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Conquer Windows Server 2019 administration---from the inside out! Designed to help experienced professionals succeed with Windows Server 2019 in any environment: enterprise, datacenter, cloud, hybrid, and beyond Covers powerful Windows Server 2019 innovations for hybrid cloud, security, Application Platform, and Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI) Contains hundreds of timesaving solutions, tips, and workarounds for planning, implementing, and managing Windows Server Dive into Windows Server 2019--and really put your Windows Server expertise to work. Focusing on Windows Server 2019's most powerful and innovative features, this exceptionally well-organized reference packs hundreds of timesaving solutions, tips, and workarounds--all you need to plan, implement, or manage Windows Server in enterprise, data center, cloud, and hybrid environments. Fully reflecting Windows Server's 2019 new capabilities for the cloud-first era, Microsoft technology expert Orin Thomas thoroughly covers improvements ranging from security to hybrid cloud environments, faster app innovation to Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI). New or expanded coverage in this edition include the Cloud Shell, Azure software updates, Azure Security Center, VM extensions, VM backup/recovery, Azure Site Recovery updates, Azure nested virtualization, the Windows Subsystem for Linux, the Storage Migration Service, Linux Containers, Kubernetes, Azure Container Options and Repositories, WSSD storage, and more. Coverage includes: Optimizing the full Windows Server 2019 lifecycle, from planning and configuration through rollout and administration Ensuring fast, reliable upgrades and migrations Seamlessly delivering core DNS, DHCP, file, print, storage, and Internet services Centrally managing all enterprise DNS and DHCP infrastructure Achieving dramatic improvements in storage utilization Building flexible cloud and hybrid environments with advanced container and VM features Seamlessly integrating Azure IaaS services with Windows Server 2019 Slashing resource usage and improving availability with Nano Server installations Improving configuration management with Desired State Configuration and Chef Delivering Active Directory identity, certificate, federation, and rights management services Protecting servers, clients, assets, and users with advanced Windows Server 2019 security features

Table of Contents

• Chapter 1 Administration tools
• Chapter 2 Installation options
• Chapter 3 Deployment and configuration
• Chapter 4 Active Directory
• Chapter 5 DNS, DHCP, and IPAM
• Chapter 6 Hyper-V
• Chapter 7 Storage
• Chapter 8 File servers
• Chapter 9 Internet Information Services
• Chapter 10 Containers
• Chapter 11 Clustering and high availability
• Chapter 12 Active Directory Certificate Services
• Chapter 13 Active Directory Federation Services
• Chapter 14 Dynamic Access Control and Active Directory Rights Management Services
• Chapter 15 Routing and Remote Access
• Chapter 16 Remote Desktop Services
• Chapter 17 Azure IaaS and hybrid services
• Chapter 18 Windows Subsystem for Linux
• Chapter 19 Hardening Windows Server and Active Directory
• Chapter 20 Security systems and services
• Chapter 21 Maintenance and monitoring
• Chapter 22 Upgrade and migration
• Chapter 23 Troubleshooting

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Dive into Windows Server 2019--and really put your Windows Server expertise to work. Focusing on Windows Server 2019's most powerful and innovative features, this exceptionally well-organized reference packs hundreds of timesaving solutions, tips, and workarounds--all you need to plan, implement, or manage Windows Server in enterprise, data center, cloud, and hybrid environments. Fully reflecting Windows Server's 2019 new capabilities for the cloud-first era, Microsoft technology expert Orin Thomas thoroughly covers improvements ranging from security to hybrid cloud environments, faster app innovation to Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI). New or expanded coverage in this edition include the Cloud Shell, Azure software updates, Azure Security Center, VM extensions, VM backup/recovery, Azure Site Recovery updates, Azure nested virtualization, the Windows Subsystem for Linux, the Storage Migration Service, Linux Containers, Kubernetes, Azure Container Options and Repositories, WSSD storage, and more. Coverage includes: Optimizing the full Windows Server 2019 lifecycle, from planning and configuration through rollout and administration Ensuring fast, reliable upgrades and migrations Seamlessly delivering core DNS, DHCP, file, print, storage, and Internet services Centrally managing all enterprise DNS and DHCP infrastructure Achieving dramatic improvements in storage utilization Building flexible cloud and hybrid environments with advanced container and VM features Seamlessly integrating Azure IaaS services with Windows Server 2019 Slashing resource usage and improving availability with Nano Server installations Improving configuration management with Desired State Configuration and Chef Delivering Active Directory identity, certificate, federation, and rights management services Protecting servers, clients, assets, and users with advanced Windows Server 2019 security features

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Designed to help experienced professionals succeed with Windows Server 2019 in any environment: enterprise, datacenter, cloud, hybrid, and beyond Covers powerful Windows Server 2019 innovations for hybrid cloud, security, Application Platform, and Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI) Contains hundreds of timesaving solutions, tips, and workarounds for planning, implementing, and managing Windows Server

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New Windows Server 2019 feature coverage includes: Cloud Shell Azure software updates Azure Security Center VM extensions, backup, and recovery Azure Site Recovery updates Azure nested virtualization Windows Subsystem for Linux Storage Migration Service Linux Containers, Kubernetes, Azure Container Options, and Repositories WSSD storage, and more

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