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A guide by Fisher "NerdTech"

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These days it seems I have to wear so many hats to get through the day. They expect me to manage *all* servers no matter what they're running or doing. Here's what I use to survive every single day.


Exchange Server and Office

Let's start out with a decent Access book: Microsoft® Office Access(TM) 2007 Inside Out (Inside Out (Microsoft)). I'm hoping Office 2010 All-in-One For Dummies will give me the basics of what I need to get up to speed on Office 2010 without having to chuck out for a raft of Office books. For Exchange management, there's really only a few that matter. Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Administrator's Pocket Consultant Second Edition is one, and the other is Microsoft® Exchange Server 2010 Administrator s Pocket Consultant.


Windows Server and Back Office

MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-653): Configuring Windows® Small Business Server 2008 was okay but got more out of Windows® Small Business Server 2008 Administrator's Pocket Consultant (PRO-Administrator's Pocket Consultant). One of the best for Windows server is Windows Server 2008 Administrator's Pocket Consultant (Pro - Administrator's Pocket Consultant). You may also like Windows Server® 2008 Resource Kit but see if Windows Server 2008 Inside Out will get you through first. Others on my shelf you have to have: Active Directory® Administrator's Pocket Consultant, Windows® Group Policy Administrator's Pocket Consultant, Time Management for System Administrators.


Windows Desktop

There's really only a few good Windows 7 books. Windows® 7 Administrator's Pocket Consultant has helped me out of many jams. The same author also wrote Windows 7: The Definitive Guide: The Essential Resource for Professionals and Power Users. You might also want to pick up Windows® 7 Resource Kit. Since you can't master Windows without knowing PS or CLI, get Windows PowerShell(TM) 2.0 Administrator's Pocket Consultant and Windows PowerShell 2.0 Best Practices (Best Practices (Microsoft)). Add in Windows Command-Line Administrator's Pocket Consultant, 2nd Edition for a complete library.


Other Goodies

Other goodies: MCITP Self-Paced Training Kit (Exams 70-640, 70-642, 70-643, 70-647): Windows Server® 2008 Enterprise Administrator Core Requirements, MCITP Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-685): Windows 7, Enterprise Desktop Support Technician (Pro - Certification), MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-662): Configuring Microsoft® Exchange Server 2010: Configuring Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 (Pro - Certification), MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-432): Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 Implementation and Maintenance (PRO-Certification), The Microsoft SharePoint Step by Step Kit: Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Step by Step and Microsoft Office SharePoint Designer 2007, Office and SharePoint 2010 User's Guide: Integrating SharePoint with Excel, Outlook, Access and Word (Expert's Voice in Office and Sharepoint), Microsoft(R) SQL Server(R) 2008 Administrator's Pocket Consultant, Smart Business Intelligence Solutions with Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 (PRO-Developer), Microsoft SQL Server(TM) 2005 Administrator's Pocket Consultant (Pro-Administrator's Pocket Consultant), Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.0 Administrator's Pocket Consultant, Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.0 Resource Kit

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Exchange Server and Office
1.  Microsoft® Office Access(TM) 2007 Inside Out (Inside Out (Microsoft))  by John L. Viescas
$30.54 Used & New from: $0.86
4.0 out of 5 stars   (42) | 1 customer discussion
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2.  Office 2010 All-in-One For Dummies  by Peter Weverka
$19.12 Used & New from: $8.48
4.3 out of 5 stars   (59) | 1 customer discussion
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3.  Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Administrator's Pocket Consultant Second Edition  by William R. Stanek
$26.75 Used & New from: $0.01
4.8 out of 5 stars   (8)
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4.  Microsoft® Exchange Server 2010 Administrator s Pocket Consultant  by William R. Stanek
$21.52 Used & New from: $3.00
4.7 out of 5 stars   (13)
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Windows Server and Back Office
5.  MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-653): Configuring Windows® Small Business Server 2008  by Walter J. Glenn
$46.92 Used & New from: $0.01
4.4 out of 5 stars   (14)
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6.  Windows® Small Business Server 2008 Administrator's Pocket Consultant (PRO-Administrator's Pocket Consultant)  by Craig Zacker
$23.82 Used & New from: $1.53
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7.  Windows Server 2008 Administrator's Pocket Consultant (Pro - Administrator's Pocket Consultant)  by William R. Stanek
$23.41 Used & New from: $0.24
4.1 out of 5 stars   (35)
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8.  Windows Server® 2008 Resource Kit  by Microsoft Corporation
Used & New from: $74.96
4.8 out of 5 stars   (8) | 1 customer discussion
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9.  Windows Server 2008 Inside Out  by William R. Stanek
$37.53 Used & New from: $4.91
4.4 out of 5 stars   (18)
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10.  Active Directory® Administrator's Pocket Consultant  by William R. Stanek
$19.24 Used & New from: $11.95
4.4 out of 5 stars   (9)
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11.  Windows® Group Policy Administrator's Pocket Consultant  by William R. Stanek
$19.89 Used & New from: $4.80
3.8 out of 5 stars   (8)
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12.  Time Management for System Administrators  by Tom Limoncelli
$16.55 Used & New from: $5.14
4.7 out of 5 stars   (54)
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Windows Desktop
13.  Windows® 7 Administrator's Pocket Consultant  by William R. Stanek
$20.19 Used & New from: $1.65
4.1 out of 5 stars   (35)
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14.  Windows 7: The Definitive Guide: The Essential Resource for Professionals and Power Users  by William R. Stanek
$36.90 Used & New from: $4.48
3.7 out of 5 stars   (26) | 1 customer discussion
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15.  Windows® 7 Resource Kit  by Tony Northrup
$42.51 Used & New from: $2.39
4.4 out of 5 stars   (18) | 3 customer discussions
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16.  Windows PowerShell(TM) 2.0 Administrator's Pocket Consultant  by William R. Stanek
$19.99 Used & New from: $9.99
4.3 out of 5 stars   (12)
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17.  Windows PowerShell 2.0 Best Practices (Best Practices (Microsoft))  by Ed Wilson
$40.21 Used & New from: $13.98
4.9 out of 5 stars   (7)
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18.  Windows Command-Line Administrator's Pocket Consultant, 2nd Edition  by William R. Stanek
$23.68 Used & New from: $12.34
4.7 out of 5 stars   (11)
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Other Goodies
19.  MCITP Self-Paced Training Kit (Exams 70-640, 70-642, 70-643, 70-647): Windows Server® 2008 Enterprise Administrator Core Requirements  by John Policelli
Used & New from: $44.99
3.8 out of 5 stars   (26) | 1 customer discussion
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20.  MCITP Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-685): Windows 7, Enterprise Desktop Support Technician (Pro - Certification)  by Tony Northrup
$39.06 Used & New from: $19.58
3.4 out of 5 stars   (25) | 1 customer discussion
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21.  MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-662): Configuring Microsoft® Exchange Server 2010: Configuring Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 (Pro - Certification)  by Orin Thomas
$42.69 Used & New from: $9.98
2.9 out of 5 stars   (19) | 1 customer discussion
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22.  MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-432): Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 Implementation and Maintenance (PRO-Certification)  by Mike Hotek
$40.46 Used & New from: $14.98
2.8 out of 5 stars   (56) | 2 customer discussions
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23.  The Microsoft SharePoint Step by Step Kit: Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Step by Step and Microsoft Office SharePoint Designer 2007  by Olga Londer
Used & New from: $9.47
3.0 out of 5 stars   (1)
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24.  Office and SharePoint 2010 User's Guide: Integrating SharePoint with Excel, Outlook, Access and Word (Expert's Voice in Office and Sharepoint)  by Michael Antonovich
$30.55 Used & New from: $9.10
3.0 out of 5 stars   (3)
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25.  Microsoft(R) SQL Server(R) 2008 Administrator's Pocket Consultant  by William R. Stanek
$30.13 Used & New from: $9.50
4.6 out of 5 stars   (14) | 1 customer discussion
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26.  Smart Business Intelligence Solutions with Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 (PRO-Developer)  by Lynn Langit
$32.03 Used & New from: $0.01
3.5 out of 5 stars   (11)
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27.  Microsoft SQL Server(TM) 2005 Administrator's Pocket Consultant (Pro-Administrator's Pocket Consultant)  by William R. Stanek
$21.78 Used & New from: $0.01
4.4 out of 5 stars   (16)
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28.  Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.0 Administrator's Pocket Consultant  by William R. Stanek
$19.98 Used & New from: $1.27
4.0 out of 5 stars   (7) | 1 customer discussion
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29.  Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.0 Resource Kit  by Olga Londer
Used & New from: $16.97
5.0 out of 5 stars   (3)
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