Stanek - Microsoft Windows server 2012 pocket consultant

Welcome to Windows Server 2012 Pocket Consultant . Over the years, Ive written about many different server technologies and products, but the one product I like writing about the most is Microsoft Windows Server. For anyone transitioning to Windows Server 2012 from an earlier release of Windows Server, Ill let you know right up front that I believe this is the most significant update to Windows Server since the introduction of Windows 2000 Server. While the extensive UI changes are a key part of the revisions to the operating system, the deeper changes are below the surface, in the underlying architecture.

The good news is Windows Server 2012 builds off the same code base as Microsoft Windows 8. This means that you can apply much of what you know about Windows 8 to Windows Server 2012, including how Windows works with touch-based user interfaces. Although you might not install Windows Server 2012 on touch UIcapable computers, you can manage Windows Server 2012 from your touch UIcapable computers. If you do end up managing it this way, understanding the touch UI as well as the revised interface options will be crucial to your success. For this reason, I discuss both the touch UI and the traditional mouse and keyboard techniques throughout this book.

When you are working with touch UIenabled computers, you can manipulate onscreen elements in ways that werent possible previously. You can enter text using the onscreen keyboard and interact with screen elements in the following ways:

Because Ive written many top-selling Windows Server books, I was able to bring a unique perspective to this bookthe kind of perspective you gain only after working with technologies for many years. Long before there was a product called Windows Server 2012, I was working with the beta product. From these early beginnings, the final version of Windows Server 2012 evolved until it became the finished product that is available today.

As youve probably noticed, a great deal of information about Windows Server 2012 is available on the web and in other printed books. You can find tutorials, reference sites, discussion groups, and more to make using Windows Server 2012 easier. However, the advantage of reading this book is that much of the information you need to learn about Windows Server 2012 is organized in one place and presented in a straightforward and orderly fashion. This book has everything you need to customize Windows Server 2012 installations, master Windows Server 2012 configurations, and maintain Windows Server 2012 servers.

In this book, I teach you how features work, why they work the way they do, and how to customize them to meet your needs. I also offer specific examples of how certain features can meet your needs, and how you can use other features to troubleshoot and resolve issues you might have. In addition, this book provides tips, best practices, and examples of how to optimize Windows Server 2012. This book wont just teach you how to configure Windows Server 2012, it will teach you how to squeeze every last bit of power out of it and make the most of the features and options it includes.

Unlike many other books about administering Windows Server 2012, this book doesnt focus on a specific user level. This isnt a lightweight beginner book. Regardless of whether you are a beginning administrator or a seasoned professional, many of the concepts in this book will be valuable to you, and you can apply them to your Windows Server 2012 installations.