Microsoft has released its next server operating system – Windows Server 2008 – and you need to know more about it.  But you do not need the basics.  You already know Windows 2003.  You just need to know what’s new and what’s changed in Windows Server 2008.  Read-Only Domain Controllers, the Group Policy Central Store, Terminal Server RemoteApps, Fine-Grained Password Policies.  This quick and entertaining guide, written by Windows insider Greg Shields does just that.  Focusing on the new technologies for installing, managing, and securing Windows Server 2008, you will quickly ramp up your skills.  Save yourself some time and money by skipping the basics and using your existing skills to master Microsoft’s new server O/S. 

Automate server installations * More effectively manage servers through Server Manager * Gain insight with Reliability and Performance Monitor * Implement powerful new Group Policy * Reduce your attack surface with Server Core * Complete better Active Directory backups * Deploy apps using Terminal Services * Secure your servers with the new Windows Firewall.

Author Greg Shields has more than 10 years of experience in information technology, and has developed extensive experience in systems administration, engineering, and architecture specializing in Microsoft, Citrix, and VMware technologies. Greg is a Contributing Editor for both Redmond Magazine and Microsoft Certified Professional Magazine, authoring two regular columns along with numerous feature articles, webcasts, and white papers. He is also Resident Editor for Realtime Publishers’ Windows Server Community at http://www.realtime-windowsserver.com. Greg is also a highly sought-after instructor and speaker, teaching system and network troubleshooting curriculum for TechMentor Events, a twice-annual IT conference, and producing computer-based training curriculum for CBT Nuggets on numerous topics. Greg is a triple Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) with security specialization and a Certified Citrix Enterprise Administrator (CCEA).