Windows Server 2019 Inside Out, 1st edition

Published by Pearson IT Certification (March 2, 2022) © 2022
Orin Thomas

Title overview

Fully reflecting Windows Server’s 2019 new capabilities for the cloud-first era, Microsoft technology expert Orin Thomas thoroughly covers improvements ranging from security to hybrid cloud environments, faster app innovation to Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI). New or expanded coverage in this edition include the Cloud Shell, Azure software updates, Azure Security Center, VM extensions, VM backup/recovery, Azure Site Recovery updates, Azure nested virtualization, the Windows Subsystem for Linux, the Storage Migration Service, Linux Containers, Kubernetes, Azure Container Options and Repositories, WSSD storage, and more. Coverage includes:
  • Optimizing the full Windows Server 2019 lifecycle, from planning and configuration through rollout and administration
  • Ensuring fast, reliable upgrades and migrations
  • Seamlessly delivering core DNS, DHCP, file, print, storage, and Internet services
  • Centrally managing all enterprise DNS and DHCP infrastructure
  • Achieving dramatic improvements in storage utilization
  • Building flexible cloud and hybrid environments with advanced container and VM features
  • Seamlessly integrating Azure IaaS services with Windows Server 2019
  • Slashing resource usage and improving availability with Nano Server installations
  • Improving configuration management with Desired State Configuration and Chef
  • Delivering Active Directory identity, certificate, federation, and rights management services Protecting servers, clients, assets, and users with advanced Windows Server 2019 security features
  • Designed to help experienced professionals succeed with Windows Server 2019 in any environment: enterprise, datacenter, cloud, hybrid, and beyond
  • Covers powerful Windows Server 2019 innovations for hybrid cloud, security, Application Platform, and Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI)
  • Contains hundreds of timesaving solutions, tips, and workarounds for planning, implementing, and managing Windows Server
New Windows Server 2019 feature coverage includes:
  • Cloud Shell
  • Azure software updates
  • Azure Security Center
  • VM extensions, backup, and recovery
  • Azure Site Recovery updates
  • Azure nested virtualization
  • Windows Subsystem for Linux
  • Storage Migration Service
  • Linux Containers, Kubernetes, Azure Container Options, and Repositories
  • WSSD storage, and more

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Table of contents

Introduction

Chapter 1 Administration tools

Chapter 2 Installation options

Chapter 3 Deployment and configuration

Chapter 4 Active Directory

Chapter 5 DNS, DHCP, and IPAM

Chapter 6 Hyper-V

Chapter 7 Storage

Chapter 8 File servers

Chapter 9 Internet Information Services

Chapter 10 Containers

Chapter 11 Clustering and high availability

Chapter 12 Active Directory Certificate Services

Chapter 13 Active Directory Federation Services

Chapter 14 Dynamic Access Control and Active Directory Rights Management Services

Chapter 15 Routing and Remote Access

Chapter 16 Remote Desktop Services

Chapter 17 Azure IaaS and hybrid services

Chapter 18 Windows Subsystem for Linux

Chapter 19 Hardening Windows Server and Active Directory

Chapter 20 Security systems and services

Chapter 21 Maintenance and monitoring

Chapter 22 Upgrade and migration

Chapter 23 Troubleshooting

Author bios

Orin Thomas is a principal cloud operations advocate at Microsoft and has written more than three dozen books for Microsoft Press on topics including Windows Server, Windows Client, Azure, Office 365, System Center, Exchange Server, Security, and SQL Server. He has authored Azure Architecture courses at Pluralsight, has authored multiple Microsoft Official Curriculum and EdX courses on a variety of IT Pro topics, and is completing his Doctorate in Information Technology on cloud computing security and compliance at Charles Sturt University. You can follow him on twitter at http://twitter.com/orinthomas.

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