• Windows Server 2012 Unleashed Pdf

Good Morning All; Having exhausted all possible reviews regarding SERVER 2012 R2 @ Amazon, I still have no idea where to spend my money on 1 or 2 volumes that can take me from zero knowledge, which is where I am now, to a reasonably effective ability to modestly configure and use 2012. On Friday last, I did get it installed on a server device. It now awaits my setting it up to do what it is that my manager expects. He has decided to go back to physical servers, from what are now a farm of virtual servers. I do not need any input regarding either the wisdom or folly of that decision, as it was not mine to make. I merely have to live with the request of that choice, and produce five (5) physical servers able to do what it is now done by the virtual devices, currently online. I am not looking for books that are directed towards taking the exam, for that is not my immediate goal, but more in the direction of day to day use and management, @ as basic a level as may be acquired to effectively allow me to complete the tasks @ hand.

What I think may be very helpful, would be volumes that are designed to be used as reference materials for providing useful information for specific task, i.e., Configuring Roles, or AD, step by step to produce that specific result. Used books are just fine, as these must come out of my own pocket.

Thanks for your time. Mgbjay wrote: Used books are just fine, as these must come out of my own pocket. Thanks for your time.

Windows Server 2012 Unleashed Pdf

Jay Geez, your company won't even put out a few hundred bucks for some training material? Either you've oversold yourself to them and are too embarrassed to ask for them or you need to find a different company to work for. But, to answer your question - set up your own Hyper-V host (i guess just don't tell your bosses it's virtual!) and start playing around with Server 2012.

Want to set up an AD domain? Want to add a specific role? Want it to be a file or print server? Just start hacking away and learning. Books are nice sure and back in the days of 2003 I learned a ton of info from a series of books put out by a reputable company (I forget who now). But these days just about everything you need to do basic things can be found online.

You don't mention if you have knowledge of previous versions of Windows server, so without knowing that, I'm personally going to assume that you have done some of that stuff with previous versions. If that's the case, the important things to learn for 2012 R2, IMHO, are PowerShell and the Server Manager console (and what you can/should use it for. Though, prepare for some annoyances with it, because it is painfully slow in every imaginable way). Many things are very similar, and many of the changes are just a difference in how to manage it (usually meaning that the management has been moved to Powershell or the Server Manager console.). Jason1121 wrote: mgbjay wrote: Used books are just fine, as these must come out of my own pocket. Thanks for your time.

Jay Geez, your company won't even put out a few hundred bucks for some training material? Either you've oversold yourself to them and are too embarrassed to ask for them or you need to find a different company to work for. But, to answer your question - set up your own Hyper-V host (i guess just don't tell your bosses it's virtual!) and start playing around with Server 2012. Want to set up an AD domain? Want to add a specific role? Want it to be a file or print server?

Just start hacking away and learning. Books are nice sure and back in the days of 2003 I learned a ton of info from a series of books put out by a reputable company (I forget who now). But these days just about everything you need to do basic things can be found online.Thanks, and I am making that effort, however, 'guides', I have found in the form of books are useful, when working towards producing a useable result, more quickly than without. Chris Goemans wrote: A couple years ago while preparing to set up 2 x Server 2012 R2 physical servers (1 x Essentials as the DC, 1 x Standard with 1 x Standard VM), I used the following resources in order to get up to speed:. Book: Windows Server 2012 Unleashed by Rand Morimoto et al - SAMS publishing.

Book: Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials & Configuration by William Stanek - Microsoft Press. Video: Eli the Computer Guy Chris; I really enjoy the information that ELI TCG provides, though I had not thought of that before reading your response. Thanks for that, and I'll take a look.

I will also take a look @ the books by Stanek & Morimoto on AMAZON. Mgbjay wrote: Jason1121 wrote: mgbjay wrote: I do not need any input regarding either the wisdom or folly of that decision, as it was not mine to make. Good luck with that here on Spiceworks!:DHey Jason 1121. Like yours, right!

I tried that in the past on other topics. Telling everyone 'I know this isn't the best way, but this is what I have to work with.' About 90% of the replies were people yelling at me for it not being 'the best way'. So much fun weeding through all that. It's instances like that when I wish Spiceworks had a post voting option so the bad/off topic posts can be hidden.

Jason1121 wrote: mgbjay wrote: Jason1121 wrote: mgbjay wrote: I do not need any input regarding either the wisdom or folly of that decision, as it was not mine to make. Good luck with that here on Spiceworks!:DHey Jason 1121. Like yours, right! I tried that in the past on other topics. Telling everyone 'I know this isn't the best way, but this is what I have to work with.'

About 90% of the replies were people yelling at me for it not being 'the best way'. So much fun weeding through all that.

It's instances like that when I wish Spiceworks had a post voting option so the bad/off topic posts can be hidden. So far, this is producing some solid feedback, with actual references to the question as posed.

Yours included. Mxtj wrote: What kind of servers you want to migrate? AD, exchange, etc?

You can start with AD installation. Deploy a DC in a physical server, and move all FSMO roles and DNS to this server and i guess that will be a good start. For that you really dont need any books unless you have a really big network. Mxtj; I am not migrating anything. I have zero prior experience with any version of SERVER, either MS or any other.

As I said at the beginning of my initial query, I am seeking any volumes that may be of assistance in getting me up to speed actually 'using', i.e., installing (which I have already completed) Server 2012 R2 Standard w/GUI. That part has been completed. Next I am wanting to in stall the correct roles, as required by my manager. His intention is to entirely replace what currently exists, in order to effectively create a 'mirrored system' on the new physical servers, absent all of the 'Group Policy' controls, put into use without any documentation by the person previously sitting in the seat that I am now occupying. They have caused significant issues with the existing network, and have become rather burdensome to unravel to either understand, and or modify or delete altogether. And there are a number of them, covering a somewhat diverse network, which includes staff pc's, as well as many portable devices, laptops, phones, tablets, etc., etc. Thanks for your response.

I was actually in a similar situation to yours a few years ago. The tech company I worked for was hired on by a new customer. The customer had a Hyper-V 2008 set up with a handful of VMs.

The previous tech company they used did not do a good job of documenting things and kind of kept themselves needed by making things too complicated for the customer to understand. I had had quite a bit of experience with virtualization over the years through Vmware Server and even a few Esxi installs.

I had used Microsoft Virtual PC once or twice and didn't like it, and Esxi was so frustrating on so many levels that it turned me off a bit to virtualization. This is embarrassing to admit but I recommended this customer convert to physical machines to take away the complexity of the setup. And that's what we did. Fast forward a few months and I did my first install of Hyper-V 2012 Server Core and was blown away at how well it worked and how comfortable I was with it since even the limited gui that it had was Windows.

After about a year of using it I started converting all our customers to it. Any new server install we did was Hyper-V Core. My boss who has been in the business since the late 80s would let me do installs of it but not at the office and he would never touch our customers Hyper-V installs. He was stubbornly opposed to it until just a few months ago but now even he understands the practicality and usefulness of it.

I don't work for him anymore but we do keep in touch. It will be interesting to see if his next new server install is virtual or not.

Anyways, I understand where you are coming from and sometimes you have to do what the customer/boss wants. I am not migrating anything. I have zero prior experience with any version of SERVER, either MS or any other. As I said at the beginning of my initial query, I am seeking any volumes that may be of assistance in getting me up to speed actually 'using', i.e., installing (which I have already completed) Server 2012 R2 Standard w/GUI.

Sink or swim I see. But here, wear these concrete boots too. A few reason that people will recommend books/vids linked to the certification track is that following a course gives you the foundational knowledge. Each stage builds upon and adds to what came before (mostly). I like the Greg Shields courses on Pluralsight myself. They do cover what you'll need for the exams and to actually use the product.

Next I am wanting to in stall the correct roles, as required by my manager. His intention is to entirely replace what currently exists, in order to effectively create a 'mirrored system' on the new physical servers, absent all of the 'Group Policy' controls, put into use without any documentation by the person previously sitting in the seat that I am now occupying. Unfortunately I think your manager has chosen the wrong approach here, but cleaning up after cowboy IT is no fun at all.

This is the most comprehensive and realistic guide to Windows Server 2012 planning, design, prototyping, implementation, migration, administration, and support. Extensively updated, it contains unsurpassed independent and objective coverage of Windows Server 2012’s key innovations, including improved virtualization components, enhanced security tools, new web and management resources, and Windows 8 integration. Windows Server 2012 Unleashed reflects the authors’ extraordinary experience implementing Windows Server 2012 in large-scale environments since its earliest alpha releases, reaching back more than two years prior to its official launch. Microsoft MVP Rand Morimoto and his colleagues fully address every aspect of deploying and operating Windows Server 2012, including Active Directory, networking and core application services, security, migration from Windows Server 2003/2008, administration, fault tolerance, optimization, troubleshooting, and much more. Valuable for Windows professionals at all skill levels, this book will be especially indispensable for intermediate-to-advanced level professionals seeking expert, in-depth solutions. Every chapter contains tips, tricks, best practices, and lessons learned from actual deployments: practical information for using Windows Server 2012 to solve real business problems.

Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Rand Morimoto, Ph.D., MVP, MCITP, CISSP, has been in the computer industry for more than 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 the latest Microsoft technologies, including Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, System Center 2012, Windows 7, Exchange Server 2013, Windows Server 2012, and SharePoint 2010 in production environments more than 18 months before the initial product releases. Michael Noel, MCITP, MVP, is an internationally recognized technology expert, bestselling 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. Michael has presented at over one hundred technical and business conferences in more than fifty countries around the world and on all seven continents, including the first ever IT conference in Antarctica. Currently a partner at Convergent Computing (www.cco.com) in the San Francisco Bay area, Michael’s writing and extensive public-speaking experience across all seven continents leverage his real-world expertise in helping organizations realize business value from Information Technology infrastructure.

Guy Yardeni, MCITP, CISSP, MVP, is an accomplished infrastructure architect, author, and overall geek-for-hire. Guy has been working in the IT industry for more than 15 years and has extensive experience designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise technology solutions. Guy is an expert at connecting business requirements to technology solutions and driving to successful completion the technical details of the effort while maintaining overall goals and vision. Guy maintains a widely read technical blog at www.rdpfiles.com and is a Windows MVP. Omar Droubi, MCSE, MCTS, has maintained a successful career and delivered quality work as a senior Information Technology professional for more than 20 years by keeping current with the latest technological developments and trends. As a writer, he has coauthored several Sams Publishing best-selling books, including Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Unleashed, Windows Server 2008 Unleashed, and Windows Server 2008 R2 Unleashed.

Omar has also been a contributing writer and technical reviewer on several Microsoft Exchange Server books and publications. He has been deeply involved in testing, designing, and prototyping Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 for the past several years and plans to assist organizations in getting the most out of the latest features included in the products. Andrew Abbate enjoys the position of principal consultant and partner at Convergent Computing. With nearly 20 years of experience in IT, Andrew’s area of expertise is understanding a business’s needs and translating that to process and technologies to solve real problems. Having worked with companies from the Fortune Ten to companies of 10, Andrew has a unique perspective on IT and a grasp on “big picture” consulting. Andrew has also written eight industry books on varying technologies ranging from Windows to Security to Unified Communications.

Chris Amaris, MCITP, MCTS, 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 System Center products such as Operations Manager and Configuration Manager since their original releases in 2000 and 1994.

He specializes in messaging, security, performance tuning, systems management, and migration. Receiving his first Microsoft technologies certification in 1993, Chris is a current Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) with multiple Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) certifications in System Center technologies, a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) with an Information System Security Architecture Professional (ISSAP) concentration, Certified Homeland Security (CHS III), a Novell CNE, a Banyan CBE, and a Certified Project Manager. Chris is also an author, writer, and technical editor for a number of IT books, including System Center 2012 Unleashed, Network Security for Government and Corporate Executives, Exchange 2010 Unleashed, and Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Unleashed.