Matthew Hester - Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Administration Instant Reference

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To Deb, the best wife, mother, and friend I could have ever asked for, Your love amazes me each and every day. Thank you for everything you do for me, and I love you. To Nicole, Mitchell, and Caitlin, you three truly are amazing blessings in my life, and I am honored to be your father. I love you all!

Matthew Hester

To Julie, my best friend, thanks for seeing my potential and helping me realize it! All that I am I owe to you!

To Megan, Nicholas, and Lauren, thanks for helping me remember that all things have been done in the wisdom of him who knoweth all things. It is my pleasure to be your father!

Chris Henley

Acknowledgments

I would like to thank all the wonderful editors and staff at Sybex; thank you for giving Chris and me a chance to write this book. Lastly, and most importantly, I want to acknowledge one of the best coauthors I could ask for, Chris Henley. Thanks for doing this project with me, and I look forward to more from H&H productions.

Matthew Hester

The production team at Sybex deserves a huge thank-you for taking a chance on me and bringing me patiently through the process of getting this book to the presses. Thank you! I also would like to acknowledge the efforts of Matt Hestera great coauthor, mentor, peer, and friend. Thanks for a great opportunity to work together! I look forward to many more successful projects together!

Chris Henley

About the Authors

Matt Hester is a seasoned IT Professional Evangelist for Microsoft and has been involved in the IT Pro community for more than 20 years. In his role at Microsoft, Matt has presented to audiences nationally and internationally as large as 5,000 people and as small as 10. Prior to joining Microsoft, Matt was a highly successful Microsoft Certified Trainer for more than eight years. Matt has also published several articles for TechNet magazine and runs a successful blog at http://aka.ms/matthester . In his spare time, Matt is a movie buff with a massive collection. He also runs marathons and dreams of joining the PGA tour. Matt cites his father as his role model: The older I get, the smarter he gets. Funny how that works. Follow Matt on Twitter at @matthewhester .

Chris Henley is a Microsoft IT Professional Evangelist at Veeam focused on technologies related to Windows Server and Hyper-V. He is a published author and a regular speaker and presenter at user groups and major technology conferences around the world. He is fun and energetic in his style of communication and has a way of making technical concepts easy to understand. He loves talking about what technology can do. He loves speaking to audiences of all sizes and says, There is no other experience that can compare with speaking to a large audience and helping them understand the possibilities that a new piece of technology can avail them. Chris loves to spend time in the outdoors with his wife and three children. Camping, fishing, hiking, skiing, biking, and chocolate are his favorite pastimes. Follow Chris on Twitter at @NerdyLikeThat , @HyperVBear , or @Veeam .