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Windows 2000 Planning and Deployment Books |
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Microsoft has done a better job with the documentation
on Windows 2000 than it did for NT 4.0, there
are still many deployment pitfalls. And since
experienced Windows 2000 deployment teams
are scarce, your second best resource is to
read about past deployments and find out what
the recommended best practices are. Here's
what we thought of the some of the planning
and deployment guides that are available...
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Windows
2000 Server Architecture and Planning
By Morten Strung Nielsen, Published by Coriolis
Group May 2000, Paperback, 1024 pages, ISBN 1576104362.
One thing has become very clear to us while
reading all of these Windows 2000 manuals - just
because you know Windows NT, doesn't mean you
know Jack about Windows 2000. Especially when
it comes to domain planning with Active Directory.
Ask any Novell Admin how frustrating a poorly
planned Directory Tree can make things, and you'll
want this book. So far it's the only book we've
found that really digs into this as a separate
topic, and does a great job explaining the pitfalls
and recommending best practices, |
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Planning for Windows 2000
By David Lafferty and Eric Cone. Published
by New Riders, March 1999. Paperback 415 pages,
ISBN 0735700486.Upgrading from Windows NT
to Windows 2000 is NOT going to be a task to
be taken lightly. Beware the IT staff that attempts
this on the fly - they're going to be in for
a shock. Save yourself a lot of headaches and
get this book if your organization is one of
the first planning a Windows 2000 migration.
Filled with checklists, this book walks you
through all of the preparation, upgrade planning,
migration, and implementation steps in order.
A must read! |
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Windows 2000 Deployment and Desktop Management
By Jeffrey Ferris, Published by New Riders Publishing,
April 2000, Paperback 371 pages, ISBN 0735709750
Geared for the experienced administrator actually
responsible for deploying Windows 2000 Professional,
this book makes a great strategy and planning
guide as well as a technical reference during
the actual rollout. Interestingly, this book is
divided into 3 sections, all of which are about
100 pages long. It begins with a straight forward
look at developing a desktop standard, deployment
options, answer files, and RIS. The next section
focuses on Desktop Management, group policy objects,
Intellimirror, application management, and security.
The writing is clear, concise, and doesn't waste
your time. The author frequently offers plenty
of personal tips and real world advice. The stunning
part was the +120 page Appendix which provides
an index of common file extensions, a complete
answer file syntax reference (invaluable!), and
sample answer files by the author. Check out the companion
website for updates and more information. |
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| Where
to find great books at great prices.... |
| Bookpool.com
Everybody knows about Amazon.com, but Bookpool
is frequently less expensive, and they specialize
in Technical Books. They carry MS Press, O'Reilly,
Que, Osborne, SAMS, and others.
FatBrain.com
Another online professional bookstore. Although
we prefer Bookpool's prices, FatBrain has
a better selection in a few categories. Essentially
our second stop on the web when looking for
a title.
Half Price Computer Books
Another source for great deals on computer books. Much
cheaper than Amazon and B&N
O'Reilly and Associates
Publishers of some of the best books in the
industry. Well written, concise, accurate,
and great cover art!. If I'm looking for a
reference book, I always check O'Reilly first.
I've never been disappointed. (This is
not a paid endorsement!)
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