Microsoft Sms 1.2 Administrator's Survival Guide [Paperback]

Rob Cryan (Author), James Farhat (Author), Teri Guendling (Author), Blake Hall (Author), Gary Hughes (Author), Lance Mortensen (Author), David Mosier (Author), Jeff Sparks (Author), Paul Thomsen (Author), Doug Walcutt (Author), Ric Anderson (Author, Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1997

For systems administrators who want to better plan, implement and manage their enterprise computer network, this text focuses on advanced tasks and key issues associated with Microsoft's Systems Management Server.

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From the Publisher

This 600 page book covers everything system administrator's need to know to implement, plan, and manage the System Management Server. The information in this book shows how to reduce the loss of revenue associated with network downtime. - Focuses on management, troubleshooting, and expansion planning

- Shows how to integrate the SUMS server with other BackOffice products

- CD-ROM includes scripting and programs that add efficiency to SMS management

Product Details

• Paperback: 677 pages
• Publisher: Sams Publishing (February 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 067230984X
• ISBN-13: 978-0672309847
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.4 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,303,995 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars poorly written - overwhelmingly simple introduction, August 4, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Microsoft Sms 1.2 Administrator's Survival Guide (Paperback)

The editor of this book could not have possibly played a significant role in getting this book reviewed prior to publication. The editot should have cleaned up the grammar. There were simply too many short thought that could have / should have been grouped together for increased clarity.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Okay, but..., December 7, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Microsoft Sms 1.2 Administrator's Survival Guide (Paperback)

There is a lot of good information in this book. It covers everything the SMS administrator is likely to encounter in the planning as well as the day-to-day operation of an SMS installation.

However, I found that comprehending that good information was a bit of a chore. To begin with, I found the typefonts used for the subsection headings were so much alike that it was hard to see the document structure. After that, I found it hard to follow the text because of the author's tendency to use SMS-specific terms before defining them. I found some occasions where the information presented was flat-out wrong. (E.g., page 314, Table 14.2, Maintenance Manager And The Polling Intervals; the intervals given from Very Fast to Slow are clearly reversed.) In parts, the text read as if it had been translated from Japanese to English and was very difficult to follow.

I did learn SMS from this book, but it was a struggle. Admittedly, SMS is a complex product. Instructing a reader in its setup and operation is bound to be equally complex. But it must be possible to define and present SMS and its underlying concepts in an orderly and coherent manner. That is why I buy a book such as this.

I have read a number of books from Sams Publishing, and I have always been impressed by the thoroughness and clarity with which they presented their subject matter. It was a disappointment to find this book falling short of the quality I have come to expect from Sams Publishing.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great overall guide and introduction to SMS, July 8, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Microsoft Sms 1.2 Administrator's Survival Guide (Paperback)

There is a serious lack of good books that teach SMS. This book gave me the foundation that I needed to be able to pass the SMS MCP exam. This book can help those who have no prior knowledge of SMS become proficient in it's day to day maintence. A very good starter book