Microsoft® IIS 6.0 Administrator's Pocket Consultant (IT-Administrator's Pocket Consultant) (Paperback)

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Product Description

A fast-answers, daily operations guide to Microsoft IIS 6.0, featuring quick-reference tables, lists, and step-by-step instructions.

Product Details

• Paperback: 476 pages
• Publisher: Microsoft Press (April 30, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0735615608
• ISBN-13: 978-0735615601
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.5 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #103,237 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Desktop Reference, January 2, 2004

By	Rick Van Hazel (Phoenix, AZ) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I'm not quite sure why they named this one the Pocket Consultant because this book is quite a bit oversized to fit that title though still smaller than the standard sized computer book (i'm guessing the size at about 8" x 6" and about 1 1/2" thick). For those that are concerned more with the content of the book instead of actual size in relation to the title, the IIS 6.0 Administrator's Pocket Consultant should be everything you need to manage and tune IIS.

I've been in Windows server administration about 8 years, the last 3 of which for a web host. We started running Windows 2003 with IIS 6.0 since its inception early 2003. Due to the nature of what is required of me, I need as many tools as possible to help in troubleshooting and configuration of IIS from every possible aspect since I am responsible for 20,000+ web sites. IIS 6.0 is so much more different and robust than IIS 5.0 and previous versions, so there is a bit of a learning curve involved with the transition. This book will help the person that has never touched the new version of IIS as well as the veteran that has worked with it for quite some time.

It wont be the only book you need to host a single or multiple web sites, since you also need to know about .net, asp, SQL, depending on the needs of each site. This book will however provide a most if not all of what you need to take care of the actual web server portion of your duties.

For more information on Windows 2003, I also suggest Windows Server 2003 Unleased.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A necessity for anyone working with IIS 6, July 11, 2003

By	"admsgu" (USA) - See all my reviews

A superb all-around guide to IIS for those who are already familiar with the basics of Windows and the Internet. What sets Stanek apart is his style - you feel as though you're learning from a real, expert who knows whats what, anticipates your questions and answers them. I highly recommend "IIS 6 Pocket Consultant" and other book in the "Pocket Consultant" series.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very useful as a starter and reference, October 21, 2004

By	Harold Montgomery (Oklahoma City, OK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book outlines the basics of IIS and goes into more depth than any other book I've seen anywhere. It is a worthy acommpaniment to Stanek's other books as well. You will gain so much from this book you must own it.

Not only does it cover IIS Web stuff it also covers IIS FTP, IIS E-mail, Indexing Service, Certificate Services. There's excellent sections on ASP.NET and application pools. I found the instructions on running multiple ASP.NET versions to be immediately helpful. Plus 100 pages on performance, optimizing and backup-recovery.

I have no problems recommending this for the novice AND the experienced. In my humble opinion, this book is a must!