Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Delta Guide (2nd Edition) [Paperback]

Don Jones (Author), Mark Rouse (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 7, 2004 | ISBN-10: 0672326639 | ISBN-13: 978-0672326639 | Edition: 2

Why should new versions of mission-critical technologies mean starting from scratch? If you already know how to use Microsoft Windows Server 2000 or NT, leverage those skills to quickly become an expert on Microsoft Windows Server 2003. Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Delta Guide skips the basics and moves straight to what's new and what has changed. The result? You save time and money while preparing yourself for the next generation of Microsoft Server! Skip the basic concepts and move straight to what's new and different. Focus on learning advanced new technologies, techniques, and concepts. Use topic-focused chapters to quickly upgrade the skills you use the most. See important security changes that can affect server upgrades. Master new techniques for installing, administering, and securing servers. Build headless servers using Emergency Management Services. Take advantage of powerful new Group Policy capabilities.

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From the Back Cover

Why should new versions of mission-critical technologies mean starting from scratch? If you already know how to use Microsoft Windows Server 2000, leverage those skills to quickly become an expert on Microsoft Windows Server 2003. Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Delta Guide skips the basics and moves straight to what's new and what's changed. The result? You save time and money while preparing yourself for the next generation of Microsoft's server operating system!

Use Your existing Windows Server skills to master Microsoft's newest operating system!

* Skip the basic concepts and move straight to what's new and changed.
* Focus on learning advanced new technologies, techniques, and concepts.
* Use topic-focused chapters to quickly upgrade the skills you use the most.
* Access bonus online material covering core concepts you might have missed in the prior version.
* Learn about changes to Active Directory replication, architecture, and maintenance.
* See important security changes that can affect server upgrades.
* Master new techniques for installing, administering, and securing servers.
* Build headless servers using Emergency Management Services.
* Take advantage of powerful new Group Policy capabilities.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Don Jones is a founding partner of BrainCore.Net, one of the world's leading companies dedicated to technical certification and assessment technologies and development. Don is the author of nearly a dozen computer books. He has more than two decades of experience with computers, ranging from his first Commodore PET computer to more than eight years as a network engineer, architect, and consultant. Don is a regular contributor to industry technical publications; is a contributing editor for MCP Magazine; and can be found speaking at some of the world's leading technical conferences, including MCP TechMentor. Don can be reached through the BrainCore.Net Web site, at http://www.braincore.net.

Mark Rouse (MCSE, MCDBA, MCSA, MCT, Compaq ASE) is a trainer and senior consultant for a Microsoft Certified Solution Provider and Certified Technical Education Center. As a former systems administrator, Mark has more than 10 years' experience with designing and implementing network solutions. Mark has contributed to a number of technical publications and has been involved with the development of MCP exams as a Subject Matter Expert for Microsoft.

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Sams; 2 edition (May 7, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0672326639
• ISBN-13: 978-0672326639
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,371,292 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Don Jones is the founder of ScriptingAnswers.com and the lead scripting guru at SAPIEN Technologies. He's the author or more than twenty books on information technology, including Managing Windows with VBScript and WMI, Advanced VBScript for Windows Administrators, and Windows PowerShell: TFM. Don has written and spoken extensively about scripting and automation for years, including columns in REDMOND Magazine, MCPMag.com, Microsoft TechNet Magazine, and more, as well as a series of scripting-related Webinars for Microsoft TechNet. Don is a multiple recipient of Microsoft's MVP Award, and one of the industry's strongest advocates for Windows administrative automation.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Filet mignon quality for a hamburger price, May 15, 2003

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James E. Mulvey - See all my reviews

This review is from: Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Delta Guide (Paperback)

No way! A technical book that I actually wanted to read page-by-page, cover-to-cover? Yup. Better yet, this book is so inexpensive! I hate it when I have to pay 60 bucks for a book that has a couple of really great chapters, sandwiched between "Introduction to TCP/IP" and "How to use Event Viewer".

The book's value is not just the cost, but moreover in terms of your time. The layout has been very well planned. Every chapter includes a brief "What's New" section that gives a broad overview of what has changed in Server 2003. Then, it follows up by giving specific details about the where, why and (most importantly) the how of the new features. Some of the stuff I have not seen anywhere else.

In a couple advanced topic areas, the book assumes that most seasoned Windows 2000 users are not be completely familiar with the technology (when was the last time you installed Certificate Services?), and it gives a brief refresher. But other than that, prepare for solid, in-depth, real-world technical "meat".

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book!, May 27, 2003

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Todd Logan (Gilbert, AZ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Delta Guide (Paperback)

For people that already know how Windows 2000 works and want to get ramped up on Windows Server 2003 then this is the book for you.

This book does a fantasic job of separating the wheat from the chaff. It clearly lays out what the new key features of Windows Server 2003 are and how to implement them. For example, the chapter on the new Group Policies saved me a ton of time. I was able to quickly get up to speed on new Group Policies and how to manage Group Policies using new management tools such as Resultant Set of Policies and the new Group Policy Management Console.

Great book Don and Mark. Keep up the good work!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Top Notch... Microsoft Press ought to take notes, May 26, 2003

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Clyde H Lowrie (Santa Monica, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Delta Guide (Paperback)

This is a very clear and concise book. If your familiar with Windows 2000 and only want to review the changes in the OS than this is the way to go. I have read a couple of books on Windows Server 2003 and they were more of a review of Windows 2000. If your interested in upgrading your MCSA or MCSE certification to Windows Server 2003 certification, then this book is a must read.