[...]... Resources 385 Marvels from Microsoft .385 Windows Server 2008 Books .387 Server- Friendly Publications 388 Other Third-Party Windows Server 2008 Sources 389 Index 391 xvii xviii Windows Server 2008 For Dummies Introduction W elcome to Windows Server 2008 For Dummies, the book that helps anyone who’s unfamiliar with Windows Server 2008 (or Windowsbased networks)... 9 Any Server Must Do This 10 Choosing Windows Server 2008 11 Meeting the Windows Server 2008 family 11 Why use Windows Server 2008? 12 Exploring Windows Server 2008 Networking Features .14 Providing services through your server 14 Managing the user experience 16 Keeping it all safe and secure .16 The Very Basics of Windows Server 2008 18... and using Windows Server 2008 2 Windows Server 2008 For Dummies Each chapter is divided into freestanding sections, each one relating to the chapter’s major theme For example, the chapter on installing Windows Server 2008, contains the following collection of information: ߜ The differences between an upgrade install and a clean install ߜ How to make sure your hardware is suitable for use as a server. .. server hardware components and check out the Bonus Chapter at dummies. com/go/winserver2008 for a more indepth discussion of server technologies Choosing Windows Server 2008 The Windows Server 2008 platform is further subdivided into multiple packages designed specifically for particular forms and functions Understanding the distinctions among these market offerings and then understanding how they do or don’t... Understanding the client -server network model ᮣ Meeting the Windows Server 2008 product family ᮣ Finding out about added and enhanced security features W indows Server 2008 is the latest and greatest version of Microsoft’s flagship server platform and the successor to the hugely popular Windows Server 2003 Prior to its debut, Windows Server 2008 was codenamed Longhorn, a platform that shared common... virtualization ߜ Windows Storage Server 2008: Designed as a specialized platform for network attached storage (NAS) implementations and optimized for use with file- and print-sharing services in storage area network (SAN) scenarios ߜ Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems: 64-bit Intel Itaniumbased computers require a special version of Windows Server 2008 entirely its own 11 12 Part I: Servers at... offering for your budget and your computing needs In this section, we give you a look at some of the different offerings available under the Windows Server 2008 umbrella Meeting the Windows Server 2008 family Microsoft follows the usual format for marketing its server family offerings, which include both 32-bit and 64-bit varieties Some of these editions remain functionally identical to the Windows Server. .. Longhorn, a platform that shared common client features also found in Windows Vista, much like the relationship between Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP In fact, Windows Server 2008 even shares a common code base with Windows Vista and therefore carries much of the same architecture and core functionality Both Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista share common technical, security, management, and administrative... Windows Server 2008 For Dummies Part II: Servers, Start Your Engines Part II tackles Windows Server 2008 head on, starting with its installation and configuration It covers the issues involved in installing and configuring network hardware specifically for Windows Server 2008 It also covers how to install and manage print servers and services on a Windows Server 2008 based network, how to handle Transmission... we cover server basics: concepts and terminology in Part I, and the installation and deployment of Windows Server 2008 in Part II In Parts III through V, you’ll find tons of information on how to run or build a Windows Server 2008 based network Part III covers running a Windows Server 2008 based network, whereas Part IV describes how you might design, build, and use a do-it-yourself network server PC . h0" alt="" by Ed Tittel and Justin Korelc Windows Server ® 2008 FOR DUMmIES ‰ 01_180433 ffirs.qxp 2/25/08 7:12 PM Page i Windows Server ® 2008 For Dummies ® Published by Wiley Publishing, Inc. 111. I: Servers at Your Service 7 Chapter 1: Making Windows Server 2008 Serve You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Any Server Must Do This 10 Choosing Windows Server 2008 11 Meeting the Windows Server. Overlook the Obvious 364 Check Windows Server 2008 Routing 364 Open Your TCP/IP Toolkit 365 Use One or More Fast Server Network Adapters 366 Windows Server 2008 For Dummies xvi 02_180433 ftoc.qxp