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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.
Table of Contents (21 chapters)
Title Page
Dedication
Foreword

Summary

In general, in this chapter, you learned about Windows Server 2019 as the latest version of the Server operating system by Microsoft, which is part of the Windows NT family of OSes.

Specifically, in the Windows Server 2019 overview section, you learned about the Windows Server 2019 OS, various editions of Windows Server 2019, the differences between Windows Server 2019 versus Windows Server 2016, and the minimum and recommended system requirements. Furthermore, in the What's new in Windows Server 2019? section, you learned about the System Insights feature, hybrid cloud support, Storage Migration Service, the Storage Replica feature, and Microsoft Defender ATP. Additionally, you learned about support for Kubernetes and Docker containers and what Windows Admin Center is.

To make things interesting, this chapter provided an exercise that provided the instructions to...