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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

Storing Data in Windows Server 2019

From a technical point of view, storage technologies represent a broad topic that an entire book could be written about. A disk is considered to be one of the server's core hardware components. This and many other components show how important these technologies are in the computer world. With that being said, this chapter is designed to give you a brief understanding of storage technologies and related topics.

You will learn about physical interfaces and disk controllers, how data is stored in a storage medium, storage system types that are used in network environments, various storage concepts and protocols such as data deduplication (dedup), Storage Spaces Direct (S2D), software-defined storage (SDS), Small Computer System Interface (SCSI), Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI), Fibre Channel (FC), Fibre Channel over Ethernet...