612935
ISBN-13: 978-0735612938
Product Dimensions:
9.3 x 7.6 x 1.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds
Book Description
With this official MCSE TRAINING KIT, IT professionals learn how to take advantage of the powerful clustering services in the Windows 2000 Advanced Server operating system to maximize application and data availability, minimize downtime, and reduce IT costs. As they build these essential system-support skills, they're also getting in-depth preparation for MCP Exam 70-223-an elective on the Windows 2000 MCSE track. Topics map directly to the objectives measured by the exam, including configuring the network for Cluster Service installation, installing the software, setting and troubleshooting services and applications on a cluster, managing cluster resources, and optimizing cluster performance. Students learn through an integrated system of lessons, skill-building tutorials, and self-assessment exercises. An economical alternative to classroom instruction, this kit enables busy professionals to set their own pace and learn by doing!
Book Info
Training kit for the Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server Clustering Services Exam, number 70-223. Includes comprehensive, self-paced training in all exam objectives. The CD-ROM offers skill-building exercises, evaluation software, an e-version of the text, and more. System requirements include Pentium II, 4GB hard disk space, 256MB RAM, and 256KB L2 cache.
Customer Reviews & Comments
Wow, what can I say - this is really a terrible book for preparing for the exam. My overall impression of the book after working with clusters and taking the exam is it is more introductory and overview than anything else. First and foremost there is almost 100 pages in the book that the exam doesn't cover. On a 400 page book, including glossary and index, that is pretty bad. Most of what is in the book is straight forward enough taken from the exam objectives, but there was quite a bit covered in the exam that was not included in the book. The end of chapter questions in the book are a minuscule compared to the extremely lengthy questions on the exam. There is mention of utilities that are required for certain functions of MS clustering but no background or much detail about them. They are mentioned in a "matter of fact" role than anything else. The info is available on the MS site but if a training kit mentions a resource they could have just as easily put some detail from MS instead of searching for it. It is not all bad, there is a good introduction to some of the concepts of clustering. I gave the book 2 stars because it is not very effective as a study guide for the exam. Some of the info on the MS site is included in the book. Be assured there is little chance of "paper" MCPs in clustering with this as the official MS Study guide for exam 70-223. This is a difficult exam with little material available on the subject. This book is no where near what it takes to pass the exam. I passed this exam with an excellent LAB, work experience, combing MS site for any and all info I could find, along with this and other books on clustering.
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