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Windows Server 2019 Administration Fundamentals - Second Edition

By : Bekim Dauti
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Windows Server 2019 Administration Fundamentals - Second Edition

By: Bekim Dauti

Overview of this book

Windows Server 2019 is the server operating system introduced by Microsoft as part of the Windows NT family of operating systems, developed concurrently with Windows 10. This book will not only get you started with Windows Server 2019, but will also help you prepare for the MTA 98-365 exam. With step-by-step instructions and easy-to-understand graphics, you will become well-versed with the roles, features, and functions of Windows Server 2019. Starting with the installation process, upgrades, and basic configuration, you will move on to explore roles and features such as Active Directory, Hyper-V, remote access, storage, and printers. The book then takes you through maintenance and troubleshooting tasks to guide you in efficiently managing Windows Server 2019. In addition, it covers Windows Server 2019 best practices using real-world examples. Complete with questionnaires, and detailed answers at the end of the book, you can test your understanding of the concepts covered in each chapter. By the end of this book, you will be equipped with the knowledge you need to troubleshoot, update, and maintain servers so as to ensure business continuity.

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Table of Contents (21 chapters)
Title Page
Title Page
Copyright and Credits
Copyright and Credits
Windows Server 2019 Administration Fundamentals Second Edition
Dedication
Dedication
About Packt
About Packt
Why subscribe?
Foreword
Foreword
Contributors
Contributors
About the author
About the reviewer
Packt is searching for authors like you
Preface
Preface
Who this book is for
What this book covers
To get the most out of this book
Get in touch
Free Chapter
1
Getting started with Windows Server
Getting started with Windows Server
Technical requirements
Understanding computer networks
Understanding servers
Understanding Windows Server
Chapter exercise – downloading Windows Server 2019
Summary
Questions
Further reading
2
Introducing Windows Server 2019
Introducing Windows Server 2019
Technical requirements
Windows Server 2019 overview
What's new in Windows Server 2019?
Chapter exercise – downloading Windows Admin Center
Summary
Questions
Further reading
3
Installing Windows Server 2019
Installing Windows Server 2019
Technical requirements
Understanding the installation of Windows Server 2019
Performing various Windows Server 2019 installation methods
Chapter exercise – setting up WDS
Summary
Questions
Further reading
4
Post-Installation Tasks in Windows Server 2019
Post-Installation Tasks in Windows Server 2019
Technical requirements
Understanding devices and device drivers
Understanding the registry and services
Understanding Windows Server initial configuration
Chapter exercise – performing an initial Windows Server configuration
Summary
Questions
Further reading
5
Directory Services in Windows Server 2019
Directory Services in Windows Server 2019
Technical requirements
Understanding the AD infrastructure
Understanding DNS
Understanding OUs and containers
Understanding accounts and groups
Chapter exercise – installing the AD DS and DNS roles and promoting the server to a DC
Summary
Questions
Further reading
6
Adding Roles to Windows Server 2019
Adding Roles to Windows Server 2019
Technical requirements
Understanding server roles and features
Understanding application servers
Understanding web services
Understanding Remote Access
Understanding file and print services
Chapter exercise – installing web server (IIS) and PDS roles
Summary
Questions
Further reading
7
Group Policy in Windows Server 2019
Group Policy in Windows Server 2019
Technical requirements
Understanding GP
Types of GP editors
Chapter exercise – examples of GPOs for system admins
Summary
Questions
Further reading
8
Virtualization with Windows Server 2019
Virtualization with Windows Server 2019
Technical requirements
Understanding server virtualization
Getting to know Hyper-V Manager
Chapter exercise – installing Hyper-V on Windows Server 2019
Summary
Questions
Further reading
9
Storing Data in Windows Server 2019
Storing Data in Windows Server 2019
Technical requirements
Understanding storage technologies
Understanding RAID
Understanding disk types
Chapter exercise – enabling dedup on Windows Server 2019
Summary
Questions
Further reading
10
Tuning and Maintaining Windows Server 2019
Tuning and Maintaining Windows Server 2019
Technical requirements
Understanding server hardware components
Understanding performance monitoring
Understanding logs and alerts
Chapter exercise – the performance logs and alerts service
Summary
Questions
Further reading
11
Updating and Troubleshooting Windows Server 2019
Updating and Troubleshooting Windows Server 2019
Technical requirements
Understanding updates
Understanding the troubleshooting methodology
Understanding the startup process
Understanding business continuity
Chapter exercise – using Event Viewer to monitor and manage logs
Summary
Questions
Further reading
12
Preparing for the MTA 98-365 Exam
Preparing for the MTA 98-365 Exam
What is the MTA certification?
Useful resources
Assessments
Assessments
Chapter 1: Introducing Windows Server
Chapter 2: Introducing Windows Server 2019
Chapter 3: Installing Windows Server 2019
Chapter 4: Post-Installation Tasks in Windows Server 2019
Chapter 5: Directory Services in Windows Server 2019
Chapter 6: Adding Roles to Windows Server 2019
Chapter 7: Group Policy in Windows Server 2019
Chapter 8: Virtualization with Windows Server 2019
Chapter 9: Storing Data in Windows Server 2019
Chapter 10: Tuning and Maintaining Windows Server 2019
Chapter 11: Updating and Troubleshooting Windows Server 2019
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Introducing Windows Server 2019

This chapter is designed to teach you about Microsoft's new operating system for servers called Windows Server 2019.

In the first part of this chapter, you will learn about the different Windows Server 2019 editions, the differences between Windows Server 2019 and Windows Server 2016, and the minimum recommended system requirements. In the second part of this chapter, you will learn about the new features introduced in Windows Server 2019. System Insights, hybrid cloud, Storage Migration Service, Storage Replica, the improved Windows Defender, and support for Docker containers and Kubernetes are just some of the new features introduced with Windows Server 2019.

This chapter concludes with a chapter exercise on downloading Windows Admin Center.

The following topics will be covered in this chapter:

  • Windows Server 2019 overview
  • What&apos...
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