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Mastering Windows Server 2019 - Second Edition

By : Jordan Krause
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Mastering Windows Server 2019 - Second Edition

By: Jordan Krause

Overview of this book

Mastering Windows Server 2019 – Second Edition covers all of the essential information needed to implement and utilize this latest-and-greatest platform as the core of your data center computing needs. You will begin by installing and managing Windows Server 2019, and by clearing up common points of confusion surrounding the versions and licensing of this new product. Centralized management, monitoring, and configuration of servers is key to an efficient IT department, and you will discover multiple methods for quickly managing all of your servers from a single pane of glass. To this end, you will spend time inside Server Manager, PowerShell, and even the new Windows Admin Center, formerly known as Project Honolulu. Even though this book is focused on Windows Server 2019 LTSC, we will still discuss containers and Nano Server, which are more commonly related to the SAC channel of the server platform, for a well-rounded exposition of all aspects of using Windows Server in your environment. We also discuss the various remote access technologies available in this operating system, as well as guidelines for virtualizing your data center with Hyper-V. By the end of this book, you will have all the ammunition required to start planning for, implementing, and managing Windows.
Table of Contents (15 chapters)

Windows Server containers versus Hyper-V containers

When spinning up your containers, it is important to know that there are two categories of containers that you can run in Windows Server 2019. All aspects of application containers that we have been talking about so far apply to either Windows Server containers or to Hyper-V containers. Like Windows Server Containers, Hyper-V Containers can run the same code or images inside of them, while keeping their strong isolation guarantees to make sure the important stuff stays separated. The decision between using Windows Server Containers or Hyper-V Containers will likely boil down to what level of security you need your containers to maintain. Let's discuss the differences between the two so that you can better understand the choice you are facing.

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