Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Delta Guide [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)

by Don Jones (Author), Mark Rouse (Author)

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Product Description

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.

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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.


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Product Details

• Paperback: 312 pages
• Publisher: Sams; illustrated edition edition (March 28, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789728494
• ISBN-13: 978-0789728494
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #870,231 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars MUCH better., June 12, 2003

By	"handsonmassagelv" (Nevada) - See all my reviews

Returned my Mastering Windows Server 2003 (Minasi) book today and bought this one. MUCH better. Short, sweet, and to the point. Now I'm getting a handle on what I should care about in Windows 2003. This is great - I hope they keep up with this series. It's a time saver and I'm betting it will help with my MCSE upgrade exmas too.

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

By	James E. Mulvey (Charlestown, MA USA) - See all my reviews

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

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

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!