William R. Stanek - Windows Server 2012 R2 Inside Out: Configuration, Storage, & Essentials

• Tap. Tap an item by touching it with your finger. A tap or double-tap of elements on the screen generally is the equivalent of a mouse click or double-click.

• Press and hold. Press your finger down and leave it there for a few seconds. Pressing and holding elements on the screen generally is the equivalent of a right-click.

• Swipe to select. Slide an item a short distance in the opposite direction of how the page scrolls. This selects the items and might bring up related commands. If pressing and holding doesnt display commands and options for an item, try swiping to select instead.

• Swipe from edge (slide in from edge). Starting from the edge of the screen, swipe or slide in. Sliding in from the right edge opens the Charms panel. Sliding in from the left edge shows open apps, and then you can easily switch between them. Sliding in from the top or bottom edge shows commands for the active element.

• Pinch. Touch an item with two or more fingers and then move those fingers toward each other. Pinching zooms out.

• Stretch. Touch an item with two or more fingers and then move those fingers away from each other. Stretching zooms in.

In this book, I teach you how server roles, role services, and features work; why they work the way they do; and how to customize them to meet your needs. Regardless of your job title, if youre deploying, configuring, managing, or maintaining Windows Server 2012 R2, this book is for you. To pack in as much information as possible, I had to assume that you have basic networking skills and a basic understanding of Windows Server and that you are familiar with Windows commands and procedures. With this in mind, I dont devote entire chapters to basic skills or why you want to use Windows Server. Instead, I focus on configuration, security, file systems, storage management, performance analysis, performance tuning, troubleshooting, and much more.