HP ProLiant Servers AIS: Official Study Guide and Desk Reference (HP Professional Series) (Hardcover)

by Bryan H. Weldon (Author), Shawn B. Rogers (Author)

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The all-in-one HP ProLiant best-practice reference and HP Certified Professional AIS prep guide

Covers hardware, operating systems, storage, and much more

Authored by members of the HP ProLiant AIS and ASE exam development team

This book systematically reviews every HP ProLiant AIS exam objective and thoroughly covers technology-related exam components that are not addressed in HP's 4-day AIS and 5-day ASE courses. Even if you're not currently preparing for certification, its systematic "best practice" coverage makes it an indispensable single-source reference for deploying, optimizing, and maintaining HP ProLiant servers. Coverage includes

Assessing business needs and planning for the implementation and growth of server-based IT infrastructure Understanding the HP ProLiant product line and choosing the right servers for any application Reviewing key server subsystem technologies: system boards, processors, memory, bus, chipsets, power, racks, and more The best practices for deploying servers using HP SmartStart and the Rapid Deployment Pack Managing servers using Insight Manager and Remote Insight Lights-Out Edition (RILOE) Planning, selecting, deploying, and managing storage for ProLiant server environments Installing and configuring Windows, Linux, and NetWare operating systems on ProLiant servers Integrating, optimizing, performance tuning, and troubleshooting ProLiant servers Configuring, optimizing, and troubleshooting HP Array controllers and RAID subsystems

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The all-in-one HP ProLiant best-practice reference and HP Certified Professional AIS prep guide

Covers hardware, operating systems, storage, and much more

Authored by members of the HP ProLiant AIS and ASE exam development team

This book systematically reviews every HP ProLiant AIS exam objective and thoroughly covers technology-related exam components that are not addressed in HP's 4-day AIS and 5-day ASE courses. Even if you're not currently preparing for certification, its systematic "best practice" coverage makes it an indispensable single-source reference for deploying, optimizing, and maintaining HP ProLiant servers. Coverage includes

• Assessing business needs and planning for the implementation and growth of server-based IT infrastructure
• Understanding the HP ProLiant product line and choosing the right servers for any application
• Reviewing key server subsystem technologies: system boards, processors, memory, bus, chipsets, power, racks, and more
• The best practices for deploying servers using HP SmartStart and the Rapid Deployment Pack
• Managing servers using Insight Manager and Remote Insight Lights-Out Edition (RILOE)
• Planning, selecting, deploying, and managing storage for ProLiant server environments
• Installing and configuring Windows, Linux, and NetWare operating systems on ProLiant servers
• Integrating, optimizing, performance tuning, and troubleshooting ProLiant servers
• Configuring, optimizing, and troubleshooting HP Array controllers and RAID subsystems

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 576 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR; 1 edition (October 16, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0131467174
• ISBN-13: 978-0131467170
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.2 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #919,961 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars HP Proliant Servers AIS, November 29, 2004

By	R. I. Randall "Robert" (Oxon, UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

An excellent book for anyone who works with Intel based Servers.

Although aimed at HP AIS accreditation study, most of the information is relevant to Server Technologies in general.

If you are involved in Designing, Purchasing, Managing or Maintaining servers then this book is a must.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Book is outdated and will not help to pass the AIS exam., May 30, 2007

By	Y. Pronine "Eugene" (Atlanta, GA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

It is definetely outdated. Some topics (like Linux support and other latest technologies) are not covered at all. I have a strong impression that HP intentionally doesn't release the updated edition in order to force people to take their overpriced classes.
There is a strong likehood that you will fail the exam if this book is your only exam preparation source.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not worth the money, May 14, 2007

By	Randy E. Quillen - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I ordered this book before I found the updated version on HP website. Book is outdated and will not help to pass the AIS exam.